humor

1. n. Moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph, etc.; as, the humors of the eye, etc. Source: opted

2. n. A vitiated or morbid animal fluid, such as often causes an eruption on the skin. Source: opted

3. n. State of mind, whether habitual or temporary (as formerly supposed to depend on the character or combination of the fluids of the body); disposition; temper; mood; as, good humor; ill humor. Source: opted

4. n. Changing and uncertain states of mind; caprices; freaks; vagaries; whims. Source: opted

5. 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. Source: opted

6. v. t. To comply with the humor of; to adjust matters so as suit the peculiarities, caprices, or exigencies of; to adapt one's self to; to indulge by skillful adaptation; as, to humor the mind. Source: opted

7. v. t. To help on by indulgence or compliant treatment; to soothe; to gratify; to please. Source: opted

8. n. a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter Source: wordnet

9. n. the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous Source: wordnet

10. n. a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling Source: wordnet

11. n. the quality of being funny Source: wordnet

12. n. (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state Source: wordnet

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