antic
noun
Usually antics.
antically
-
a word derived from
antic.
Example Sentences
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In The Times, critic David Kipen hailed Pynchon’s classic style as “Olympian, polymathic, erudite, antically funny, often beautiful, at times gross, at others incredibly romantic, never afraid to challenge or even confound.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025
The first is Olympian, polymathic, erudite, antically funny, often beautiful, at times gross, at others incredibly romantic, never afraid to challenge or even confound, and unmistakably worked at.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2025
The maverick voices of some authors are antically evident right from the start.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 2, 2021
But when the guinea pigs — antically chirping, squeaking, purring — were introduced, these children’s arousal levels dropped.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2015
Perpetua folded her arms in silence as Lycabetta descended the steps, but Robert danced up to the Neapolitan antically.
From The Proud Prince by Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy
