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comic

[ kom-ik ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or characterized by comedy:

    comic opera.

  2. of or relating to a person who acts in or writes comedy:

    a comic actor; a comic dramatist.

  3. of, relating to, or characteristic of comedy:

    comic situations; a comic sense.

  4. provoking laughter; humorous; funny; laughable.


noun

  1. a comedian.
  2. comics, comic strips.
  3. the comic, the element or quality of comedy in literature, art, drama, etc.:

    An appreciation of the comic came naturally to her.

comic

/ ˈɒɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, characterized by, or characteristic of comedy
  2. prenominal acting in, writing, or composing comedy

    a comic writer

  3. humorous; funny
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person who is comic, esp a comic actor; comedian
  2. a book or magazine containing comic strips
  3. usually plural comic strips in newspapers, etc
“Collins 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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Other Word Forms

  • ԴDz·dzi adjective noun
  • ܲȴ-dzi adjective
  • i·dzi adjective
  • ܲ·dzi adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of comic1

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin ōܲ < Greek ōó, equivalent to ô ( os ) a revel + -ikos -ic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of comic1

C16: from Latin ōܲ, from Greek ōDz relating to comedy
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Example Sentences

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Of course, Stephen Miller is about as funny as a hack comic on open mic night.

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Bertie is both a classic unreliable narrator and a stock comic character given life.

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On Thursday, a handful of classics from the height of his fame are being repackaged by Rhino Records into a massive box set befitting one of the most influential comics to ever hold a microphone.

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Thewlis, who has the ranginess and sharp profile one associates with the character, is a fine Holmes, caustic with a comic edge, and Hunt holds her own as his problematic partner.

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The poorly received comic book caper was to be his final screen appearance.

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