humour

Definitions

Examples

• One person, however, saw the humour in this adversity and started drawing comics.

• This was in 2012—a time when jokes around the price of petrol were so popular they almost made up their own humour genre in India.

• Even in the painful separation of child and parent, there was humour.

• Take, for instance, Yiddish Mamma, a young Parisian brand that peddles its wares with love and humour.

• I let him take it from my hand, knowing it was best to humour him.

• He was also a man of great humour and had a real zest for life.

• She is spontaneous with a great sense of humour, humble yet at the same time driven by a healthy ambition.

• “We shall make Mr. Pickwick pay for peeping,” said Fogg, with considerable native humour, as he unfolded his papers.

• There was a deep silence throughout the whole bivouac; some were sleeping, and those who watched were in no humour for idle chat.

• Don't chaff, Shirtings; you're a very good fellow, you know, but I'm not in a laughing humour.

• She was delighted by your brilliant talk and sense of humour, but still more delighted by your cordiality and kindness.

• A certain amount of his ill-humour vented, Tressan made an effort to regain his self-control.