different between jocularity vs sprightliness
jocularity
English
Etymology
jocular +? -ity
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /?d??kj??l???ti/
Noun
jocularity (countable and uncountable, plural jocularities)
- Joking, humorous remarks or behaviour.
- 1791, James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, London: Charles Dilly, p. 494,[1]
- It should seem he had that day been in a humour for jocularity and merriment, and upon such occasions I never knew a man laugh more heartily.
- 1824, Walter Scott, Redgauntlet, Edinburgh: Archibald Constable & Co., Volume III, Chapter 5, p. 156,[2]
- […] Cristal Nixon at that moment rode up to them, and said, with an affectation of jocularity which sat very ill upon his sullen features, […]
- 1980, Anthony Burgess, Earthly Powers, London: Hutchinson, Chapter 74,
- All were armed with pistols, and there was a small armoury of rifles against a wall. “Guns,” I said with fearful jocularity, “in a holy place?”
- 1989, Jack Vance, Madouc, Chapter Four,
- Madouc was neither pleased nor impressed by Prince Bittern’s mannerisms, and remained pointedly unresponsive to his lame jocularities.
- 1791, James Boswell, The Life of Samuel Johnson, London: Charles Dilly, p. 494,[1]
Translations
Synonyms
- jokefulness
jocularity From the web:
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sprightliness
English
Etymology
From sprightly +? -ness.
Noun
sprightliness (usually uncountable, plural sprightlinesses)
- The property of being sprightly.
Translations
sprightliness From the web:
- what does sprightliness meaning
- what does sprightliness
- what do sprightliness mean
- sprightliness meaning
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