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Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion.

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  1. a. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion.
  2. a. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply.
  3. adj. cleverly amusing in tone
  4. 1. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion. 2. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply. -- Fa*ce"tious*ly, adv. -- Fa*ce"tious*ness, n.
  5. j:100 s cleverly amusing in tone