Definition of "humor" []

• The quality that makes something laughable or amusing; funniness: could not see the humor of the situation. (noun)
• That which is intended to induce laughter or amusement: a writer skilled at crafting humor. (noun)
• The ability to perceive, enjoy, or express what is amusing, comical, incongruous, or absurd. See Synonyms at wit1. (noun)
• One of the four fluids of the body, blood, phlegm, choler, and black bile, whose relative proportions were thought in ancient and medieval physiology to determine a person's disposition and general health. (noun)
• Physiology A body fluid, such as blood, lymph, or bile. (noun)

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• "There might be more of it were there not a tolerably constant strain of humor, though more generally the characteristic American “good humor” than wit or comedy."
• "The word "humor" comes from the Greek word for fluid or juice."
• "The author's ultimate goal, cloaked in humor, is to be serious about the errors both individuals and society are prone to."