amused
adj.adj. feeling that something is funny or entertaining. You feel this way when something makes you smile or laugh quietly.
adj. finding something funny or entertaining; feeling mild pleasure or amusement. Often used predicatively after linking verbs such as 'feel', 'seem', or 'look'.
She looked amused by his silly joke.
The teacher gave an amused smile when the student tried to explain why his homework was late.
The audience remained politely amused throughout the first act, though the play's darker themes eventually shifted the mood from lighthearted laughter to somber reflection.
From amuse + -ed.
Often follows a linking verb or appears before a noun to describe a person's expression.
The movie was very amused.The movie was very amusing.Learners often confuse the -ed adjective (how a person feels) with the -ing adjective (the thing that causes the feeling).