comic
of, relating to, or characteristic of comedy: comic situations; a comic sense.
provoking laughter; humorous; funny; laughable.
a comedian.
comics, comic strips.
the comic, the element or quality of comedy in literature, art, drama, etc.: An appreciation of the comic came naturally to her.
Origin of comic
1Other words from comic
- non·com·ic, adjective, noun
- quasi-comic, adjective
- sem·i·com·ic, adjective
- un·com·ic, adjective
Words that may be confused with comic
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British Dictionary definitions for comic
/ (ˈkɒmɪk) /
of, relating to, characterized by, or characteristic of comedy
(prenominal) acting in, writing, or composing comedy: a comic writer
humorous; funny
a person who is comic, esp a comic actor; comedian
a book or magazine containing comic strips
(usually plural) mainly US and Canadian comic strips in newspapers, etc
Origin of comic
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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