Definition of HUMOROUS

humorous

Meanings

Adjective

  • full of or characterized by humor
    • "humorous stories"
    • "humorous cartoons"
    • "in a humorous vein"

Adj

  • Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.
  • Showing humor; witty, jocular.
  • Damp or watery.
  • Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English humorous (compare Medieval Latin hūmorōsus), equivalent to humor + -ous.

Antonyms

humorless

Scrabble Score: 13

humorous is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
humorous is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
humorous is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

humorous is a valid Words With Friends word