hu´mor|ous|ness

hu´mor|ous|ness
hu|mor|ous «HYOO muhr uhs, YOO-», adjective.
1. full of humor; funny; amusing: »

Mark Twain wrote humorous stories.

SYNONYM(S): jocose.
2. Archaic. full of or characterized by humors or whims: »

a vain, giddy, shallow, humorous youth (Shakespeare).

3. Obsolete. having to do with or caused by bodily humors.
4. Obsolete. moist; humid; damp.
hu´mor|ous|ly, adverb.
hu´mor|ous|ness, noun.

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