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facetious 音标拼音: [fəs'iʃəs] a. 滑稽的,爱开玩笑的 滑稽的,爱开玩笑的 facetious adj 1: cleverly amusing in tone; " a bantering tone"; " facetious remarks"; " tongue- in- cheek advice" [ synonym: { bantering}, { facetious}, { tongue- in- cheek}] Facetious \ Fa* ce" tious\, a. [ Cf. F. fac[' e] tieux. See { Faceti[ ae]}.] 1. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply. -- { Fa* ce" tious* ly}, adv. -- { Fa* ce" tious* ness}, n. [ 1913 Webster] 40 Moby Thesaurus words for " facetious": Attic, biting, blithe, brilliant, clever, comic, comical, droll, funny, humorous, humorsome, jesting, jocose, jocular, jocund, joking, joky, jolly, joshing, jovial, keen, keen- witted, laughable, ludicrous, merry, mordant, nimble- witted, pointed, pungent, quick- witted, rapier- like, salt, salty, scintillating, sharp, smart, sparkling, sprightly, whimsical, witty |
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