Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: amused
IPA transcription: [əmj'uzd]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: amused, diverted, entertained
    Meaning: pleasantly occupied; "We are not amused" -Queen Victoria
Usage examples
  • Mr. Upton looked amused.
  • 'Why?' asked the amused trader.
  • This sentiment amused me not a little.
  • Phillis?" asked Mr. Dinsmore, looking excessively amused.
  • This poor Mynheer van Baerle amused himself with this bulb.
  • Nicholas was in such good spirits that this merely amused him.
  • Poor Winterbourne was amused, perplexed, and decidedly charmed.
  • The Lion was much amused to think that a Mouse could ever help him.
  • She was greatly amused by the "little old man," as she called Maximov.
  • "No, indeed," said I, amused at his query and the funny wink that accompanied it.