Definitions for humorous
ˈhyu mər əs; often ˈyu-hu·mor·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. humorous, humourousadjective

   full of or characterized by humor

   "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. humorousadjective

   Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

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

2. humorousadjective

   Showing humor; witty, jocular.

3. humorousadjective

   Damp or watery.

4. humorousadjective

   Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Humorousadjective

   Etymology: from humour.

   1. Full of grotesque or odd images.

   Some of the commentators tell us, that Marsya was a lawyer who had lost his cause; others that this passage alludes to the story of the satire Marsyas, who contended with Apollo, which I think is more humorous. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   Thy humorous vein, thy pleasing folly,
   Lies all neglected, all forgot;
   And pensive, wav’ring, melancholy,
   Thou dread’st and hop’st thou know’st not what. Matthew Prior.

   2. Capricious; irregular; without any rule but the present whim.

   I am known to be a humorous patrician; said to be something imperfect, in favouring the first complaint; hasty and tinder-like, upon too trivial motion. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.

   Thou fortune’s champion, that do’st never fight
   But when her humorous ladyship is by,
   To teach thee safety. William Shakespeare, King John.

   He’s humorous as Winter, and as sudden
   As flaws congeal’d in the spring of day. William Shakespeare, Hen. IV.

   O, you awake then: come away,
   Times be short, are made for play;
   The humorous moon too will not stay:
   What doth make you thus delay? Ben Jonson.

   Vast is his courage, boundless is his mind,
   Rough as a storm, and humorous as the wind. Dryden.

   He that would learn to pass a just sentence on persons and things, must take heed of a fanciful temper of mind, and an humorous conduct in his affairs. Isaac Watts, Logick.

   3.Pleasant; jocular. Robert Ainsworth

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Humorous

   Humour (Commonwealth English) or humor (American English) is the tendency of experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours (Latin: humorcode: lat promoted to code: la , "body fluid"), controlled human health and emotion. People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. Most people are able to experience humour—be amused, smile or laugh at something funny (such as a pun or joke)—and thus are considered to have a sense of humour. The hypothetical person lacking a sense of humour would likely find the behaviour to be inexplicable, strange, or even irrational. Though ultimately decided by personal taste, the extent to which a person finds something humorous depends on a host of variables, including geographical location, culture, maturity, level of education, intelligence and context. For example, young children may favour slapstick such as Punch and Judy puppet shows or the Tom and Jerry cartoons, whose physical nature makes it accessible to them. By contrast, more sophisticated forms of humour such as satire require an understanding of its social meaning and context, and thus tend to appeal to a more mature audience.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. humorous

   Humorous refers to the quality or state of being funny, amusing or causing laughter. It often involves the ability to perceive, enjoy, or express what is comical or amusing. It can be used to describe people, situations, or forms of entertainment, such as jokes, stories, or movies, that are intended to make people laugh.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Humorousadjective

   moist; humid; watery

2. Humorousadjective

   subject to be governed by humor or caprice; irregular; capricious; whimsical

3. Humorousadjective

   full of humor; jocular; exciting laughter; playful; as, a humorous story or author; a humorous aspect

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of humorous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of humorous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of humorous in a Sentence

1. Mark Twain:

   I have never examined the subject of humor until now. I am surprised to find how much ground it covers. I have got its divisions and frontiers down on a piece of paper. I find it defined as a production of the brain, as the power of the brain to produce something humorous, and the capacity of percieving humor.

2. John Prine:

   When I'm writing a lyric, things can only get so serious before they start becoming humorous.

3. Elizabeth Warren.Julie Cetrone:

   Some of the stuff he says, when he's saying it, and I'm watching on TV, I spit my water out, i can't help but laugh. It's humorous. Some of the things -- not a lot -- but some of the things he's said, I've thought of saying, but I never would do it. I guess I give him credit for sticking with whatever he believes in. But he needs to use a filter way more.

4. Deniz Ceylan:

   When we look at the content of the cases, they're being launched for unbelievable reasons right now, investigations are launched into criticisms that aren't even harsh or that are humorous in nature.

5. Brooks Atkinson:

   The humorous man recognizes that absolute purity, absolute justice, absolute logic and perfection are beyond human achievement and that men have been able to live happily for thousands of years in a state of genial frailty.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=humorous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Humorous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=humorous
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humorous
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humorous
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=humorous