comic
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: comics
Sense 1
Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.
Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Using the techniques of comedy, as a composition, performer etc; amusing, entertaining.
Adjective
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 4
A story composed of drawn images arranged in a sequence, usually with textual captions; a comic book.
truyện tranh với hình ảnh và văn bản được sắp xếp theo thứ tự
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Noun
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “comic” mean?
Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.
Is “comic” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.