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hilarious.

Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/hɪˈlɛə.ɹi.əs/Received-Pronunciation/hɪˈlɛ(ə)ɹ.i.əs/Canada, General-American/hɪˈlæɹ.i.əs/New-England/hɪˈleː.ɹi.əs/Australia
  1. Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.

    a hilarious joke
    Do you like Monty Python? I think they're hilarious.
  2. Full of hilarity; merry.

Where this word comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin hilaris (“cheerful”) + -ious, from Ancient Greek ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful, merry”).

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