Humours
[hyoo-mer] /ˈhyu mər/
noun, verb (used with object), Chiefly British.
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/ˈhjuːmə/
noun
1.
the quality of being funny
2.
Also called sense of humour. the ability to appreciate or express that which is humorous
3.
situations, speech, or writings that are thought to be humorous
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temperament or disposition
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a caprice or whim
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any of various fluids in the body, esp the aqueous humour and vitreous humour
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(archaic) Also called cardinal humour. any of the four bodily fluids (blood, phlegm, choler or yellow bile, melancholy or black bile) formerly thought to determine emotional and physical disposition
9.
out of humour, in a bad mood
verb (transitive)
10.
to attempt to gratify; indulge: he humoured the boy’s whims
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to adapt oneself to: to humour someone’s fantasies
chiefly British English spelling of humor; see -or. Related: Humourous; humourist.
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