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adjective
Etymology: serious + -o- + comic
Date: 1783
having a mixture of the serious and the comic <a seriocomic novel> • seriocomically adverb
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
seriocomic
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seriocomic — 1749 (implied in seriocomical), a blend of serious + comic … Etymology dictionary
seriocomic — [sir΄ē ō käm′ik] adj. partly serious and partly comic seriocomically adv … English World dictionary
seriocomic — seriocomically, adv. /sear ee oh kom ik/, adj. partly serious and partly comic: a seriocomic play. Also, seriocomical. [1775 85; SERI(OUS) + O + COMIC] * * * … Universalium
seriocomic — adjective Having both serious and comedic qualities or tendencies. Dont Tell Mom The Babysitters Dead is a seriocomic romp through the summer of a group of teenagers … Wiktionary
seriocomic — adjective mixing the serious with the comic with comic predominating a seriocomic novel • Syn: ↑seriocomical • Similar to: ↑humorous, ↑humourous … Useful english dictionary
seriocomic seriocomical — humourous humourous adj. same as {humorous}; causing amusement or laughter. [Narrower terms: {bantering, facetious, tongue in cheek, witty ; {boisterous, knockabout, slapstick ; {buffoonish, clownish, zany}; {comic, comical, funny, laughable,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
seriocomic — adj. having both serious and comic elements (as a play or novel) … English contemporary dictionary
seriocomic — se·rio·comic … English syllables
seriocomic — se•ri•o•com•ic [[t]ˌsɪər i oʊˈkɒm ɪk[/t]] also se ri•o•com′i•cal adj. partly serious and partly comic • Etymology: 1775–85 se ri•o•com′i•cal•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
seriocomic — /ˌsɪərioʊˈkɒmɪk/ (say .searreeoh komik) adjective partly serious and partly comic. Also, seriocomical. {seri(ous) + o + comic} …
