Word of the Day
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humour
humour
/ˈhju mə/
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a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
humour meaning(s)
- (n) a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
- (n) a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
- (n) (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state
- (n) the liquid parts of the body
- (n) the quality of being funny
- (n) the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
- (v) put into a good mood
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humour usage(s)
- BTW, I am such a big fan and admirer of your legendary movie role and your fresh humour and humility outside the camera.
- Just look at the punditry; while liberals almost always use humour to sell their viewpoint, conservatives always use outrage and fact-twisting.
- humourist humourist someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
- humourless humourless lacking humor
- humourlessly humourlessly in a humorless manner
- humourous humourous full of or characterized by humor
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- humpback whale humpback whale large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping…
- humpbacked humpbacked characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral…
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- humulus humulus hops: hardy perennial vines of Europe, North America and central and eastern Asia…
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