humorist 1
noundomain: person
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
Hypernym
entertainer 1
noun
a person who tries to please or amuse
Instance_Hypernym
Benchley 1
noun
United States humorist (1889-1945)
Clemens 1
noun
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
Lardner 1
noun
United States humorist and writer of satirical short stories (1885-1933)
Leacock 1
noun
Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)
Lear 1
noun
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
EnglishDerivationally related form
Hyponym
parodist 1
noun
mimics literary or musical style for comic effect
punster 1
noun
someone overly fond of making puns
satirist 1
noun
a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
wag 1
noun
a witty amusing person who makes jokes
Instance_Hyponym
Benchley 1
noun
United States humorist (1889-1945)
Clemens 1
noun
United States writer and humorist best known for his novels about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn (1835-1910)
Lardner 1
noun
United States humorist and writer of satirical short stories (1885-1933)
Leacock 1
noun
Canadian economist best remembered for his humorous writings (1869-1944)
Lear 1
noun
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
