# humorous

Pronunciation: say "HYOO-mur-uhs" /ˈhjuːməɹəs/

## Adjective

1. Full of humor or tending to provoke laughter; funny.
   - Simple: Funny, or likely to make people laugh or smile.
   - _The speaker opened with a humorous anecdote about getting lost in his own office building._
   - _Her essays take a humorous look at the everyday frustrations of parenting._
2. Showing humor; given to wit and joking; jocular.
   - Simple: Quick to joke, with a playful and clever way of speaking or acting.
   - _He kept a humorous tone through the negotiations, which eased the tension in the room._
   - _The columnist stays humorous even when writing about grim subjects._

## Adjective

3. Damp or watery; laden with moisture. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Damp or wet, full of water or moisture.
4. Dependent on or driven by one's mood or whim; capricious, whimsical. *(obsolete)*
   - Simple: Led by moods and sudden wishes, often changing without warning.

## Origin

From Middle English humorous (compare Medieval Latin hūmorōsus), equivalent to humor plus the suffix -ous.

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