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<h1>Humorist</h1> <Xpage=713>

<hw>Hu"mor*ist</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Cf. F. <ets>humoriste</ets>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <fld>(Med.)</fld> <def>One who attributes diseases of the state of the humors.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>One who has some peculiarity or eccentricity of character, which he indulges in odd or whimsical ways.</def>

<blockquote>He [Roger de Coverley] . . . was a great <b>humorist</b> in all parts of his life. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>One who displays humor in speaking or writing; one who has a facetious fancy or genius; a wag; a droll.</def>

<blockquote>The reputation of wits and <b>humorists</b>. <i>Addison.</i></blockquote>

<h1>Humoristic</h1> <Xpage=713>

<hw>Hu`mor*is"tic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of, pertaining to, or resembling, a humorist.</def>

<h1>Humorize</h1> <Xpage=713>

<hw>Hu"mor*ize</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>v. t.</tt> <def>To humor.</def>

<i>Marston.</i>

<h1>Humorless</h1> <Xpage=713>

<hw>Hu"mor*less</hw>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Destitute of humor.</def>

<h1>Humorous</h1> <Xpage=713>

<hw>Hu"mor*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[Cf. L. <ets>humorosus</ets>, <ets>umorosus</ets>, moist. See <er>Humor</er>.]</ety> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Moist; humid; watery.</def> <mark>[Obs.]</mark>

<blockquote>All founts wells, all deeps <b>humorous</b>. <i>Chapman.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Subject to be governed by humor or caprice; irregular; capricious; whimsical.</def>

<i>Hawthorne.</i>

<blockquote>Rough as a storm and <b>humorous</b> as the wind. <i>Dryden.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>3.</b> <def>Full of humor; jocular; exciting laughter; playful; <as>as, a <ex>humorous</ex> story or author; a <ex>humorous</ex> aspect.</as></def>

<syn>Syn. -- Jocose; facetious; witty; pleasant; merry.</syn>

<h1>Humorously</h1> <Xpage=713>

<hw>Hu"mor*ous*ly</hw>, <tt>adv.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Capriciously; whimsically.</def>

<blockquote>We resolve rashly, sillily, or <b>humorously</b>. <i>Calamy.</i></blockquote>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Facetiously; wittily.</def>

<h1>Humorousness</h1> <Xpage=713>

<hw>Hu"mor*ous*ness</hw>, <tt>n.</tt> <p><b>1.</b> <def>Moodiness; capriciousness.</def>

<p><b>2.</b> <def>Facetiousness; jocularity.</def>