comic
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
comic/ˈkɒmɪk/
▶adjective causing or meant to cause laughter.
■ relating to or in the style of comedy.
▶noun- 1 a comedian.
- 2 a children's periodical containing comic strips.
■ (comics) N. Amer. comic strips.
– origin C16: via L. from Gk kōmikos, from kōmos ‘revel’.
'comic' also found in these Oxford entries:
balloon
- black
- brainiac
- buffo
- caricature
- cartoon
- clerihew
- clown
- comedian
- comic opera
- comic relief
- comic strip
- dame
- doggerel
- dramedy
- farce
- funny
- graphic novel
- grockle
- harlequin
- -ical
- imitate
- jeep
- manga
- opéra bouffe
- opera buffa
- opéra comique
- parody
- patter
- penny dreadful
- routine
- serio-comic
- skunkworks
- sock
- straight
- vaudeville
- zany
