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Humorous [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Containing humor; full of wild or fanciful images; adapted to excite laughter; jocular; as a humorous essay; a humorous story.

2. Having the power to speak or write in the style of humor; fanciful; playful; exciting laughter; as a humorous man or author.

3. Subject to be governed by humor or caprice; irregular; capricious; whimsical.

4. I am known to be a humorous patrician.

5. Rough as a storm, and humorous as the wind.

6. Moist; humid. [Not in use.]

Humorous [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Moist; humid; watery.

2. Subject to be governed by humor or caprice; irregular; capricious; whimsical.

3. Full of humor; jocular; exciting laughter; playful; as, a humorous story or author; a humorous aspect.

Humorously [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. With a wild or grotesque combination of ideas; in a manner to excite laughter or mirth; pleasantly; jocosely. Addison describes humorously the manual exercise of ladies' fans.

2. Capriciously; whimsically; in conformity with one's humor.

3. We resolve by halves, rashly and humorously

Humorously [Adverb] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Capriciously; whimsically.

2. Facetiously; wittily.

Humorousness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. The state or quality of being humorous; oddness of conceit; jocularity.

2. Fickleness; capriciousness.

3. Peevishness; petulance.

Humorousness [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. Moodiness; capriciousness.

2. Facetiousness; jocularity.