humor
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2.1
- noun
- /ˈhjuːmər/
- US
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humor
- And my humour hasn't really altered from when I was a kid.
- in a good humor
When understanding comes, when joy comes, when humor comes, I laugh.
- When understanding comes, when joy comes, when humor comes, I laugh.
- And your mood, your humor, your like your way of thinking is your decision.
- She passed between his humor and his big old brain.
- And he kind of goes, yeah, That's the spirit humor danced in his eyes.
- I see that you can often see that humor quickly turn.
Examples
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Maybe this will put you in a better humor.
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When understanding comes, when joy comes, when humor comes, I laugh.
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I do not have a sense of humor in the morning.
Fiction book (1994) -
You know the chief does not have a sense of humor.
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A man of faith and courage, of spirit and humor.
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Wherever individuals lose their sense of humor, it reveals where they are attached.
Academic text (1990) -
Nashe had put her in a good humor, something he always seemed able to do.
Fiction book (1993) -
Everyone was happy and in good humor, probably all except for Zora.
Academic text (1990) -
"Ah well, then," O'Neil said cheerfully, his good humor apparently returned.
Fiction book (1993) -
After a long day, he was finally in a good humor as he enjoyed the dinner with friends.
Synonyms
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1.0
A temporary feeling that affects how someone acts
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4.1
A person's usual or temporary mood that affects how they act
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1.7
A cheerful, pleasant mood that makes people feel relaxed
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6.8
A bad mood when someone is angry or easily annoyed
Compounds
- Specialized
1
7.3
A clear jelly that fills the space between the lens and the back of the eye
- Specialized
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6.6
A clear watery fluid between the eye's front and lens that keeps eye shape and feeds the cornea
- Archaic
A style of comedy that people see as middle-class or working-class and less formal
How Cheerful
Surface Forms
Etymology
Humor meaning 'mood' comes from an old word for body 'moisture' or 'liquid' because people once believed these liquids changed how you felt. That's why being 'in a bad humor' means being in a bad mood.