Definition of humor

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Humor (n.) That quality of the imagination which gives to ideas an incongruous or fantastic turn, and tends to excite laughter or mirth by ludicrous images or representations; a playful fancy; facetiousness..

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Cue :: Cue (n.) Humor; temper of mind.
Humorism :: Humorism (n.) The manner or disposition of a humorist; humorousness.
Waggery :: Waggery (n.) The manner or action of a wag; mischievous merriment; sportive trick or gayety; good-humored sarcasm; pleasantry; jocularity; as, the waggery of a schoolboy..
Fontanel :: Fontanel (n.) An issue or artificial ulcer for the discharge of humors from the body.
Coction :: Coction (n.) The change which the humorists believed morbific matter undergoes before elimination.
Epispastic :: Epispastic (a.) Attracting the humors to the skin; exciting action in the skin; blistering.
Vein :: Vein (n.) Peculiar temper or temperament; tendency or turn of mind; a particular disposition or cast of genius; humor; strain; quality; also, manner of speech or action; as, a rich vein of humor; a satirical vein..
Conviviality :: Conviviality (n.) The good humor or mirth indulged in upon festive occasions; a convivial spirit or humor; festivity.
Crossness :: Crossness (n.) The quality or state of being cross; peevishness; fretfulness; ill humor.
Timeserving :: Timeserving (a.) Obsequiously complying with the spirit of the times, or the humors of those in power..
Tune :: Tune (n.) Order; harmony; concord; fit disposition, temper, or humor; right mood..
Synclastic :: Synchysis (n.) A derangement or confusion of any kind, as of words in a sentence, or of humors in the eye..
Whim :: Whim (n.) A sudden turn or start of the mind; a temporary eccentricity; a freak; a fancy; a capricious notion; a humor; a caprice.
Spleen :: Spleen (n.) Anger; latent spite; ill humor; malice; as, to vent one's spleen..
Facetiae :: Facetiae (n. pl.) Witty or humorous writings or saying; witticisms; merry conceits.
Distemper :: Distemper (v. t.) Morbid temper of the mind; undue predominance of a passion or appetite; mental derangement; bad temper; ill humor.
Dishumor :: Dishumor (n.) Ill humor.
Albugineous :: Albugineous (a.) Of the nature of, or resembling, the white of the eye, or of an egg; albuminous; -- a term applied to textures, humors, etc., which are perfectly white..
Spalpeen :: Spalpeen (n.) A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; -- often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule.
Rich :: Rich (superl.) Abounding in humor; exciting amusement; entertaining; as, the scene was a rich one; a rich incident or character..
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