humorous
Meaning
- Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.
- Showing humor; witty, jocular.
- (obsolete) Damp or watery.
- (obsolete) Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical.
Synonyms
witty
mirth-provoking
Translations
humorvoll
humoristique
humorísticoFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈhjuːməɹəs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English humorous (compare Medieval Latin hūmorōsus), equivalent to humor + -ous.
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