The Collaborative International Dictionary
Aqueous \A"que*ous\, a. [Cf. F. aqueux, L. aquosus, fr. aqua. See Aqua, Aquose.]
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Partaking of the nature of water, or abounding with it; watery.
The aqueous vapor of the air.
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Made from, or by means of, water.
An aqueous deposit.
--Dana.Aqueous extract, an extract obtained from a vegetable substance by steeping it in water.
Aqueous humor (Anat.), one the humors of the eye; a limpid fluid, occupying the space between the crystalline lens and the cornea. (See Eye.)
Aqueous rocks (Geol.), those which are deposited from water and lie in strata, as opposed to volcanic rocks, which are of igneous origin; -- called also sedimentary rocks.
Humor \Hu"mor\, n. [OE. humour, OF. humor, umor, F. humeur, L. humor, umor, moisture, fluid, fr. humere, umere, to be moist. See Humid.] [Written also humour.]
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Moisture, especially, the moisture or fluid of animal bodies, as the chyle, lymph, etc.; as, the humors of the eye, etc.
Note: The ancient physicians believed that there were four humors (the blood, phlegm, yellow bile or choler, and black bile or melancholy), on the relative proportion of which the temperament and health depended.
(Med.) A vitiated or morbid animal fluid, such as often causes an eruption on the skin. ``A body full of humors.''
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State of mind, whether habitual or temporary (as formerly supposed to depend on the character or combination of the fluids of the body); disposition; temper; mood; as, good humor; ill humor.
Examine how your humor is inclined, And which the ruling passion of your mind.
--Roscommon.A prince of a pleasant humor.
--Bacon.I like not the humor of lying.
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pl. Changing and uncertain states of mind; caprices; freaks; vagaries; whims.
Is my friend all perfection, all virtue and discretion? Has he not humors to be endured?
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That quality of the imagination which gives to ideas an incongruous or fantastic turn, and tends to excite laughter or mirth by ludicrous images or representations; a playful fancy; facetiousness.
For thy sake I admit That a Scot may have humor, I'd almost said wit.
--Goldsmith.A great deal of excellent humor was expended on the perplexities of mine host.
--W. Irving.Aqueous humor, Crystalline humor or Crystalline lens, Vitreous humor. (Anat.) See Eye.
Out of humor, dissatisfied; displeased; in an unpleasant frame of mind.
Syn: Wit; satire; pleasantry; temper; disposition; mood; frame; whim; fancy; caprice. See Wit.
Wiktionary
n. (context anatomy English) (alternative spelling of aqueous humour English)
WordNet
n. the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens [syn: aqueous humour]
Usage examples of "aqueous humor".
There was liquid trickling down his face that mingled aqueous humor of the eye with a little blood.
Light entering the eye passes through the cornea and aqueous humor, through the opening of the pupil, then through the lens and vitreous humor to the retina.
The Beller turned black, smoke rose from skin frying and shredding away in layers, the whites of the eyes became a deep brown and then the aqueous humor in the balls shot out boiling, the hair went up in a stinking flame, the white teeth became black, the lips swelled and then disappeared in layers, the ears became ragged and ran together in rolls of gristle.
The aqueous humor that circulated between his cornea and lens was freezing repeatedly.
While the prey still struggled, the raven flew down, on fire with the old lust The cats withdrew before her coercive blast and crouched, snarling and hissing, as the predatory bird attacked one of the gazelle's great black eyes The beak struck like an ebon dagger The animal's back arched and stiffened, and then it subsided, dead The raven drank the aqueous humor and fed on blood.
It might show a preference for the aqueous humor of the inner eye, and invade the eyeball.
Then she stuck a syringe into it and drained out the aqueous humor, leaving the orb looking like a turtle egg that's dried in the sun.