Definitions for humorist

humorist hu·mor·ist

Spelling: [hyoo-mer-ist or, often, yoo-]
IPA: /ˈhyu mər ɪst or, often, ˈyu-/

Humorist is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 323 anagrams from letters in humorist (himorstu).

Definitions for humorist

noun

  1. a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.
  2. a person with an active sense of humor.

Origin of humorist

1590-1600; French humoriste, equivalent to humour (-iste -ist. Compare Italian (h)umorista capricious, subject to humors

Examples for humorist

Franklin must also be classed as the first American humorist.

The humorist accepted the substitution as an additional absurdity.

Just as a humorist in general, as an author, I was a huge fan.

The crowd shrieked with laughter at Bursley's only humorist.

It was an affliction that he shared with two close friends, humorist Art Buchwald and writer William Styron.

In the zany we see an example of creation; in the humorist, of transmission.

The famed writer, filmmaker, and humorist Nora Ephron died on June 26 at the age of 71 from leukemia.

Martin Lewis is a British-born, U.S.-based, humorist and producer.

I had heard him as the humorist on some trivial occasions of debate.

David Rakoff, 47 (Nov. 27, 1964, to Aug. 9, 2012) The humorist and journalist died in New York after a long battle with cancer.

Word Value for humorist
Scrable

13

Words with friends

14

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