jesty en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- [ˈd͡ʒɛstɪi̯]
- /ˈd͡ʒɛstiː/
Etymology
From jest + -y.
Meanings
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Inclined to jest; waggish; sportive.
Such a funny, sporty, gamy, jesty, joky, hoky-poky lad, is the Ocean.
1851 November 14, Herman Melville, chapter 119, in Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more jesty | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most jesty | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |