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101comedy — late 14c., from O.Fr. comedie (14c., a poem, not in the theatrical sense), from L. comoedia, from Gk. komoidia a comedy, amusing spectacle, from komodios singer in the revels, from komos revel, carousal + oidos singer, poet, from aeidein to sing… …
102jest — [[t]ʤe̱st[/t]] jests, jesting, jested 1) N COUNT A jest is something that you say that is intended to be amusing. [FORMAL] It was a jest rather than a reproach... The men talk as cheerfully as ever; jests are bandied about freely. Syn: joke ●… …
103laugh — [[t]lɑ͟ːf, læ̱f[/t]] ♦ laughs, laughing, laughed 1) VERB When you laugh, you make a sound with your throat while smiling and show that you are happy or amused. People also sometimes laugh when they feel nervous or are being unfriendly. He was… …
104funnier — fun·ny || fÊŒnɪ n. amusing story, amusing remark adj. causing laughter, amusing; strange; suspicious; ridiculous; joking …
105funnies — fun·nies || fÊŒnɪz n. section of a newspaper containing comic strips and puzzles fun·ny || fÊŒnɪ n. amusing story, amusing remark adj. causing laughter, amusing; strange; suspicious; ridiculous; joking …
106funniest — fun·ny || fÊŒnɪ n. amusing story, amusing remark adj. causing laughter, amusing; strange; suspicious; ridiculous; joking …
107funny — fun·ny || fÊŒnɪ n. amusing story, amusing remark adj. causing laughter, amusing; strange; suspicious; ridiculous; joking …
108wit — noun 1 AMUSING (U) the ability to say things that are clever and amusing: a woman of great wit and charm | quick/dry/sharp wit: His sharp wit had them all smiling. 2 AMUSING PERSON (C) someone who is able to say clever and funny things: Oscar… …
109humor — hu•mor [[t]ˈhyu mər[/t]] often [[t]ˈyu [/t]] n. 1) a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement 2) the faculty of perceiving and expressing or appreciating what is amusing or comical: a writer with humor and zest[/ex] 3) an instance… …
110witty — [wit′ē] adj. wittier, wittiest [ME witti < OE wittig < wit, knowledge: see WIT1] 1. having, showing, or characterized by wit; cleverly amusing 2. Now Dial. intelligent; clever wittily adv. wittiness n. SYN. WITTY …
