Definition of humor

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Humor (v. t.) To help on by indulgence or compliant treatment; to soothe; to gratify; to please.

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Cross :: Cross (a.) Characterized by, or in a state of, peevishness, fretfulness, or ill humor; as, a cross man or woman..
Ycleped :: Ycleped (p. p.) Called; named; -- obsolete, except in archaic or humorous writings..
Discussive :: Discussive (n.) A medicine that discusses or disperses morbid humors; a discutient.
Pecten :: Pecten (n.) A vascular pigmented membrane projecting into the vitreous humor within the globe of the eye in birds, and in many reptiles and fishes; -- also called marsupium..
Broad :: Broad (superl.) Cross; coarse; indelicate; as, a broad compliment; a broad joke; broad humor..
Humoralism :: Humoralism (n.) The doctrine that diseases proceed from the humors; humorism.
Pleasantry :: Pleasantry (n.) That which denotes or promotes pleasure or good humor; cheerfulness; gayety; merriment; especially, an agreeable playfulness in conversation; a jocose or humorous remark; badinage..
Facete :: Facete (a.) Facetious; witty; humorous.
Humoralist :: Humoralist (n.) One who favors the humoral pathology or believes in humoralism.
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..
Frame :: Frame (n.) Particular state or disposition, as of the mind; humor; temper; mood; as, to be always in a happy frame..
Gleet :: Gleet (v. i.) To flow in a thin, limpid humor; to ooze, as gleet..
Rally :: Rally (n.) Good-humored raillery.
Vein :: Vein (n.) Peculiar temper or temperament; tendency or turn of mind; a particular disposition or cast of genius; humor; strain; quality; also, manner of speech or action; as, a rich vein of humor; a satirical vein..
Versemonger :: Versemonger (n.) A writer of verses; especially, a writer of commonplace poetry; a poetaster; a rhymer; -- used humorously or in contempt..
Playful :: Playful (a.) Sportive; gamboling; frolicsome; indulging a sportive fancy; humorous; merry; as, a playful child; a playful writer..
Vaporish :: Vaporish (a.) Hypochondriacal; affected by hysterics; splenetic; peevish; humorsome.
Maw :: Maw (n.) A stomach; the receptacle into which food is taken by swallowing; in birds, the craw; -- now used only of the lower animals, exept humorously or in contempt..
Catch :: Catch (n.) A humorous canon or round, so contrived that the singers catch up each other's words..
Farrand :: Farrand (n.) Manner; custom; fashion; humor.
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