Humor norms for 4997 english words

You will rate how you felt while reading each word. The ratings scale ranges from 1 (humorless = not funny at all) to 5 (humorous = most funny). At one extreme of the scale, you find the word dull or unfunny; in that case, you should give the word a rating of 1. At the other extreme of the scale, you feel the word is amusing or likely to be associated with humorous thought or language (for example, it is absurd, amusing, hilarious, playful, silly, whimsical, or laughable); in this case, you should give the word a rating of 5. The scale also allows you to describe intermediate humor; if you feel the word is neutral (neither humorous nor humorless), select the middle of the scale (rating 3).