adj.
Pronunciation: skert- ' sän-( ˌ )d ō
Function: adverb or adjective
Etymology: Italian, from verbal of scherzare to joke, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German scherzen to leap for joy, joke; perhaps akin to Greek skairein to gambol
Date: circa 1811
: in sportive manner : PLAYFULLY ― used as a direction in music indicating style and tempo <allegretto scherzando >