humor
noun
a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement.
humored
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past participleof humor.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof humor.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
humornouna comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement.
Example Sentences
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He is hired as an intern by a phony physician whose reputation is founded on knowledge of “a certain professional slang, humored by a medical face.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
If I was lucky, Dad humored me and would say, Davon, I’ll show you.
From Slate ● Jul. 29, 2023
Petite, unfussy and good humored, the artist tuned in to her visitor’s questions with the focused attentiveness that she brings to painting, and recalled names, dates and events from her life with remarkable clarity.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2023
Some told him that to his face; others humored him.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 22, 2022
Ifemelu humored them, listening to their observations and memories, and hoped that neither of them would bring up Blaine; she had told them a work issue had delayed his visit.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
