Complete Definition of "humorous"

English

Alternative spellings
humourous (unusual)

Pronunciation
unicode|hyo�o'm�r�s, IPA|/�hju�m�r�s/, /<tt>"hju:m@r@s</tt>/

Homophones
humerus

Adjective
en-adj

  1. Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

#: The waiters were so humorous - one even did a backflip for us, when we asked him.

  1. Showing humor; witty, jocular.
  2. obsolete Damp or watery.

Synonyms
(arousing laughter): amusing, funny
(witty): amusing, jocular, witty

Related terms
humor/humour

Derived terms
humorously

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