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Humorousness

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hu·mor·ous  (hymr-s)
adj.
1. Full of or characterized by humor; funny: a humorous story.
2. Employing or showing humor; witty: a humorous writer.
3. Archaic Given to moods or whims; capricious.
4. Obsolete Damp; moist.
humor·ous·ly adv.
humor·ous·ness n.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.humorousness - the trait of merry joking
jocoseness, merriness, jocosity
levity - a manner lacking seriousness


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Yet was this half-horrible stolidity in him, involving, too, as it appeared, an all-ramifying heartlessness; --yet was it oddly dashed at times, with an old, crutch-like, antediluvian, wheezing humorousness, not unstreaked now and then with a certain grizzled wittiness; such as might have served to pass the time during the midnight watch on the bearded forecastle of Noah's ark.
Moby Dick LXVIII-CXXXIV by Melville, Herman View in context
The youngsters, not immediately within sight, seemed rather bright and desirable appurtenances than otherwise; the incidents of daily life were not without humorousness and jollity in their aspect there.
Tess of the d'Urbervilles - A Pure Woman by Hardy, Thomas View in context
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