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5-letter words (2 found)

ACTIN,ANTIC,

4-letter words (6 found)

ANTI,CAIN,CANT,TAIN,TIAN,TINA,

3-letter words (15 found)

ACT,AIN,AIT,ANI,ANT,CAN,CAT,CIT,ITA,NAT,NIT,TAI,TAN,TIC,TIN,

2-letter words (8 found)

AI,AN,AT,IN,IT,NA,TA,TI,

You can make 31 words from antic according to the Scrabble US and Canada dictionary.

All 5 letters words made out of antic

antic natic atnic tanic ntaic tnaic anitc naitc aintc iantc niatc inatc atinc tainc aitnc iatnc tianc itanc ntiac tniac nitac intac tinac itnac antci natci atnci tanci ntaci tnaci ancti nacti acnti canti ncati cnati atcni tacni actni catni tcani ctani ntcai tncai nctai cntai tcnai ctnai anict naict ainct ianct niact inact ancit nacit acnit canit ncait cnait aicnt iacnt acint caint icant ciant nicat incat nciat cniat icnat cinat aticn taicn aitcn iatcn tiacn itacn atcin tacin actin catin tcain ctain aictn iactn acitn caitn icatn ciatn tican itcan tcian ctian ictan citan ntica tnica nitca intca tinca itnca ntcia tncia nctia cntia tcnia ctnia nicta incta ncita cnita icnta cinta ticna itcna tcina ctina ictna citna

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Definitions and meaning of antic

antic

Alternative forms

  • antick (obsolete)

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ăn'tĭk, IPA(key): /ˈæn.tɪk/
  • Rhymes: -æntɪk

Etymology 1

Probably from Italian antico (“ancient”), used to describe ancient wall paintings from classical times, from Latin antiquus (“venerable”). See also grottesco (“grotesque”). Doublet of antique.

Adjective

antic (comparative more antic, superlative most antic)

  1. Playful, funny, absurd.
  2. (architecture, art) Grotesque, incongruous.
  3. (archaic) Grotesque, bizarre
  4. Obsolete form of antique.
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Translations

Noun

antic (plural antics)

  1. (architecture, art, obsolete) A grotesque representation of a figure; a gargoyle.
  2. A caricature.
  3. (often in the plural) A ludicrous gesture or act; ridiculous behaviour; caper.
    • 2007, Jeph Jacques, Time To Add A Cute Kid To The Cast Questionable Content Number 951
      Pintsize: Wait, don’t you want to know why I’m tied up and hanging from the ceiling? / Faye: Not really. Nighty night! / Pintsize: Shit! My wacky antics have jumped the shark!
  4. A grotesque performer or clown, buffoon.
Translations

Verb

antic (third-person singular simple present antics, present participle anticking, simple past and past participle anticked)

  1. (intransitive) To perform antics, to caper.
  2. (obsolete) To make a fool of, to cause to look ridiculous.
  3. (transitive, rare) To perform (an action) as an antic; to mimic ridiculously.
Translations

Etymology 2

From anticipation.

Noun

antic (plural antics)

  1. (animation) A pose, often exaggerated, in anticipation of an action; for example, a brief squat before jumping

References

  • OED 2nd edition 1989
  • “antic”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
  • “antic”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.

Anagrams

  • actin, actin', actin-, cain't, can it

Catalan

Etymology

Inherited from Latin antīcus, from earlier Latin antīquus (“old, ancient”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): (Central, Balearic) [ənˈtik]
  • IPA(key): (Valencian) [anˈtik]
  • Rhymes: -ik

Adjective

antic (feminine antiga, masculine plural antics, feminine plural antigues)

  1. old

Derived terms

Related terms

  • antiguitat

See also

  • vell

References

  • “antic” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin antīquus. Compare the inherited antive (from the Latin feminine antīqua, which influenced the masculine equivalent form antif; compare also the evolution of Spanish antiguo).

Adjective

antic m (oblique and nominative feminine singular antique)

  1. ancient; very old

Descendants

  • English: antique (borrowing)
  • French: antique

See also

  • ancien
  • viel

Old Occitan

Etymology

From Latin antīquus (variant antīcus).

Adjective

antic

  1. ancient; very old
    • 12th century, Bernard de Ventadour, Lancan folhon bosc e jarric

Descendants

  • Occitan: antic

See also

  • vielh

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French antique, from Latin antiquus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈan.tik/, /anˈtik/

Adjective

antic m or n (feminine singular antică, masculine plural antici, feminine and neuter plural antice)

  1. ancient

Declension

Noun

antic m (plural antici)

  1. ancient

Declension

See also

  • vechi
  • demodat
  • versat
  • vetust

Source: wiktionary.org