funnies

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/ˈfʌniz/

noun

The section of a newspaper containing comic strips.

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comicsfunny papersfunny pagescomic stripcartoon stripstrip
Less commonFirst used mid-19th c.Scrabble 10
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of funny
nounfunnies pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlycomicsThe section of a newspaper containing comic strips.First known use mid-19th c.

    And I'm turning to the horoscope and looking for the funnies / When I'm feeling someone watching me and so I raise my head

    1987, “Tom's Diner”, in Suzanne Vega (lyrics), Solitude Standing

    Synonyms: comics, funny papers, funny pages

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe section of a newspaper containing comic strips.

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comicsfunny papersfunny pages

More synonyms by meaning

nouna sequence of drawings telling a story in a newspaper or comic book

Similar
comic stripcartoon stripstrip
Broader
cartoonsketch
Also see
comicscomic stripfunny pagesfunny papersstrip

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with funnies

bunnies
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funnies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funnies

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“funnies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funnies. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “funnies,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/funnies.

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