joky

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/ˈdʒəʊ.ki/

adjective

in the nature of a joke; jocular

OriginEnglish joke ← Latin iocus ← Proto-Italic *jokos →
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Meanings

adjectivejoky (comparative jokier, superlative jokiest)

comparative jokier · superlative jokiest · alternative jokey

  1. in the nature of a joke; jocular

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
funny

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*yek-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*yókos
  3. Proto-Italic*jokos
  4. Latiniocus
  5. Englishjoke
  6. Englishjoky

From joke + -y.

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Translations

Bulgarian забавен, смешен
  • забавен (zabaven)jocular
  • смешен (smešen)jocular
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “joky,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/joky.

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