good-humouredgood-humoredadj.

Brit.

/ˌɡʊdˈhjuːməd/, U.S.

/ˌɡʊdˈ(h)jumərd/

Forms: see good adj., n., adv., and int. and humoured adj.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: good adj., humoured adj.

Etymology: < good adj. + humoured adj., after good humour n. Compare slightly earlier well-humoured adj.

1. Having a genial or amiable disposition; naturally cheerful and friendly. Also: in a cheerful mood.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adjective]

blithe971

gladOE

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jollya1350

well begonea1425

well-cheered1435

hearty1440

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cheerfula1477

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hilaire1575

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undistempered1589

comfortablea1593

well-humoured1600

good-humoured1604

rident1609

hoddy1664

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blithesome1724

in spirits1747

winsome1787

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resilient1830

blithe-hearted1848

cheero1903

bucked1907

cheerio1918

1604 Pasquils Iestes f. 3^v Now what a notable Gull was this, I leaue to all good humord wenches to consider.

1662 S. Pepys Diary 15 June (1970) III. 110 Nan Pepys's second husband..is a very good-humord man, an old Cavalier.

1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones IV. xi. ii. 109 She's a sweet-tempered, good-humoured Lady.

1771 ‘Junius’ Stat Nominis Umbra (1772) II. lii. 202 Nature intended him only for a good humoured-fool.

1830 M. R. Mitford Our Village IV. 281 A handy, good humoured, shock-pated fellow.

1867 A. Trollope Last Chron. Barset II. xlv. 8 They all pronounced her..to be very good-humoured.

1921 E. von Arnim Vera xxxii. 364 He wound up his watch, standing before the last glimmerings of the fire, and felt quite good-humoured again.

1951 H. Wouk Caine Mutiny (1952) i. iii. 27 Willie felt much sorrier for Koster, a good-humored, effete boy brought up by maiden aunts.

2005 J. M. Coetzee Slow Man iv. 22 She is fat..under all questioning unshakeably good-humoured.

2. Characterized by or indicative of a genial or amiable disposition or mood; (now esp.) designating playful, friendly, or good-natured teasing, repartee, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > playfulness > [adjective]

gamingOE

playfulc1225

gamefulc1275

gamelya1350

gamesomea1375

playable?c1475

frisky?a1500

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sportable1767

disportive1773

whisky1782

playward1878

1682 H. Care Hist. Popery IV. 107 What a kind good humour'd, pleasant, delicate inviting Religion is Popery.

1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 474. ⁋6 The justness of which we would controvert with good-humoured warmth.

1762 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy VI. xvii. 71 I write a careless kind of a civil, nonsensical, good humoured Shandean book, which will do all your hearts good.

1821 J. Galt Ann. Parish xx. 198 She was a flaunty woman, and liked well to give a good-humoured jibe or jeer.

1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan III. 145 He was permitted, with..a good-humoured laugh, to pass on.

1870 Daily News 13 Dec. His vanity, his half-conscious histrionicism..have been the subject of good-humoured laughter.

1908 G. K. Chesterton Man who was Thursday v. 96 The men greeted him with good-humoured raillery as if they had always known him.

1971 S. Howatch Penmarric (1972) iii. vi. 349 ‘What a gloomy Cassandra you are, Alice!’ said William, but his good-humoured comment could not quite hide the note of irritation in his voice.

1992 N.Y. Times 28 June ii. 29/1 A travel diary that has been kept up in good-humored acceptance of the human oddities that travel puts in our way.

2012 Sunday Mail (Queensland) (Nexis) 19 Feb. (Features section) 70 What started out as good-humoured banter turned into some pretty fair dinkum sledging.

Compounds

With participles and participial adjectives.

good-humoured-faced adj. now rare

ΚΠ

1837 Analyst 6 34 The broad, good-humoured faced Sancho.

1864 J. L. Motley Let. 23 Aug. in Corr. (1889) II. v. 173 The King of Prussia..a tall, sturdy, goodhumoured-faced elderly man.

1905 Punch 8 Nov. 330/2 Fine, healthy, swarthy, good-looking, good-humoured-faced men.

good-humoured-looking adj.

