jocularity

[ jok-yuh-lar-i-tee ]
/ ˌdʒɒk yəˈlær ɪ ti /

noun, plural joc·u·lar·i·ties.

the state or quality of being jocular.
jocular speech or behavior.
a jocular remark or act.

Origin of jocularity

First recorded in 1640–50; jocular + -ity

OTHER WORDS FROM jocularity

o·ver·joc·u·lar·i·ty, noun

Words nearby jocularity

jockstrap, jockteleg, jocose, jocosity, jocular, jocularity, jocund, jocundity, jod-basedow phenomenon, jodhpur, jodhpuri

Words related to jocularities

blitheness, radiance, color, brilliance, gladness, revel, joviality, revelry, sport, glitter, jollity, jocosity, entertainment, glee, cheer, pleasantness, liveliness, elation, animation, lightheartedness

Example sentences from the Web for jocularities

  • Not that the jocularities were inane beyond the usual, but failure made them seem so.

    The Pretty Lady |Arnold E. Bennett

  • The jocularities referred to have no interest to the solemn, imperturbable Mule save when he is an object of their malevolence.

    The Army Mule and Other War Sketches |Henry A. Castle

  • Krupp received the jocularities with the enigmatic good-fellow air with which he received everything.

    The Price of Love |Arnold Bennett