Hypertext Webster Gateway: "facetious"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
2. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter;
as, a facetious story or reply. -- {Fa*ce"tious*ly}, adv.
-- {Fa*ce"tious*ness}, n.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
facetious
adj : cleverly amusing in tone; "a bantering tone"; "facetious
remarks"; "tongue-in-cheek advice" [syn: {bantering}, {tongue-in-cheek}]
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