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hum·ding·er noun : a person or thing of striking excellence

hum·drum adjective : tediously uniform or unvarying : MONOTONOUS, DULL

— humdrum noun

Synonyms

drab, dull, flat, monotonous, ponderous, stuffy, uninteresting

hu·mer·us noun, plural hu·meri : the long bone extending from shoulder to elbow

hu·mid adjective : containing or characterized by perceptible moisture

— hu·mid·ly adverb

Synonyms

muggy, sticky, sultry; also summery, sweltering, torrid; subtropical, tropic, tropical; close, heavy, oppressive, smothering, stifling, stuffy, suffocating; clammy, damp, dank, moist; drenched, dripping, soaked, sodden, soggy, sopping, waterlogged, wet

Antonyms

dry

hu·mid·i·fy verb -fied; -fy·ing : to make humid

— hu·mid·i·fi·ca·tion noun

— hu·mid·i·fi·er noun

hu·mid·i·ty noun, plural -ties : the amount of atmospheric moisture

hu·mi·dor noun : a case (as for storing cigars) in which the air is kept properly humidified

hu·mil·i·ate verb -at·ed; -at·ing : to injure the self-respect of

— hu·mil·i·at·ing·ly adverb

— hu·mil·i·a·tion noun

Synonyms

abase, debase, degrade, demean, discredit, disgrace, dishonor, humble, lower, shame, smirch, take down—more at HUMBLE

hu·mil·i·ty noun : the quality or state of being humble

Synonyms

humbleness, lowliness, meekness, modesty; also acquiescence, compliance, deference, submission; ingenuousness, naïveté; directness, plainness, simpleness; bashfulness, diffidence, passivity, quietness, reserve, reservedness, shyness, timidity

Antonyms

arrogance, conceit, egoism, egotism, haughtiness, pretense, pretension, pretentiousness, pride, superiority

hum·mer noun : one that hums

hum·ming·bird noun : any of a family of tiny brightly colored American birds related to the swifts

hum·mock noun : a rounded mound : KNOLL

— hum·mocky adjective

hum·mus noun [ORIGIN: Ar ḥummuṣ chickpeas]

: a paste of pureed chickpeas usu. mixed with sesame oil or paste

hu·mon·gous adjective [ORIGIN: perh. alter. of huge + monstrous]

: extremely large

1humor noun 1 : TEMPERAMENT

2 : a conscious state of mind or predominant emotion : MOOD

3 : WHIM

4 : a quality that appeals to a sense of the ludicrous or incongruous; also : a keen perception of the ludicrous or incongruous

5 : comical or amusing entertainment

Synonyms

[2] cheer, frame, mode, mood, spirit, temper—more at MOOD

[5] comedy, farce, slapstick—more at COMEDY

2humor verb : to comply with the wishes or mood of

Synonyms

cater, gratify, indulge—more at INDULGE

hu·mor·ist noun : a person specializing in or noted for humor

Synonyms

card, comedian, comic, jester, joker, wag, wit; also comedienne, entertainer; cut up, kidder, practical joker, prankster; clown, buffoon, fool, harlequin, zany; caricaturist, satirist

hu·mor·less adjective 1 : lacking a sense of humor

2 : lacking humorous characteristics

— hu·mor·less·ly adverb

— hu·mor·less·ness noun

Synonyms

earnest, grave, serious, severe, sober, solemn, staid, unsmiling, weighty—more at SERIOUS

hu·mor·ous adjective 1 : full of or characterized by humor

2 : indicating or expressive of a sense of humor

— hu·mor·ous·ly adverb

Synonyms

[1] antic, comic, comical, droll, farcical, funny, hilarious, hysterical, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, riotous, risible, screaming, uproarious—more at FUNNY

[2] clever, facetious, jocular, smart, witty—more at WITTY

hu·mor·ous·ness noun : the quality or state of being humorous

hu·mour chiefly British variant of HUMOR

hump noun 1 : a rounded protuberance (as on the back of a camel)

2 : a difficult phase or obstacle

— humped adjective

hump·back noun 1 : HUNCHBACK

2 : HUMPBACK WHALE

— hump·backed adjective

humpback whale noun : a large baleen whale having very long flippers

hu·mus noun : the dark organic part of soil formed from decaying matter

Hun noun : a member of an Asian people that invaded Europe about A.D. 450

1hunch verb 1 : to thrust