humorous
adjective/ˈhjuːmərəs/
Frequency rank: #6,840 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Causing laughter or amusement; funny.
Example sentence
The teacher told humorous stories to keep the students engaged during the long lesson.
Synonyms & related words
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