NYT Dictionary

COMIC

/ˈkɑmɪk/
AdjectiveNounCOM-iccom-ic · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Pertaining to comedy, as a literary genre.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

comediccomicalcomedianamusingfunnylaughablemirthfulrisibleabsurdantic

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 25 recorded puzzles:

+13 earlier appearances in the archive.

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