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humours

Pronunciation: [ˈhjuː.mərz]

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Learn how to use humours in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “emotion”

(noun) a mood or feeling. It can be how someone feels at a certain time, like being happy, sad, or angry. When someone says they are in a good humour, it means they feel good.

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She was in such a good humour today that she made everyone smile.

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He was in a bad humour after the argument and didn’t want to talk.

Example

What kind of humour do you think he is in right now?

Context: “personality”

(noun) the way someone behaves or their typical mood. This can mean someone is usually playful, serious, or kind. It's like how you can expect a friend to laugh a lot because they have a funny humour.

Example

She has a lovely sense of humour that always makes us laugh.

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His lack of humour made it hard for anyone to enjoy the party.

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Does he have a good sense of humour?

Context: “medicine”

(noun) an old idea about bodily fluids thought to affect health and emotions. In this idea, people had four humours: blood, phlegm, yellow bile, and black bile. It was believed that being healthy meant having the right balance of these humours.

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The ancient doctors believed that a person’s health depended on the balance of their humours.

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It's incorrect to think that only the humours determined a person's health today.

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Do you know what the four humours were according to ancient medicine?

How to pronounce humours

Pronunciation: [ˈhjuː.mərz]

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