jesting
71no joking matter — joking joking adj. intended as a joke; of communications. Syn: jesting, jocose, jocular, jocund. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] {no joking matter} a serious matter. [PJC] …
72Quit — Quit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quit} or {Quitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quitting}.] [OE. quiten, OF. quiter, quitier, cuitier, F. quitter, to acquit, quit, LL. quietare, fr. L. quietare to calm, to quiet, fr. quietus quiet. See {Quiet}, a., and cf.… …
73Quit — Quit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quit} or {Quitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quitting}.] [OE. quiten, OF. quiter, quitier, cuitier, F. quitter, to acquit, quit, LL. quietare, fr. L. quietare to calm, to quiet, fr. quietus quiet. See {Quiet}, a., and cf.… …
74Quitted — Quit Quit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quit} or {Quitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quitting}.] [OE. quiten, OF. quiter, quitier, cuitier, F. quitter, to acquit, quit, LL. quietare, fr. L. quietare to calm, to quiet, fr. quietus quiet. See {Quiet}, a., and cf.… …
75Quitting — Quit Quit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Quit} or {Quitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Quitting}.] [OE. quiten, OF. quiter, quitier, cuitier, F. quitter, to acquit, quit, LL. quietare, fr. L. quietare to calm, to quiet, fr. quietus quiet. See {Quiet}, a., and cf.… …
76Raillery — Rail ler*y (r[a^]l l[ e]r*[y^] or r[=a]l ; 277), n. [F. raillerie, fr. railler. See {Rail} to scoff.] Pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment. [1913 Webster] Let raillery be without malice or heat. B. Jonson.… …
77Scoptic — Scop tic, Scoptical Scop tic*al, a. [Gr. skwptiko s, from skw ptein to mock, to scoff at.] Jesting; jeering; scoffing. [Obs.] South. [1913 Webster] {Scop tic*al*ly}, adv. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
78Scoptical — Scoptic Scop tic, Scoptical Scop tic*al, a. [Gr. skwptiko s, from skw ptein to mock, to scoff at.] Jesting; jeering; scoffing. [Obs.] South. [1913 Webster] {Scop tic*al*ly}, adv. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
79Scoptically — Scoptic Scop tic, Scoptical Scop tic*al, a. [Gr. skwptiko s, from skw ptein to mock, to scoff at.] Jesting; jeering; scoffing. [Obs.] South. [1913 Webster] {Scop tic*al*ly}, adv. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …
80seriocomic seriocomical — humourous humourous adj. same as {humorous}; causing amusement or laughter. [Narrower terms: {bantering, facetious, tongue in cheek, witty ; {boisterous, knockabout, slapstick ; {buffoonish, clownish, zany}; {comic, comical, funny, laughable,… …