Definition of COMEDY

comedy

Meanings

Plural: comedies

Noun

  • light and humorous drama with a happy ending
  • a comic incident or series of incidents
  • a choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece
  • a light, amusing play with a happy ending
  • a narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy)
  • a dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone
  • the genre of such works
  • entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance
  • the art of composing comedy
  • a humorous event

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English comedie, from Middle French comedie, from Latin cōmoedia, from Ancient Greek κωμῳδία (kōmōidía), from κῶμος (kômos, “revel, carousing”) + either ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”) or ἀοιδός (aoidós, “singer, bard”), both from ἀείδω (aeídō, “I sing”). Doublet of commedia.

Antonyms

drama, tragedy

Scrabble Score: 14

comedy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
comedy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
comedy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

comedy is a valid Words With Friends word