any fluid or juice of an animal or plant; esp., any of the four fluids (cardinal humors) formerly considered responsible for one's health and disposition; blood, phlegm, choler, or melancholy
2.
a.
a person's disposition or temperament
b.
a mood; state of mind
3.
whim; fancy; caprice
4.
the quality that makes something seem funny, amusing, or ludicrous; comicality
5.
a.
the ability to perceive, appreciate, or express what is funny, amusing, or ludicrous
b.
the expression of this in speech, writing, or action
6.
any fluid or fluidlike substance of the body; blood, lymph, bile, etc.
the aqueous humor
verb transitive
7.
to comply with the mood or whim of (another); indulge
8.
to act in agreement with the nature of; adapt oneself to
SIMILAR WORDS: inˈdulge, mood, wit
Idioms:
out of humor
Derived forms
humorless (ˈhumorless)
adjective
Word origin
ME < OFr < L humor, umor, moisture, fluid, akin to umere, to be moist < IE base *wegw-, *ugw-, moist, moisten, wake2, Gr hygros, moist, fluid, Du wak, wet
Examples of 'humor' in a sentence
humor
There were further tests on the blood, bile and vitreous humor.
Mark Mills AMAGANSETT (2004)
His daughter's presence restored Pedro Morales's good humor.
Adair, Tom (Intro) THREE KINDS OF KISSING - SCOTTISH SHORT STORIES (2004)
Manfred had already argued a difficult position with a compelling mix of conviction and crowd-pleasing humor.
Mark Mills AMAGANSETT (2004)
All related terms of 'humor'
humour
You can refer to the amusing things that people say as their humour .
ill humor
a disagreeable , cross, or sullen mood or state of mind
black humor
a form of humor that regards human suffering as absurd rather than pitiable , or that considers human existence as ironic and pointless but somehow comic
good humor
a cheerful , agreeable , pleasant mood
aqueous humor
a watery fluid in the space between the cornea and the lens of the eye
gallows humor
amused cynicism by one facing disaster ; morbid or cynical humor
out of humor
not in a good mood ; cross ; disagreeable
vitreous humor
the transparent , colorless, jellylike substance that fills the eyeball between the retina and lens
sense of humor
Someone who has a sense of humor often finds things amusing , rather than being serious all the time.
Chinese translation of 'humor'
humor
(ˈhjuːməʳ) (US)
n
=humour
humour
or (US) humor
(ˈhjuːməʳ)
n(u)
幽默 (yōumò)
vt
[person]迎合 (yínghé)
sense of humour幽默感 (yōumògǎn)
to be in good/bad humour情绪(緒)好/不好 (qíngxù hǎo/bù hǎo)