adj. & n.
--adj.
1. (often attrib.) of, or in the style of, comedy (a comic actor; comic opera).
2 causing or meant to cause laughter; funny (comic to see his struggles).
--n.
1. a professional comedian.
2 a a children's periodical, mainly in the form of comic strips. b a similar publication intended for adults.
Phrases and idioms:
comic opera
1. an opera with much spoken dialogue, usu. with humorous treatment.
2 this genre of opera. comic strip a horizontal series of drawings in a comic, newspaper, etc., telling a story.
Etymology: L comicus f. Gk komikos f. komos revel