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Humorous Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Humorous? [adj] full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Humorous: amusing \| bantering \| buffoonish \| clowlike \| clownish \| comic \| comical \| droll \| dry \| facetious \| farcical \| funny \| Gilbertian \| hilarious \| humourous \| ironic \| ironical \| jesting \| jocose \| jocular \| joking \| killing \| laughable \| ludicrous \| mirthful \| ridiculous \| risible \| screaming(a) \| seriocomic \| seriocomical \| sidesplitting \| slapstick \| tongue-in-cheek \| tragicomic \| tragicomical \| uproarious \| waggish \| witty \| wry \| zany Related Terms \| Find terms related to Humorous: absurd \| amusing \| Attic \| beguiling \| biting \| bizarre \| brilliant \| clever \| comical \| delightful \| diverting \| droll \| eccentric \| entertaining \| facetious \| farcical \| fun \| funny \| hilarious \| humorsome \| hysterical \| incongruous \| jesting \| jocose \| jocular \| joking \| joky \| joshing \| keen \| keen-witted \| laughable \| ludicrous \| merry \| mordant \| nimble-witted \| playful \| pleasant \| pointed \| priceless \| pungent \| quaint \| quick-witted \| quizzical \| rapier-like \| recreational \| rich \| ridiculous \| risible \| salt \| salty \| scintillating \| screaming \| sharp \| smart \| sparkling \| sprightly \| titillating \| titillative \| waggish \| whimsical \| witty See Also \| pleasing Humorous In Webster's Dictionary \Hu"mor*ous\, a. [Cf. L. humorosus, umorosus, moist. See {Humor}.] 1. Moist; humid; watery. [Obs.] All founts wells, all deeps humorous. --Chapman. 2. Subject to be governed by humor or caprice; irregular; capricious; whimsical. --Hawthorne. Rough as a storm and humorous as the wind. --Dryden. 3. Full of humor; jocular; exciting laughter; playful; as, a humorous story or author; a humorous aspect. Syn: Jocose; facetious; witty; pleasant; merry.

Humorous Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Humorous?

[adj] full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"

See Also | pleasing

Humorous In Webster's Dictionary

\Hu"mor*ous\, a. [Cf. L. humorosus, umorosus, moist.
See {Humor}.]
1. Moist; humid; watery. [Obs.]

         All founts wells, all deeps humorous. --Chapman.

2. Subject to be governed by humor or caprice; irregular;
   capricious; whimsical. --Hawthorne.

         Rough as a storm and humorous as the wind. --Dryden.

3. Full of humor; jocular; exciting laughter; playful; as, a
   humorous story or author; a humorous aspect.

Syn: Jocose; facetious; witty; pleasant; merry.

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