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jokey

adjective

jok·​ey ˈjō-kē How to pronounce jokey (audio)
variants or less commonly joky
jokier; jokiest
1
: given to joking
2
3
: amusingly ridiculous : laughable
jokily adverb
jokiness noun

Example Sentences

the jokey tone of his stories
Recent Examples on the Web And even though there are many jokes in there, none of them are jokey. Jane Greenway Carr, CNN, 17 July 2022 The film gets in on the MCU act with a jokey mid-credits sequence and then a more dramatic one at the very end, opening the door to a sequel. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2022 Some of these new books were jokey satires aimed more at parents than children. Nicole Hemmer, CNN, 7 Apr. 2022 McGill: Joe felt Fred Gwynne was quite jokey as the judge. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2022 This episode is so jokey that Noel Fielding has to assume the nerd persona and keep the quiz moving. Bethy Squires, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2022 Lennon veers between being sarcastically jokey and seeming to crave attention, as his companion, Yoko Ono, sits next to him, mostly staying quiet. oregonlive, 25 Nov. 2021 This is a straight-up revenge saga, with Statham as a father out to wreak havoc on the men who killed his teenage son, and the movie, after a jokey stage-setting intro, mostly eschews Ritchie’s usual quips and one-liners. Tim Grierson, Vulture, 11 May 2021 His bluff, sometimes bombastic and often jokey manner — tolerated or even enjoyed during easeful times — has not helped him as the U.K. threatens to start unraveling at the seams. Christina Boyle, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2021 See More

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1825, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of jokey was circa 1825

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