Adjective : a comical fellow. From Dictionary.com.
Sammons, an architect in the neo-classical style, lectured on the importance of preservation and decried the "comicality" of some modern architecture. From Wordnik.com. [Staff Blogs] Reference
Also check out this post, which takes the comicality to even greater heights. From Wordnik.com. [Harajuku fashion] Reference
"Legible comicality for stablin 'a shailor-top!" stammers Joe, mimicking his brother. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864] Reference
The pathos of tone saved Miss Bertram from smiling at the comicality of the question. From Wordnik.com. [His Big Opportunity] Reference
"Of course we are," said I, laughing at the comicality of the situation, which struck me all of a moment. From Wordnik.com. [Crown and Anchor Under the Pen'ant] Reference
When he does rise, doubtless with unlimited comicality of effort, he staggers into a chair and proceeds to snore loudly. From Wordnik.com. [The Growth of English Drama] Reference
We also appeal to properties that are inherently positive, such as grace, or balance, or dramatic intensity, or comicality. From Wordnik.com. [The Concept of the Aesthetic] Reference
Already filled with a keen sense of the comicality of the situation, it only wanted her husband's face of indignant surprise to utterly unsettle her. From Wordnik.com. [Molly Bawn] Reference
There was pathos and comicality too, intermingled. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Trawler] Reference
"Oh dear, the comicality of folks in this world!" saith she. From Wordnik.com. [In Convent Walls The Story of the Despensers] Reference
And there was a grim comicality in his utterance of the word. From Wordnik.com. [Lord Kilgobbin] Reference
Now and then he laughed, finding a certain comicality in his position. From Wordnik.com. [The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol] Reference
The Scherzo is again of the Beethoven order in its contagious comicality. From Wordnik.com. [Contemporary American Composers Being a Study of the Music of This Country, Its Present Conditions and Its Future, with Critical Estimates and Biographies of the Principal Living Composers; and an Abundance of Portraits, Fac-simile Musical Autographs, and Compositions] Reference
Temple denied it, and a devil seized him to perceive some comicality in the dialogue. From Wordnik.com. [The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete] Reference
Suddenly, by an abrupt revulsion of ideas, the comicality of the whole thing struck him. From Wordnik.com. [Tartarin On The Alps] Reference
They are in a mingled state of comicality and gravity about it that is highly ridiculous. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 2 (of 3), 1857-1870] Reference
Isabel's mind was not possessed at present with the comicality of things; but she greeted with. From Wordnik.com. [The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2] Reference
The comicality of her having such remarks addressed to her provoked a smile on Rosamund's lips. From Wordnik.com. [Beauchamp's Career — Complete] Reference
He perceived, too, the comicality of his having to resign himself to the fatherly embrace of goodness. From Wordnik.com. [One of Our Conquerors — Complete] Reference
"Mrs. Derrick," said he with all his comicality alive, -- "Miss Faith promised me a piece of pumpkin pie.". From Wordnik.com. [Say and Seal, Volume II] Reference
At the sight of the girl he fell back, a grotesque sprawling movement which was not without its comicality. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of All-Power] Reference
Garden, while the apostles, who could not watch one hour, are sleeping in various attitudes of stony comicality. From Wordnik.com. [Saunterings] Reference
But the story lends a character of comicality to the stone; and the passer-by will sometimes chuckle to himself. From Wordnik.com. [Edinburgh Picturesque Notes] Reference
Coburg Theatre, in which Mr. Sloman sings, with admirable comicality, the following Song, alluded to by the Hon. From Wordnik.com. [Real Life In London, Volumes I. and II. Or, The Rambles And Adventures Of Bob Tallyho, Esq., And His Cousin, The Hon. Tom Dashall, Through The Metropolis; Exhibiting A Living Picture Of Fashionable Characters, Manners, And Amusements In High And Low Life (1821)] Reference
After dinner it was just the same -- there were no bounds to her good-nature, her excellent spirits and comicality. From Wordnik.com. [Our Home in the Silver West A Story of Struggle and Adventure] Reference
Atlantic became quite as great as our amusement on this side, at the astonishing fun and comicality of these scenes. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete] Reference
He was an inimitable story teller, and his peculiar tone and manner added immensely to the comicality of his anecdotes. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865] Reference
He followed his summoner with increasing doubt, which was not dispelled by a solemn comicality in the scene of the study. From Wordnik.com. [The Innocence of Father Brown] Reference
"Forgot her parcels after a last good-bye," thought Lancelot, and continued to smile at the comicality of the new episode. From Wordnik.com. [Merely Mary Ann] Reference
"Mr. Sherringham would marry you to-morrow -- there's no question of ten years!" cried Mr.. Rooth with a comicality of plainness. From Wordnik.com. [The Tragic Muse] Reference
Of course, government in general, any government anywhere, is a thing of exquisite comicality to a discerning mind; but really we. From Wordnik.com. [Nostromo, a Tale of the Seaboard] Reference
Ah! I saw a scene of mingled comicality and seriousness at his funeral some weeks ago, which has choked me at dinner-time ever since. From Wordnik.com. [The Letters of Charles Dickens Vol. 3 (of 3), 1836-1870] Reference
Chester have seen many a strange sight, they think the one now before their eyes as strange as any, and unique in its quaint comicality. From Wordnik.com. [The Land of Fire A Tale of Adventure] Reference
It's a funny sight to see a flock of them crossing one of the big rivers; and scores of times I've been eye-witness to that bit of comicality. From Wordnik.com. [Gaspar the Gaucho A Story of the Gran Chaco] Reference
They seemed to me, for the most part, poor in quality -- the highest reach of comicality to which they attained being concerned with side slaps at. From Wordnik.com. [Recollections of Dante Gabriel Rossetti] Reference
At first we also stood in silent wonder, and returned his stare with interest; but after a few seconds the comicality of the man's appearance tickled. From Wordnik.com. [The Gorilla Hunters] Reference
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