Humor

/hjuː.mə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

US spelling of humour..

Example Sentences

He was in a particularly vile humor that afternoon.

For some days a fistula lacrymalis had come into my left eye, which discharged an humour, when pressed, that portended danger.

The humor of my proposition appealed more strongly to Miss Trevor than I had looked for, and from that time forward she became her old self again; for, even after she had conquered her love for the Celebrity, the mortification of having been jilted by him remained.

There are two ways to become an authority on humor. The first way is to be one of the perpetrators. You know them: comedians, satirists, cartoonists, and impersonators. The second way to gain such credentials is to be the victim of their merciless talents. As such a victim, I take a backseat to no one as far as humor is concerned.

I know you don't believe my story, but humor me for a minute and imagine it to be true.

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Antonyms for humor

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Word Forms

• humors
• humoring
• humored

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