humour
- 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
humous
- n a thick spread made from mashed chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice and garlic; used especially as a dip for pita; originated in the Middle East
hump
- n something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
the hump of a camel - v round one's back by bending forward and drawing the shoulders forward
- v have sexual intercourse with
humpback
- n an abnormal backward curve to the vertebral column
- n a person whose back is hunched because of abnormal curvature of the upper spine
- n large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives
humpback whale
- n large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives
humperdinck
- n German composer of six operas and other incidental music (1854-1921)
humphrey davy
- n English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
humphrey gilbert
- n English navigator who in 1583 established in Newfoundland the first English colony in North America (1539-1583)
humpty dumpty
- n an egg-shaped character in a nursery rhyme who fell off a wall and could not be put back together again (late 17th century)
humulin
- n a form of insulin (trade name Humulin) made from recombinant DNA that is identical to human insulin; used to treat diabetics who are allergic to preparations made from beef or pork insulin
humulus
- n hops: hardy perennial vines of Europe, North America and central and eastern Asia producing a latex sap; in some classifications included in the family Urticaceae
humulus americanus
- n native American plant sometimes confused with the European hop
humulus japonicus
- n ornamental vine native to eastern Asia; cultivated for its variegated foliage