humorist (noun)

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• humorist — ► NOUN ▪ a humorous writer, performer, or artist …   English terms dictionary

• humorist — noun the sports editor was looking for a humorist to write a brief daily column during the course of the Olympic Games Syn: comic writer, wit, wag; comic, funny man/woman, comedian, comedienne, stand up comic, joker, jester, clown, wisecracker;… …   Thesaurus of popular words

• humorist — noun Date: 1589 1. archaic a person subject to whims 2. a person specializing in or noted for humor …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• humorist — noun a person who writes or performs humorous material …   Wiktionary

• humorist — noun a humorous writer, performer, or artist …   English new terms dictionary

• humorist — noun (C) someone, especially a writer, who tells funny stories …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• humorist — UK [ˈhjuːmərɪst] / US [ˈhjumərɪst] noun [countable] Word forms humorist : singular humorist plural humorists someone who writes in a clever and funny way about real people and events, often for newspapers …   English dictionary

• humorist — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. comedian (see wit). II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. comedian, comedienne, *stand up, joker, comic, jester, wit, clown, caricaturist, mimic. III (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun A person whose words or… …   English dictionary for students

• humorist — hu|mor|ist [ hjumərıst ] noun count someone who writes in a clever and funny way about real people and events, often for newspapers …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• humorist — /ˈhjumərəst/ (say hyoohmuhruhst) noun 1. someone who exercises the faculty of humour. 2. a professional writer, actor, etc., whose work is humorous. –humoristic /hjuməˈrɪstɪk/ (say hyoohmuh ristik), adjective …  

• black humorist — noun see black humor * * * black humorist, a writer of black humor …   Useful english dictionary