seriocomic | Word of the Day

March 04, 2018 seriocomic [seer-ee-oh-kom-ik] adjective 1. partly serious and partly comic: a seriocomic play. word facts Strange Idioms With Bizarre Origin Rumors word facts The Top Words of the 70s WORD OF THE DAY seriocomic continued... QUOTES Suddenly, here toward the year's end, when the new films are plunging toward the wire and the prospects of an Oscar-worthy long shot coming through get progressively more dim, there sweeps ahead a film that is not only one of the best of the year, but also one of the best seriocomic social satires we've had from Hollywood since Preston Sturges was making them. -- Bosley Crowther, "The Graduate," New York Times, December 22, 1967 ORIGIN Seriocomic was first recorded in 1775-85. It links the words serious and comic with -o-, the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin, often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology. OTHERS ARE READING 1 Cuddle Up With Cozy Words For A Cold Day These words will warm up your day. 2 Don't Be Accident Porn & Other Funny Typos Writing comes with inherent risks: spelling errors! 3 Words That Were Inspired By Animals You won't believe where burrito came from. 4 The Oldest Memes in History Memes have been around longer than Kermit sipping tea 5 Beyond Ridiculous Hairstyles in the 1700s Every Day Was Wacky Hair Day In The 1700s © 2018 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 500 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy