seriocomic
[ seer-ee-oh-kom-ik ]
/ ˌsɪər i oʊˈkɒm ɪk /
adjective
Sometimes
se·ri·o·com·i·cal.
OTHER WORDS FROM seriocomic
se·ri·o·com·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby seriocomic
serigraph,
serin,
serine,
seringa,
seringapatam,
seriocomic,
serious,
serious-minded,
seriously,
seriplane,
serjeant
Example sentences from the Web for seriocomic
He never assumed this seriocomic tone when alone with Mrs. Pontellier.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories |Kate ChopinThe seriocomic periodical Punch, I remember, made a happy use of it in the political cartoon.
The War of the Worlds |H. G. WellsThe fateful evening came, and the seriocomic celebration was long delayed by the non-appearance of the eldest son.
History of the Jews, Vol. VI (of 6) |Heinrich Graetz
British Dictionary definitions for seriocomic
seriocomic
less commonly seriocomical
/ (ˌsɪərɪəʊˈkɒmɪk) /
adjective
mixing serious and comic elements