out+of+humor

  • 11Humor — Hu mor, n. [OE. humour, OF. humor, umor, F. humeur, L. humor, umor, moisture, fluid, fr. humere, umere, to be moist. See {Humid}.] [Written also {humour}.] 1. Moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12humor — [hyo͞o′mər, yo͞o′mər] n. [ME < OFr < L humor, umor, moisture, fluid, akin to umere, to be moist < IE base * wegw , * ugw , moist, moisten, WAKE2, Gr hygros, moist, fluid, Du wak, wet] 1. any fluid or juice of an animal or plant; esp.,… …

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  • 13humor — humorful, adj. humorless, adj. humorlessly, adv. humorlessness, n. /hyooh meuhr/ or, often, /yooh /, n. 1. a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement: the humor of a situation. 2. the faculty of perceiving what is amusing or… …

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  • 14humor — hu·mor (hyo͞o’mər) n. 1. The quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness: »could not see the humor of the situation. 2. That which is intended to induce laughter or amusement: »a writer skilled at crafting humor. 3. The ability… …

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  • 15humor — hu•mor [[t]ˈhyu mər[/t]] often [[t]ˈyu [/t]] n. 1) a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement 2) the faculty of perceiving and expressing or appreciating what is amusing or comical: a writer with humor and zest[/ex] 3) an instance… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 16humor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. disposition, mood, tem per; caprice, drollery, wit; fun; jest; choler, melancholy, depression, anger; facetiousness. See feeling. v. t. indulge, favor, oblige, gratify. See permission, tendency,… …

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  • 17out of sorts — Synonyms and related words: acid, ailing, angry, bad, below par, caustic, cheerless, corrosive, critically ill, discontented, down, faint, faintish, feeling awful, feeling evil, feeling faint, feeling something terrible, grim, humorless, ill, in… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 18out of joint — phrasal 1. a. of a bone : having the head slipped from its socket b. : being out of adjustment or harmony : being at odds : unsuitable, inconsistent production costs are now entirely out of joint with retail prices Jack Morpurgo …

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  • 19out of joint — phrasal 1. a. of a bone having the head slipped from its socket b. at variance 2. a. disordered 2a b. being out of humor ; dissatisfied < losing put him out of joint > …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 20out of temper — See out of humor …

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