αστείος — meaning in English
asteios
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English meaning
- funny adj Causing laughter or amusement.
- humorous adjective Funny or amusing; intended to make people laugh.
- lame adj Unable to walk normally because of an injury or problem with the legs or feet.
- laughable adj So absurd or badly done that it deserves mockery rather than serious attention.
- tongue in cheek adjective Meant as a joke rather than seriously, while being delivered in a straight-faced or apparently sincere way.
Senses
αστείος is used for these senses in English:
- funny Amusing; humorous; comical. [from mid-18th c.]
- humorous Full of humor or arousing laughter; funny.
- humorous Showing humor; witty, jocular.
- lame (colloquial) Unconvincing or unbelievable.
- laughable (now, rare) Fitted to excite laughter; humorous.
- tongue-in-cheek (idiomatic) Not intended seriously; jocular or humorous.
funny — full definition
- adj Causing laughter or amusement.
- adj Strange, odd, or suspicious.
- noun A joke or amusing remark.