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Webster 1913 Edition


Comic

Com′ic

(kŏm′ĭk)
,
Adj.
[L.
comicus
pertaining to comedy, Gr.
κωμικός
: cf. F.
comique
. See
Comedy
.]
1.
Relating to comedy, as distinct from tragedy.
I can not for the stage a drama lay,
Tragic or
comic
, but thou writ’st the play.
B. Jonson.
2.
Causing mirth; ludicrous.
Comic shows.”
Shak.

Com′ic

,
Noun.
A comedian.
[Obs.]
Steele.

Webster 1828 Edition


Comic

COMIC

, a.
1.
Relating to comedy, as distinct from tragedy.
2.
Raising mirth; fitted to excite merriment.

Definition 2024


Comic

Comic

See also: comic, cómic, còmic, and çomıç

German

Noun

Comic m (genitive Comics, plural Comics)

  1. comic

Declension

comic

comic

See also: Comic, cómic, còmic, and çomıç

English

Adjective

comic (comparative more comic, superlative most comic)

  1. Funny; amusing; comical.
  2. Relating to comedy.

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Noun

comic (plural comics)

  1. A comedian.
  2. A story composed of cartoon images arranged in sequence, usually with textual captions; a graphic novel.
  3. (Britain) A children's newspaper.

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Spanish

Noun

comic m (plural comics)

  1. comic, comic book