larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains
<noun.animal>

jointworm

strawworm

beam used to support floors or roofs
<noun.artifact>

joist

a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
<noun.communication>   freq. cnt.: 17 freq. cnt.: 10 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

gag

jape

jest

joke

laugh

sample sentences

"he told a very funny joke"
"he knows a million gags"
"thanks for the laugh"
"he laughed unpleasantly at his own jest"
"even a schoolboy's jape is supposed to have some ascertainable point"

a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

antic

caper

joke

prank

put-on

trick

activity characterized by good humor
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

jest

jocularity

joke

a triviality not to be taken seriously
<noun.attribute>

joke

sample sentences

"I regarded his campaign for mayor as a joke"

tell a joke; speak humorously
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

jest

joke

sample sentences

"He often jokes even when he appears serious"

act in a funny or teasing way
<verb.body>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

jest

joke

a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
<noun.person>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

joker

jokester

a playing card that is usually printed with a picture of a jester
<noun.artifact>

joker

an inconspicuous clause in a document or bill that affects its meaning in a way that is not immediately apparent
<noun.communication>

joker

sample sentences

"when I demanded my money he showed me the joker in the contract"

a person who does something thoughtless or annoying
<noun.person>

joker

turkey

sample sentences

"some joker is blocking the driveway"

a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes
<noun.person>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

joker

jokester

characterized by jokes and good humor
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

jesting

jocose

jocular

joking

not seriously
<adv.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

facetiously

jokingly

tongue-in-cheek

sample sentences

"I meant it facetiously"

in jest
<adv.all>

jestingly

jokingly

sample sentences

"I asked him jokingly whether he thought he could drive the Calcutta-Peshawar express"

a boisterous celebration; a merry festivity
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

conviviality

jollification

merrymaking

celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
<verb.social>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

jollify

make happy

make merry

make whoopie

racket

revel

wassail

whoop it up

sample sentences

"The members of the wedding party made merry all night"
"Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"

feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
<noun.feeling>

jolliness

jollity

joviality

feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
<noun.feeling>

jolliness

jollity

joviality

full of or showing high-spirited merriment
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

gay

jocund

jolly

jovial

merry

mirthful

sample sentences

"when hearts were young and gay"
"a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth
"the jolly crowd at the reunion"
"jolly old Saint Nick"
"a jovial old gentleman"
"have a merry Christmas"
"peals of merry laughter"
"a mirthful laugh"

to certain extent or degree
<adv.all>   freq. cnt.: 73 freq. cnt.: 35 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 2

fairly

jolly

middling

moderately

passably

pretty

reasonably

somewhat

sample sentences

"pretty big"
"pretty bad"
"jolly decent of him"
"the shoes are priced reasonably"
"he is fairly clever with computers"

a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
<noun.artifact>

jolly

jolly boat

a happy party
<noun.event>

jolly

be silly or tease one another
<verb.communication>   freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

banter

chaff

jolly

josh

kid

sample sentences

"After we relaxed, we just kidded around"

cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
<verb.communication>

cheer

cheer up

jolly along

jolly up

sample sentences

"She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee"

a yawl used by a ship's sailors for general work
<noun.artifact>

jolly

jolly boat

cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
<verb.communication>

cheer

cheer up

jolly along

jolly up

sample sentences

"She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee"

an abrupt spasmodic movement
<noun.act>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

jerk

jerking

jolt

saccade

a sudden jarring impact
<noun.event>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

jar

jolt

jounce

shock

sample sentences

"the door closed with a jolt"
"all the jars and jolts were smoothed out by the shock absorbers"

move or cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
<verb.motion>   freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

jar

jolt

disturb (someone's) composure
<verb.emotion>

jolt

sample sentences

"The audience was jolted by the play"

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

jolted

shaken

sample sentences

"retrieved his named from her jolted memory"
"the accident left her badly shaken"

bumped or shaken jerkily
<adj.all>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

jolted

sample sentences

"the jolted passengers"

causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
<adj.all>

bumpy

jolting

jolty

jumpy

rocky

rough

sample sentences

"a rough ride"

causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
<adj.all>

bumpy

jolting

jolty

jumpy

rocky

rough

sample sentences

"a rough ride"

a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
<noun.person>

jinx

jonah

a singer of folk songs
<noun.person>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

folk singer

jongleur

minstrel

poet-singer

troubadour

widely cultivated ornamental plant native to southern Europe but naturalized elsewhere having fragrant yellow or white clustered flowers
<noun.plant>   freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

Narcissus jonquilla

jonquil

often used colloquially for any yellow daffodil
<noun.plant>

jonquil

a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
<noun.artifact>

jook

jook house

jook joint

juke

juke house

juke joint

a Chinese rice gruel eaten for breakfast
<noun.food>

congee

jook

a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
<noun.artifact>

jook

jook house

jook joint

juke

juke house

juke joint

a small roadside establishment in the southeastern United States where you can eat and drink and dance to music provided by a jukebox
<noun.artifact>

jook

jook house

jook joint

juke

juke house

juke joint