HILARIOUS

hilarious, screaming, uproarious

(adjective) marked by or causing boisterous merriment or convulsive laughter; “hilarious broad comedy”; “a screaming farce”; “uproarious stories”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

hilarious (comparative more hilarious, superlative most hilarious)

Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.

Full of hilarity; merry.

Synonyms

• See also funny

Source: Wiktionary


Hi*la"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. hilaris, hilarus, Gr.

Definition: Mirthful; noisy; merry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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