ΚΠ

1795 F. Jacson Plain Sense I. v. 51 That sprightly, good-humoured looking blooming girl.

1843 F. Marryat Narr. Trav. M. Violet III. vi. 114 The slaves so good-humoured-looking, so clean.

1921 E. A. Powell Where Strange Trails go Down x. 238 This short, stout, olive-skinned, good-humored looking young man.

2012 K. Harrison Enchantments 27 He was a good-humored-looking man, with ears that stood out like handles from his shorn head.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	good-humoured
释义	good-humouredgood-humoredadj. Brit. /ˌɡʊdˈhjuːməd/, U.S. /ˌɡʊdˈ(h)jumərd/ Forms: see good adj., n., adv., and int. and humoured adj. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: good adj., humoured adj. Etymology: < good adj. + humoured adj., after good humour n. Compare slightly earlier well-humoured adj. 1. Having a genial or amiable disposition; naturally cheerful and friendly. Also: in a cheerful mood. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > cheerfulness > [adjective] blithe971 gladOE blithemod1065 jollya1350 well begonea1425 well-cheered1435 hearty1440 cheery1448 cheerfula1477 chereful1486 unsweera1500 cheerly1565 riant1567 hilaire1575 light-spirited1581 undistempered1589 comfortablea1593 well-humoured1600 good-humoured1604 rident1609 hoddy1664 chicket1682 mellow1711 blithesome1724 in spirits1747 winsome1787 hilarious1823 resilient1830 blithe-hearted1848 cheero1903 bucked1907 cheerio1918 1604 Pasquils Iestes f. 3^v Now what a notable Gull was this, I leaue to all good humord wenches to consider. 1662 S. Pepys Diary 15 June (1970) III. 110 Nan Pepys's second husband..is a very good-humord man, an old Cavalier. 1749 H. Fielding Tom Jones IV. xi. ii. 109 She's a sweet-tempered, good-humoured Lady. View more context for this quotation 1771 ‘Junius’ Stat Nominis Umbra (1772) II. lii. 202 Nature intended him only for a good humoured-fool. 1830 M. R. Mitford Our Village IV. 281 A handy, good humoured, shock-pated fellow. 1867 A. Trollope Last Chron. Barset II. xlv. 8 They all pronounced her..to be very good-humoured. 1921 E. von Arnim Vera xxxii. 364 He wound up his watch, standing before the last glimmerings of the fire, and felt quite good-humoured again. 1951 H. Wouk Caine Mutiny (1952) i. iii. 27 Willie felt much sorrier for Koster, a good-humored, effete boy brought up by maiden aunts. 2005 J. M. Coetzee Slow Man iv. 22 She is fat..under all questioning unshakeably good-humoured. 2. Characterized by or indicative of a genial or amiable disposition or mood; (now esp.) designating playful, friendly, or good-natured teasing, repartee, etc. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > playfulness > [adjective] gamingOE playfulc1225 gamefulc1275 gamelya1350 gamesomea1375 playable?c1475 frisky?a1500 sporting1549 sportful1577 toyish1577 toyful1580 sportive1593 gambol1600 sportly1600 sporting1607 playsome1612 jiggish1635 toysome1638 ludible1656 ludibund1668 good-humoured1682 flippant1711 lusory1711 gamp1737 kittenish1753 sportable1767 disportive1773 whisky1782 playward1878 1682 H. Care Hist. Popery IV. 107 What a kind good humour'd, pleasant, delicate inviting Religion is Popery. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 474. ⁋6 The justness of which we would controvert with good-humoured warmth. 1762 L. Sterne Life Tristram Shandy VI. xvii. 71 I write a careless kind of a civil, nonsensical, good humoured Shandean book, which will do all your hearts good. 1821 J. Galt Ann. Parish xx. 198 She was a flaunty woman, and liked well to give a good-humoured jibe or jeer. 1825 J. Neal Brother Jonathan III. 145 He was permitted, with..a good-humoured laugh, to pass on. 1870 Daily News 13 Dec. His vanity, his half-conscious histrionicism..have been the subject of good-humoured laughter. 1908 G. K. Chesterton Man who was Thursday v. 96 The men greeted him with good-humoured raillery as if they had always known him. 1971 S. Howatch Penmarric (1972) iii. vi. 349 ‘What a gloomy Cassandra you are, Alice!’ said William, but his good-humoured comment could not quite hide the note of irritation in his voice. 1992 N.Y. Times 28 June ii. 29/1 A travel diary that has been kept up in good-humored acceptance of the human oddities that travel puts in our way. 2012 Sunday Mail (Queensland) (Nexis) 19 Feb. (Features section) 70 What started out as good-humoured banter turned into some pretty fair dinkum sledging. Compounds With participles and participial adjectives. good-humoured-faced adj. now rare ΚΠ 1837 Analyst 6 34 The broad, good-humoured faced Sancho. 1864 J. L. Motley Let. 23 Aug. in Corr. (1889) II. v. 173 The King of Prussia..a tall, sturdy, goodhumoured-faced elderly man. 1905 Punch 8 Nov. 330/2 Fine, healthy, swarthy, good-looking, good-humoured-faced men. good-humoured-looking adj. ΚΠ 1795 F. Jacson Plain Sense I. v. 51 That sprightly, good-humoured looking blooming girl. 1843 F. Marryat Narr. Trav. M. Violet III. vi. 114 The slaves so good-humoured-looking, so clean. 1921 E. A. Powell Where Strange Trails go Down x. 238 This short, stout, olive-skinned, good-humored looking young man. 2012 K. Harrison Enchantments 27 He was a good-humored-looking man, with ears that stood out like handles from his shorn head. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1604
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