jocularity
Aussprachen (2)
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/ˌd͡ʒɑkjəˈlɛɹɪti/
Hinweise zur Aussprache
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ˌdʒɑkjəˈlɛɹɪti
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Substantiv
Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
Gebrauch- zählbar
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- Synonyme
- Beispiele
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It should seem he had that day been in a humour for jocularity and merriment, and upon such occasions I never knew a man laugh more heartily.
[…] Cristal Nixon at that moment rode up to them, and said, with an affectation of jocularity which sat very ill upon his sullen features, […]
Weitere Beispiele (2)
All were armed with pistols, and there was a small armoury of rifles against a wall. “Guns,” I said with fearful jocularity, “in a holy place?”
Madouc was neither pleased nor impressed by Prince Bittern’s mannerisms, and remained pointedly unresponsive to his lame jocularities.
Substantiv
a feeling of facetious merriment
- Synonyme
fun characterized by humor
- Synonyme
activity characterized by good humor
- Oberbegriffe
Wortformen
jocularities