comic

adjectivenouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈkɒmɪk//
United States//ˈkɑmɪk//

Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.

adjective

1
Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.
comic genius
a comic stereotype
2
Using the techniques of comedy, as a composition, performer etc; amusing, entertaining.
There is a quartet of comic musicians, who perform on instruments of an inconceivable bassness […]
3
Unintentionally humorous; amusing, ridiculous.
As there was something excessively comique in the distress of the landlord and his wife […], I could not forbear staying a little to be amused with it.
4
Of or relating to comics or sequential art.

Etymology

From Latin comicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός (kōmikós, “relating to comedy”), from κῶμος (kômos, “carousal”).

noun

1
A comedian.
She started out as a joke-writer on the radio, and first performed as a comic at the ages of 30.
2
A story composed of drawn images arranged in a sequence, usually with textual captions; a comic book.
3
A children's magazine.

Forms

plural: comics
comparative: more comic
superlative: most comic

comfortably · In a comfortable manner.comforting · Giving comfort, especially in the sense of soothing distress.comfy · Comfortable.

comic · Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.

comics · the medium of comic books, comic strips, and other sequential…coming · Used to express that one is on the way.comm · Synonym of commlink.

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