请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 hilarious
释义

hilarious

[ hi-lair-ee-uhs, -lar-, hahy- ]
/ hɪˈlɛər i əs, -ˈlær-, haɪ- /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR hilarious ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

arousing great merriment; extremely funny: a hilarious story; a hilarious old movie.
boisterously merry or cheerful: a hilarious celebration.
merry; cheerful.

VIDEO FOR HILARIOUS

WATCH NOW: What Is The Difference Between "Hysterical" And "Hilarious"?

The other day, I heard "hysterical" used as an insult ... how does this funny word also act as an insult, particularly to women?

MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM

Origin of hilarious

1815–25; <Latin hilar(is), hilar(us) cheerful (<Greek hilarós) + -ious

SYNONYMS FOR hilarious

2 lively, jolly, rollicking, high-spirited.
SEE SYNONYMS FOR hilarious ON THESAURUS.COM

ANTONYMS FOR hilarious

2 sad, serious, solemn.
SEE ANTONYMS FOR hilarious ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM hilarious

Words nearby hilarious

Hijrah, hike, hike out, hikoi, hilar, hilarious, hilarity, Hilarius, Hilary, Hilary of Poitiers, Hilary term
Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for hilarious

British Dictionary definitions for hilarious

hilarious
/ (hɪˈlɛərɪəs) /

adjective

very funny or merry

Derived forms of hilarious

hilariously, adverbhilariousness, noun

Word Origin for hilarious

C19: from Latin hilaris glad, from Greek hilaros
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看

 

英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/11/11 9:35:52