Definition of humor

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Humor (n.) Moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph, etc.; as, the humors of the eye, etc..

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Jig :: "Jig (n.) A light, humorous piece of writing, esp. in rhyme; a farce in verse; a ballad..
Irony :: Irony (n.) A sort of humor, ridicule, or light sarcasm, which adopts a mode of speech the meaning of which is contrary to the literal sense of the words..
Waggish :: Waggish (a.) Like a wag; mischievous in sport; roguish in merriment or good humor; frolicsome.
Crossness :: Crossness (n.) The quality or state of being cross; peevishness; fretfulness; ill humor.
Dishumor :: Dishumor (v. t.) To deprive of humor or desire; to put out of humor.
Defluxion :: Defluxion (n.) A discharge or flowing of humors or fluid matter, as from the nose in catarrh; -- sometimes used synonymously with inflammation..
Dog :: Dog (n.) A fellow; -- used humorously or contemptuously; as, a sly dog; a lazy dog..
Fontanel :: Fontanel (n.) An issue or artificial ulcer for the discharge of humors from the body.
Humorously :: Humorously (adv.) Capriciously; whimsically.
Temper :: Temper (n.) Constitution of body; temperament; in old writers, the mixture or relative proportion of the four humors, blood, choler, phlegm, and melancholy..
Humor :: Humor (n.) Changing and uncertain states of mind; caprices; freaks; vagaries; whims.
Foment :: Foment (v. t.) To nurse to life or activity; to cherish and promote by excitements; to encourage; to abet; to instigate; -- used often in a bad sense; as, to foment ill humors..
Scherzo :: Scherzo (n.) A playful, humorous movement, commonly in 3-4 measure, which often takes the place of the old minuet and trio in a sonata or a symphony..
Enliven :: Enliven (v. t.) To give spirit or vivacity to; to make sprightly, gay, or cheerful; to animate; as, mirth and good humor enliven a company; enlivening strains of music..
Sesquipedalian :: Sesquipedalian (a.) Measuring or containing a foot and a half; as, a sesquipedalian pygmy; -- sometimes humorously applied to long words..
Peccant :: Peccant (a.) Morbid; corrupt; as, peccant humors..
Facetiae :: Facetiae (n. pl.) Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.
Humorous :: Humorous (a.) Full of humor; jocular; exciting laughter; playful; as, a humorous story or author; a humorous aspect..
Turgent :: Turgent (a.) Rising into a tumor, or a puffy state; swelling; tumid; as, turgent humors..
Humorist :: Humorist (n.) One who displays humor in speaking or writing; one who has a facetious fancy or genius; a wag; a droll.
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