well-humouredwell-humoredadj.

Brit.

/ˌwɛlˈhjuːməd/, U.S.

/ˌwɛlˈ(h)jumərd/

Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and humoured adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., humoured adj.

Etymology: < well adv. + humoured adj. Compare good-humoured adj.

Good-humoured; amiable, genial.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adjective]

blithe971

gladOE

blithemod1065

jollya1350

well begonea1425

well-cheered1435

hearty1440

cheery1448

cheerfula1477

chereful1486

unsweera1500

cheerly1565

riant1567

hilaire1575

light-spirited1581

undistempered1589

comfortablea1593

well-humoured1600

good-humoured1604

rident1609

hoddy1664

chicket1682

mellow1711

blithesome1724

in spirits1747

winsome1787

hilarious1823

resilient1830

blithe-hearted1848

cheero1903

bucked1907

cheerio1918

1600 T. Middleton Ghost of Lucrece sig. A3 Sad spirits, soft harts, sicke thoughts, soules sod in teares, Wel humourd eies, quicke eares, teare-wounded faces.

1662 R. L'Estrange Memento i. ix. 93 To be only Pleasant, and well-humour'd, is by some, cast in their dish as an Ayre too Light for the Severity of their Profession.

1711 Ld. Shaftesbury Characteristicks III. Misc. ii. iii. 108 He, who had the better of the Argument, wou'd be easy and well-humour'd.

1795 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 907/2 A very pleasant well-humoured fellow, and a good composer.

1853 C. Brontë Villette I. ix. 163 How charming she looked, when she came down on a sunny Sunday morning, well-dressed and well-humoured, robed in pale lilac silk.

1886 J. A. Froude Oceana xiv. 243 They were well-fed, well-dressed, and well-humoured, with rather more republican equality in their manners than I had observed in Australia.

1986 New York 18 Aug. 116/2 (advt.) She: alluring, sexy, strong character,..enjoys finer things in life, well-humored, ready for life-long adventure.

2007 M. Matolo tr. L. de Azevedo Train Salt & Sugar 17 Youthful, well-humoured and with a friendly voice, he is well known for being a good commander and loyal to his soldiers.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	well-humoured
释义	well-humouredwell-humoredadj. Brit. /ˌwɛlˈhjuːməd/, U.S. /ˌwɛlˈ(h)jumərd/ Forms: see well adv. and n.⁴ and humoured adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: well adv., humoured adj. Etymology: < well adv. + humoured adj. Compare good-humoured adj. Good-humoured; amiable, genial. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adjective] blithe971 gladOE blithemod1065 jollya1350 well begonea1425 well-cheered1435 hearty1440 cheery1448 cheerfula1477 chereful1486 unsweera1500 cheerly1565 riant1567 hilaire1575 light-spirited1581 undistempered1589 comfortablea1593 well-humoured1600 good-humoured1604 rident1609 hoddy1664 chicket1682 mellow1711 blithesome1724 in spirits1747 winsome1787 hilarious1823 resilient1830 blithe-hearted1848 cheero1903 bucked1907 cheerio1918 1600 T. Middleton Ghost of Lucrece sig. A3 Sad spirits, soft harts, sicke thoughts, soules sod in teares, Wel humourd eies, quicke eares, teare-wounded faces. 1662 R. L'Estrange Memento i. ix. 93 To be only Pleasant, and well-humour'd, is by some, cast in their dish as an Ayre too Light for the Severity of their Profession. 1711 Ld. Shaftesbury Characteristicks III. Misc. ii. iii. 108 He, who had the better of the Argument, wou'd be easy and well-humour'd. 1795 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 907/2 A very pleasant well-humoured fellow, and a good composer. 1853 C. Brontë Villette I. ix. 163 How charming she looked, when she came down on a sunny Sunday morning, well-dressed and well-humoured, robed in pale lilac silk. 1886 J. A. Froude Oceana xiv. 243 They were well-fed, well-dressed, and well-humoured, with rather more republican equality in their manners than I had observed in Australia. 1986 New York 18 Aug. 116/2 (advt.) She: alluring, sexy, strong character,..enjoys finer things in life, well-humored, ready for life-long adventure. 2007 M. Matolo tr. L. de Azevedo Train Salt & Sugar 17 Youthful, well-humoured and with a friendly voice, he is well known for being a good commander and loyal to his soldiers. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1600
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