COMIC, COMICAL, COMICALLY
(also see COMEDIAN)
ADJECTIVES
► AWVISH ► AYVISH comical, queer → 1740 Eng. dial.
► DROLLERICAL comical, humorous → 1656
► FUNNY-HA-HA funny in the sense of comical or amusing → 1916
► HUMOURSOME amusing, comic → 1656
► ONDALI comical, strange, odd, mysterious, peculiar → 1838 Sc. obs.
► OONLY comical, strange, odd, mysterious, peculiar → 1838 Sc. obs.
► QUEER AS DICK’S HATBAND ridiculously comical → 1856 Eng. dial.
► QUIZZICAL adj. causing amusement; comical → 1800
► QUIZZISH comical, quizzical, causing amusement → 1792 obs.
► QUIZZY comical, causing amusement → 1797
► RORTY crudely comic; coarse or earthy → 1882 sl.
ADVERBS
► HUMOURSOMELY capriciously, fancifully; peevishly; later, humorously, comically → 1653
NOUNS
► FUNNIMENT a comical action, remark, etc.; a joke, a witticism → 1826
► FUNNIOSITY a comical action, remark, etc.; a joke, a witticism → 1871 colloq.
NOUNS – PERSON
► ARCH-DUKE a comical or eccentric person → E18 sl.
► GUY a comical or joking fellow; hence, a smart alec → 1862 Amer. sl.
► HACK a comic who does obvious jokes on trite themes → 1997 standup comedians’ usage (Bk.)
► MERRIMENT a comical person; one quick at making jokes → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MONKEY a person who acts comically; a mimic; a mischievous person; a rascal, a scamp → 1589
► TEAR a comic; a jolly sort; a lively, entertaining person → 1935 Sc.