ˈhjuːmɚ hjuː.mə(ɹ) ˈhjuː.mə(ɹ) ˈhjuːmɚ ˈtɛmpə ˈtɛmpɚ a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling whether he praised or cursed me depended on his temper at the time he was in a bad humor