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hi·lar·i·ous
(hĭ-lâr′ē-əs, -lăr′-, hī-)adj.
Characterized by or causing great merriment.
[Latin hilaris, cheerful; see hilarity + -ious.]
hi·lar′i·ous·ly adv.
hi·lar′i·ous·ness n.
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hilarious
(hɪˈlɛərɪəs)adj
very funny or merry
[C19: from Latin hilaris glad, from Greek hilaros]
hiˈlariously adv
hiˈlariousness n
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hi•lar•i•ous
(hɪˈlɛər i əs, -ˈlær-, haɪ-)adj.
1. arousing great merriment; extremely funny.
2. boisterously merry or cheerful: feeling hilarious from the champagne.
[1815–25; < Latin hilar(is), hilar(us) cheerful (< Greek hilarós) + -ious]
hi•lar′i•ous•ly, adv.
hi•lar′i•ous•ness, n.
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hilarious
adjective
1. funny, entertaining, amusing, hysterical, humorous, exhilarating, comical, side-splitting He had a fund of hilarious tales.
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hilarious
adjectiveExtremely funny:
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hilarious
(hiˈleəriəs) adjective very funny. a hilarious comedy.hilarante, divertidísimo
hiˈlariously adverb con hilaridad
hiˈlarity (-ˈlӕ-) noun amusement; laughter. hilaridad
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