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# humorous

adjective (humorous, more humorous, most humorous); adverb humorously

«humorous» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Funny; making people laugh or smile (a humorous story). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humorous/#m1)
2. Showing a sense of humour; liking to joke (a humorous person). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humorous/#m2)

### In the lessons

In English lessons, humorous writing, poems and stories; a writer's humorous tone. In everyday life, humorous cards, comments and speeches. Phrases: «a humorous poem», «humorous side», «in a humorous way».

### Examples

- We read a humorous poem about a lazy cat. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humorous/#x1)
- She wrote a humorous story about her dog. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humorous/#x2)
- The speech was humorous and short. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humorous/#x3)
- Grandad is very humorous; he tells jokes all day. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humorous/#x4)
- The film has humorous moments. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humorous/#x5)
- He told the story in a humorous way. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humorous/#x6)
- The humorous poem was admirably recited, and the speaker much applauded. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humorous/#x7)

### Note

Spelling trap: «humour» (UK) / «humor» (US), but the adjective is «humorous» in BOTH (no «u» after «o»). Do not confuse with «humerus» (the arm bone) — a pun gives «funny bone». Synonyms: funny, comic, amusing.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «humorous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/humorous/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«humorous» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/humorous.html) on Mova free.