Jocular

jocular |ˈjäkyələr|
adjective
fond of or characterized by joking; humorous or playful; someone who thinks themselves funny

DERIVATIVES
jocularity |ˌjäkyəˈlaritē| |ˈdʒɑkjəˈlɛrədi| |-ˈlarɪti| noun
jocularly |ˈdʒɑkjələrli| adverb
ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from Latin jocularis, from joculus, diminutive of jocus (see joke ).

she sounded in a jocular mood | his voice was jocular.

by ms.benny October 18, 2010