bad humour
bad humour noun: irritability or surliness.
Noun
bad humour (countable and uncountable, plural bad humours)
- irritability or surliness
- Synonyms:
- ill humour, bad mood, bad temper, crankiness, hump, spleen
- a state of irritability or surliness
Synonyms of bad humour
Forms of bad humour
| plural | bad humours |
|---|---|
| alternative form | bad humor |
Questions about bad humour
- What does bad humour mean?
- Bad humour means irritability or surliness.
- What part of speech is bad humour?
- Bad humour is a noun.
- What is the plural of bad humour?
- The plural of bad humour is bad humours.
Words near bad humour in the dictionary
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