full of or showing high-spirited merriment; when hearts were young and gay; a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company- Wordsworth; the jolly crowd at the reunion; jolly old Saint Nick; a jovial old gentleman; have a merry Christmas; peals of merry laughter; a mirthful laugh

[ Syn: gay , jocund , jolly , jovial , merry ]

arousing or provoking laughter; an amusing film with a steady stream of pranks and pratfalls; an amusing fellow; a comic hat; a comical look of surprise; funny stories that made everybody laugh; a very funny writer; it would have been laughable if it hadnt hurt so much; a mirthful experience; risible courtroom antics

[ Syn: amusing , comic , comical , funny , laughable , risible ]