a. 爱开玩笑的, 打趣的, 说着玩的, 滑稽的, 逗趣的, 好笑的

[ adj ]
characterized by jokes and good humor
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Jest \Jest\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Jested}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Jesting}.]
1. To take part in a merrymaking; -- especially, to act in a
mask or interlude. [Obs.] --Shak.

2. To make merriment by words or actions; to joke; to make
light of anything.

He jests at scars that never felt a wound. --Shak.

Syn: To joke; sport; rally.

Usage: To {Jest}, {Joke}. One jests in order to make others
laugh; one jokes to please himself. A jest is usually
at the expense of another, and is often ill-natured; a
joke is a sportive sally designed to promote good
humor without wounding the feelings of its object.
``Jests are, therefore, seldom harmless; jokes
frequently allowable. The most serious subject may be
degraded by being turned into a jest.'' --Crabb.


Jesting \Jest"ing\, a.
Sportive; not serious; fit for jests.

Syn: joking.

He will find that these are no jesting matters.
--Macaulay.


Jesting \Jest"ing\, n.
The act or practice of making jests; joking; pleasantry.
--Eph. v. 4.