good humor


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good′ hu′mor


n.
a cheerful or amiable mood.
[1610–20]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.good humor - a cheerful and agreeable moodgood humor - a cheerful and agreeable mood  
humour, mood, temper, humor - a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling; "whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time"; "he was in a bad humor"
jolliness, jollity, joviality - feeling jolly and jovial and full of good humor
ill humor, ill humour, distemper - an angry and disagreeable mood
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Never did rival lawyers, after a wrangle at the bar, meet with more social good humor at a circuit dinner.
At the present season, too, all parties were in good humor. The year had been productive.
Patient of toil, not to be disheartened by impediments and disappointments, fertile in expedients, and versed in every mode of humoring and conquering the wayward current, they would ply every exertion, sometimes in the boat, sometimes on shore, sometimes in the water, however cold; always alert, always in good humor; and, should they at any time flag or grow weary, one of their popular songs, chanted by a veteran oarsman, and responded to in chorus, acted as a never- failing restorative.
On Sunday, July 15th, the residents, family members and staff at Belmont Village Senior Living Geneva Road celebrated National Ice Cream Day with delicious ice cream from Dave the Good Humor Man.
First it was the Good Humor man, Now it's the Good Humor dog.
In 1987, he became the rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Princess Anne, Maryland, where "his political proclivities found their way into his sermons" but were forgiven even by his conservative parishioners because of his good humor. If only our paths had crossed.
Tharp's work showcased the fine dancing and good humor of the corps, especially Karol Cruz, Kiyon Gaines, Taurean Green, and Josh Spell.
The inventive gadgetry, various fights, and even a seance, along with lots of good humor thrown in, make this totally enjoyable.
Now here comes Malcolm Bilson, an enthusiastic revolutionary who will challenge many maxims you have come to accept as gospel--and he does so with such convincing sense and good humor that you enjoy being provoked.
His patience and good humor got them to stay, learn about God, and get an education.