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humorous

Pronunciation: /ˈhjuːm(ə)rəs/
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Definition of humorous

adjective

  • causing laughter and amusement; comic:a humorous and entertaining talk
  • having or showing a sense of humour:his humorous grey eyes

Derivatives

humorously

adverb

humorousness

noun

Note that although humor is the American spelling of humour, humorous is not an American form. This word is spelled the same way in both British and American English, and the spelling humourous is regarded as an error.

Spelling rule

If a word ends in -our (in this case humour), change -our to -or before adding -ous, -ist, and some other endings: humorous; humorist.

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Definition of humorous in the US English dictionary
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