amused

[ uh-myoozd ]

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adjective

pleasurably entertained, occupied, or diverted.
displaying amusement: an amused expression on her face.

aroused to mirth.

Origin of amused

¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; amuse + -ed²

Other words from amused

a·mus·ed·ly [uh-myoo-zid-lee], /əˈmyu zɪd li/, adverb
un·a·mused, adjective
well-a·mused, adjective

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How to use amused in a sentence

Good eyed him quizzically as they shook hands, and smiled, half wistfully, half amusedly.
Thirty | Howard Vincent O'Brien
He smiled amusedly at the thought of this hypothetical collection, and the grandiloquent tone in which he referred to it.
The Silver Butterfly | Mrs. Wilson Woodrow
"You shouldn't have bought a ticket to the wrong station," said the dorm master, somewhat amusedly.
Runaway | William Morrison
The Phantom smiled amusedly, but there was a 107 fog in his mind.
The Gray Phantom's Return | Herman Landon
A spirited argument ensued, to which Charlie and von Hofe listened amusedly.
The Rogue Elephant | Elliott Whitney

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