jokey

[joh-kee]

adjective

jokier, jokiest 

1. lacking in seriousness; frivolous.

   The editorial had an offensively jokey tone for such an important subject.

jokey

/ ˈdʒəʊkɪ /

adjective

1. intended as a joke; full of jokes

Other Word Forms

• jokily adverb
• jokiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of jokey¹

First recorded in 1815–25; joke + -ey ¹

Example Sentences

Additionally, Mr. Battle had a company premiere with “Takademe,” a jokey, 3-minute solo.

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After jokey comments from his barber, Ben decided to consider having a hair transplant.

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“Dracula” was birthed initially as a jokey response to his anti-commercial tendencies — as if Jude could ever make a conventional horror movie.

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It is blamed for a massive increase in abductions of government critics in the last days before the vote, including a popular social media influencer, Niffer, who was accused of promoting protests with jokey videos about selling facemasks.

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So he fired off a jokey text message to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman.

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Related Words

• campy 
• charming 
• comical 
• delightful 
• diverting 
• droll 
• engaging 
• enjoyable 
• entertaining 
• fun 
• gratifying 
• humorous 
• interesting 
• lively 
• pleasant 
• pleasing