Humor
Definition of Humor
Hu´mor n. | 1. | Moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph, etc.; as, the humors of the eye, etc. | | 2. | (Med.) A vitiated or morbid animal fluid, such as often causes an eruption on the skin. | | 3. | 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.I like not the humor of lying. - Shak. | | 4. | Changing and uncertain states of mind; caprices; freaks; vagaries; whims. | | 5. | 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.Aqueous humor | (Anat.) See Eye. |
| v. t. | 1. | 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. | | 2. | To help on by indulgence or compliant treatment; to soothe; to gratify; to please.You humor me when I am sick. - Pope. |
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