adj.
Pronunciation: ' jä-ky ə -l ə r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Latin jocularis, from joculus, diminutive of jocus
Date: 1626
1 : given to jesting : habitually jolly or jocund
2 : characterized by jesting : PLAYFUL
synonyms see WITTY
– joc · u · lar · i · ty \ ˌ jä-ky ə - ' ler- ə -t ē , - ' la-r ə - \ noun
– joc · u · lar · ly \ ' jä-ky ə -l ə r-l ē \ adverb