noun
- plural of humour; moods or states of mind
- bodily fluids, especially the four fluids once believed to determine temperament
Usage: British spelling
Usage: historical; medical
Examples
- The patient’s changing humours concerned the doctor.
- She was known for her unpredictable humours.
- Ancient physicians believed the four humours controlled personality.
- His good humours returned after the vacation.
- The theory of humours dominated medieval medicine.
- Her dark humours lifted with the spring weather.