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humorous

/ˈhjuːməɹəs/ adjective B1
  1. Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny. · The waiters were so humorous - one even did a backflip for us, when we asked him.
  2. Showing humor; witty, jocular.
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But now——” He shrugged his shoulders in humorous deprecation of the state of things which he had himself done so much to produce.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 33 · C1
It was a remarkable face, bold gray eyes, a strong, short-clipped, grizzled moustache, a square, projecting chin, and a humorous mouth.
The Valley of Fear, p. 92 · C1
"I think I can promise you that you will feel even less humorous as the evening advances.
The Case-Book of Sherlock Holmes, p. 42 · B2

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