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In addition to being a word that expresses a more subtle form of the adjective "joking" it is also unusual in its spelling, containing the vowels A, E, I, O, and U in order.
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What does the word waggish mean?
humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner
What is the correct spelling of facetious?
Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.
What adjective best modifies the word remark?
Facetious or insidious
What part of speech is facetious?
Facetious means not meant to be taken seriously or literally, amusing; humorous.Sorry if that sounds facetious, but it is a valid point.
What are synonyms for facetious?
Synonyms for facetious are humorous, comic, droll, ribald, joking, and jocular.
Is the word facetious an adjective or an adverb?
Facetious is an adjective. The adverbial form is facetiously.
A word with 5 vowels?
abstemious, facetious
What does the word facetious and unoriental have in common?
Both "facetious" and "unoriental" are words that use the prefix "un-" to create a negative meaning. "Facetious" means not meant to be taken seriously, while "unoriental" indicates a lack of oriental characteristics.
What is another word for facetious?
Facetious means you're kidding around, silly, acting as if..., ironic, irreverent....not serious.
What 9 letter word containing all vowels?
facetious
What is so special about the word facetious?
It has all the vowels in the correct order throughout the word
Which English word carries all five vowels?
* abstemious * facetious
Which is the shortest word which has all the five vowels in alphabetical order?
Facetious
What does the word waggish mean?
humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner
How do you spell fesishious?
The likely word is "facetious" (done in jest, frivolous).
Which word has aeiou in their spelling in the correct sequence?
Among a few are arsenious (old), bacterious, facetious, majestious (old). By turning facetious into facetiously, you even have all six vowels in one word, in proper order.
What is the correct spelling of facetious?
Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.Facetious.
