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strip

strip

71 3.4
A short series of drawings that tells a joke or small story
  • noun
  • /strɪp/
: tira cómica
  • How's your comic strip coming?
  • comic strip
  • cartoon strip
  • newspaper comic strip

So the reason we wrote about that and we always try to find a time element is because her comic book strip was coming to the screen.

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Examples

  • Also, today's Doonesbury, Dilbert, and Rhymes with Orange comic strips were prominently featured in the center.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The result, like the instance of the comic strip, appears comic rather than tragic.

    Academic text (1993)
  • In another strip, Bob is attracted to a man who turns out to be straight.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Comic strip fans all over the country are rejoicing at the news that the beloved... ...Li'l Cutie will continue.

  • Many readers enjoy the daily comic strip that features their favorite characters.

  • He submitted his comic strip to the local newspaper, hoping for publication.

  • The comic strip humorously depicts the everyday adventures of a family.

Synonyms

comic strip
vsstrip
30 1.8

A series of drawings with short words that tells a short story or joke

has the same meaning but highlights newspaper or book placement
funnies
vsstrip
  • Informal
9 5.8

A part of a newspaper with short comic drawings that tell jokes

is the general concept of such sequential illustrated jokes
webcomic
vsstrip
  • Texting
4 3.7

A comic you read on the internet

is similar but typically appears in newspapers or printed books
cartoon strip
vsstrip
2 2.5

A series of drawings with short words that tell a joke or story

is similar but focuses on panel captions and printed format

Compounds

59 4.8

A small coastal area between Israel and Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea

30 1.8

A series of drawings with short words that tells a short story or joke

29 6.1

To make someone take off their clothes so police can check for hidden weapons or drugs

23 3.0

A row of stores and restaurants with a parking lot in front along a busy road

13 7.6

A bar or club where dancers take off their clothes for paying customers

11 3.5

A short, simple runway where small planes land and take off

8 4.1

A tender cut of beef from the upper part of the cow's back often cooked as a steak

strip poker
  • Offensive
7 7.1

A poker game where players take off clothes when they lose

strip mining
  • Specialized
4 5.3

A way of removing soil and rock from land to get coal or minerals

strip show
  • Offensive
3 5.7

A performance where a person slowly removes their clothes to music as a sexual display

3 3.2

A tender cut of beef from the back of the cow often served as a thick piece

2 1.0

A thin slice of bacon cooked until it is crisp and eaten as food

A series of drawings with short words that tell a joke or story

strip mine
  • Specialized
2 6.0

An open area where workers remove earth and rock to get minerals near the surface

Mobius strip
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A long thin band with a half twist whose ends join to form only one side

furring strip
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A thin strip of wood or metal that makes a flat surface for attaching boards

1 6.3

A paved strip at an airport that planes use to move to or from the runway

A long narrow piece of leather used for tying or fastening things

strip alert
  • Jargon
1 7.9

A state when planes and their crews are ready to take off immediately for defense

strip lighting
  • Specialized
1 3.5

Long narrow light tubes, often LED or fluorescent, that give even light

strip cropping
  • Specialized
1 5.7

Growing crops in narrow strips across a slope to stop soil washing away

flight strip
  • Specialized
1 7.2

A simple place where planes land without airport buildings for emergencies or military landings

1 4.3

A thin strip on doors or windows that stops cold air and water entering

barrier strip
  • Specialized
1 7.7

A small block with screws that connects electric wires securely

strip miner
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A person who removes topsoil and rock with large machines to get coal or minerals

bimetallic strip
  • Specialized
5.5

A thin strip of two metals joined together that bends when heated

field-strip
  • Jargon
7.6

A quick taking apart of a gun for cleaning without tools

A simple card game for two players where one player tries to win all the other player's cards

How Long

comic book
226 1.4
comic
383 1.3
strip
71 3.4
panel
  • Specialized
19 4.5

Surface Forms

strip singular
strips plural

Etymology

A strip (comic) was originally a short 'strip' of paper with pictures joined together. So a comic strip is a small set of drawings on a long, narrow piece of paper.