Definisjon av humour

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Noun

humour - the liquid parts of the body
liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor
body substance the substance of the body
aqueous humor, aqueous humour the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens
vitreous body, vitreous humor, vitreous humour the clear colorless transparent jelly that fills the posterior chamber of the eyeball
endolymph the bodily fluid that fills the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
perilymph the bodily fluid that fills the space between the bony labyrinth and the membranous labyrinth of the inner ear
ecf, extracellular fluid liquid containing proteins and electrolytes including the liquid in blood plasma and interstitial fluid; "the body normally has about 15 quarts of extracellular fluid"
intracellular fluid liquid contained inside the cell membranes (usually containing dissolved solutes)
succus, juice any of several liquids of the body; "digestive juices"
karyolymph a clear liquid in the cell nucleus in which the nucleolus and chromatin and other structures are dispersed
milk produced by mammary glands of female mammals for feeding their young
amnionic fluid, amniotic fluid, waters the serous fluid in which the embryo is suspended inside the amnion; "before a woman gives birth her waters break"
blood temperament or disposition; "a person of hot blood"
blood serum, serum an amber, watery fluid, rich in proteins, that separates out when blood coagulates
chyle a milky fluid consisting of lymph and emulsified fats; formed in the small intestine during digestion of ingested fats
lymph a thin coagulable fluid (similar to plasma but) containing white blood cells (lymphocytes) and chyle; is conveyed to the blood stream by lymphatic vessels
come, cum, ejaculate, semen, seminal fluid, seed the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
ink dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
secretion a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
black bile, melancholy a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the kidneys or spleen and to cause sadness and melancholy
yellow bile, choler a humor that was once believed to be secreted by the liver and to cause irritability and anger
lochia substance discharged from the vagina (cellular debris and mucus and blood) that gradually decreases in amount during the weeks following childbirth
sanies, festering, ichor, purulence, pus, suppuration (medicine) the formation of morbific matter in an abscess or a vesicle and the discharge of pus
humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
wit, humor, witticism, wittiness
subject matter, message, content, substance a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"
jeu d'esprit a witty comment or writing
bon mot, mot a clever remark
esprit de l'escalier a witty remark that occurs to you too late
pungency, bite a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"
caustic remark, sarcasm, satire, irony witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift
repartee adroitness and cleverness in reply
jape, gag, jest, laugh, joke restraint put into a person's mouth to prevent speaking or shouting
caricature, impersonation, imitation a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
cartoon, sketch a film made by photographing a series of cartoon drawings to give the illusion of movement when projected in rapid sequence
fun, sport, play activities that are enjoyable or amusing; "I do it for the fun of it"; "he is fun to have around"
ribaldry ribald humor
topper a woman's short coat
humour - a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
temper, mood, humor
feeling the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual"
peeve an annoyed or irritated mood
sulk, sulkiness a mood or display of sullen aloofness or withdrawal; "stayed home in a sulk"
good humor, good humour, good temper, amiability a cheerful and agreeable mood
humour - the quality of being funny; "I fail to see the humor in it"
humor
quality an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare
humour - the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous; "she didn't appreciate my humor"; "you can't survive in the army without a sense of humor"
humor, sense of humor, sense of humour
playfulness, fun a disposition to find (or make) causes for amusement; "her playfulness surprised me"; "he was fun to be with"
humour - (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state; "the humors are blood and phlegm and yellow and black bile"
humor
body substance the substance of the body
physiology processes and functions of an organism
dark ages, middle ages the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
antiquity an artifact surviving from the past

Verb

humour - put into a good mood
humor
gratify, pander, indulge yield (to); give satisfaction to
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Substantiv

humour - Moist vapour, moisture.
humour - Any of the fluids in an animal body, especially the four "cardinal humours" of blood, yellow bile, black bile and phlegm that were believed to control the health and mood of the human body.
humour - Either of the two regions of liquid within the eyeball, the aqueous humour and vitreous humour.
humour - One's state of mind or disposition; one's mood.
humour - The quality in events, speech or writing which is seen as funny, or creates amusement, such as a joke, satire, parody, etc.

Verb

humour - To pacify by indulging.

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  • Humour or humor is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. The term derives from the humoral medicine of the ancient Greeks, which taught that the balance of fluids in the human body, known as humours, control human health and emotion. People of all ages and cultures respond to humour.

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  • humour
    Any liquid portion of the body, such as blood, urine, semen, saliva.

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