Definition of COMIC

comic

Meanings

Plural: comics

Noun

  • a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
  • A comedian.
  • A story composed of drawn images arranged in a sequence, usually with textual captions; a graphic novel.
  • A children's magazine.

Adjective Satellite

  • arousing or provoking laughter
    • "a comic hat"
    • "a comical look of surprise"

Adjective

  • of or relating to or characteristic of comedy
    • "comic hero"

Adj

  • Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.
  • Using the techniques of comedy, as a composition, performer etc; amusing, entertaining.
  • Unintentionally humorous; amusing, ridiculous.

Origin / Etymology

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

Scrabble Score: 11

comic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
comic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
comic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

comic is a valid Words With Friends word