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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
jocular \joc"u*lar\ (j[o^]k"[-u]*l[~e]r), adjective [L. jocularis, fr. joculus, dim. of jocus joke. See {Joke}.]
1. Given to jesting; jocose; as, a jocular person.
2. Sportive; merry. ''Jocular exploits.'' --Cowper.
The style is partly serious and partly jocular. --Dryden.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
jocular
adjective: characterized by jokes and good humor [syn: {jesting}, {jocose}, {joking}]
adverb: with humor; "they tried to deal with this painful subject jocularly" [syn: {jocosely}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
52 Moby Thesaurus words for "jocular": Attic, biting, brilliant, buxom, clever, comic, comical, droll, facetious, frivolous, funny, gleeful, hilarious, humorous, humorsome, jesting, jocose, jocund, joking, joky, jolly, joshing, jovial, joyful, joyous, keen, keen-witted, laughable, laughter-loving, ludicrous, merry, mirth-loving, mirthful, mordant, nimble-witted, playful, pointed, pungent, quick-witted, rapier-like, rejoicing, risible, salt, salty, scintillating, sharp, smart, sparkling, sportive, sprightly, whimsical, witty
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