'Humorous' definitions:

Definition of 'humorous'

From: WordNet
adjective
Full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein" [syn: humorous, humourous] [ant: humorless, humourless, unhumorous]

Definition of 'Humorous'

From: GCIDE
  • Humorous \Hu"mor*ous\, a. [Cf. L. humorosus, umorosus, moist. See Humor.]
  • 1. Moist; humid; watery. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
  • All founts wells, all deeps humorous. --Chapman. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Subject to be governed by humor or caprice; irregular; capricious; whimsical. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]
  • Rough as a storm and humorous as the wind. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
  • 3. Full of humor; jocular; exciting laughter; playful; as, a humorous story or author; a humorous aspect.
  • Syn: Jocose; facetious; witty; pleasant; merry. [1913 Webster]