different between humorous vs bawdily

English

Etymology

From Middle English humorous (compare Medieval Latin h?mor?sus), equivalent to humor +? -ous.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: hyo?o'm?r?s, IPA^(key): /?hju?m???s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?hju?m???s/
• Homophone: humerus

Adjective

humorous (comparative more humorous, superlative most humorous)

1. Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.

   The waiters were so humorous - one even did a backflip for us, when we asked him.

2. Showing humor; witty, jocular.
3. (obsolete) Damp or watery.
4. (obsolete) Dependent on or caused by one's humour or mood; capricious, whimsical.

Usage notes

While the spelling humour is preferred over humor in British English, humorous is standard in both American and British English, and humourous is nonstandard.

Synonyms

• (arousing laughter): amusing, funny
• (witty): amusing, jocular, witty
• See also Thesaurus:funny
• See also Thesaurus:witty

Derived terms

• humorously

Related terms

• humor, humour

Translations

English

Etymology

bawdy +? -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?b??d?li/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?b??d?li/
• Homophone: bodily (in accents with the cot-caught merger)

Adverb

bawdily (comparative more bawdily, superlative most bawdily)

1. In a bawdy manner; lewdly or obscenely with humorous intent.
   • 1664 — Samuel Pepys, Diary of Samuel Pepys, 8 Jan 1664

     But, Lord! to hear how W. Symons do commend and look sadly and then talk bawdily and merrily, though his wife was dead but the other day, would make a dogg laugh.

Related terms

• bawd
• bawdiness

Translations