hilarious

 
Pronunciation: /hɪˈlɛːrɪəs/

adjective

  • extremely amusing: her hilarious novel
  • archaic boisterously merry: the meal was noisy and hilarious

Derivatives

hilariously

adverb

Origin:

early 19th century: from Latin hilaris (from Greek hilaros 'cheerful') + -ous. The sense 'exceedingly amusing' dates from the 1920s

Spelling help

Spell hilarious with a single l.

we laughed at the hilarious jokes.