Definitions for humorous

humorous hu·mor·ous

Spelling: [hyoo-mer-uh s or, often, yoo-]
IPA: /ˈhyu mər əs or, often, ˈyu-/

Humorous is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 13 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 15 points.

You can make 120 anagrams from letters in humorous (hmoorsuu).

Definitions for humorous

adjective

  1. characterized by humor; funny; comical:
  2. having or showing the faculty of humor; droll; facetious:
  3. Archaic. moist; wet.
  4. pertaining or due to the bodily humors.

Origin of humorous

First recorded in 1570-80; humor + -ous

Examples for humorous

Mollen, an actress, first got her literary start by way of a humorous incident, naturally.

In this poem the rhymes have their share in its humorous charm.

The symbol of that influence was that ancient symbol of the humble and humorous—a donkey.

That their freedom came in a series about a prison was humorous irony.

And your allusions to March-cats and March-Khalids are too pitiful to be humorous.

The good lady, oblivious to the humorous side of her greeting, flushed in anger.

Austen, Eliot, and James sometimes complemented their essential seriousness with humorous minor characters and subplots.

Because, while you may be humorous, you intend also to be sensible.

In fact, she also launched a humorous series “Ask Lena” on YouTube where she gives sage advice on feminism in episode one.

Libyans are by and large charming, charismatic, humorous people with a Mediterranean joie de vivre.

Word Value for humorous
Scrable

13

Words with friends

15

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