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Definition of Funniness
1. Noun. A comic incident or series of incidents.
Generic synonyms: Fun, Play, Sport
Derivative terms: Clown, Comic, Comical, Funny
Definition of Funniness
1. Noun. The quality of being funny. ¹
2. Noun. Something funny; a quirky or amusing statement, mannerism, etc. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Funniness
1. [n -ES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Funniness
Literary usage of Funniness
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The American Journal of Psychology by Granville Stanley Hall, Edward Bradford Titchener (1905)
"The reagents frequently reported that, aside from the increase of size, the
movement itself, both up and down, increased the funniness. ..."
2. The Writings of Mark Twain [pseud.] by Mark Twain, Charles Dudley Warner (1906)
"... and began to single out individuals and invite them by name, the fun lost its
funniness and the interest of the show died out, along with the noise. ..."
3. Punch by Mark Lemon, Henry Mayhew, Tom Taylor, Shirley Brooks, Francis Cowley Burnand, Owen Seaman (1850)
"... equivalent to that of whistling jigs to a milestone, or of remonstrating with
Government on the inequality of the Income-tax. The funniness of PROFESSOR ..."
4. The Living Age by Making of America Project, Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell (1889)
"This type of detective never jokes, he is not expected to be comic ; all the
funniness has to be done by ..."
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