jestful

jest

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Definitions of jestful word

noun jestful a joke or witty remark; witticism. 1
noun jestful a bantering remark; a piece of good-natured ridicule; taunt. 1
noun jestful sport or fun: to speak half in jest, half in earnest. 1
noun jestful the object of laughter, sport, or mockery; laughing-stock. 1
noun jestful Obsolete. an exploit. Compare gest. 1
verb without object jestful to speak in a playful, humorous, or facetious way; joke. 1

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English; variant spelling of gest

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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