romcommy en · ADJ
Etymology
From romcom + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) Resembling or characteristic of a romantic comedy.
Another Carney-directed effort features Sophie Okonedo and Tobias Menzies as divorced parents in a shamelessly romcommy London who might get back together. The pair are almost irresistibly likable – but that only draws attention to the mystery of why on earth they gave up on their film-worthy chemistry in the first place.
2021 August 13, Jack Seale, “Modern Love season two review – these second-rate romcoms won’t win your heart”, in The Guardian:Charlie and Marnie fought at brunch and then confessed their undying love for each other; Ray got promoted by his coffee-shop boss and then dumped by his croissant-purse-toting girlfriend; and Hannah, with a deadline looming, her OCD blaring, and all her friends elsewhere, desperately FaceTimed Adam—who took a shirtless, rom-commy gallop across Brooklyn to meet her.
2013 March 18, The "Girls" Roundtable, “The 'Girls' Season-Finale Gut Check: And Hannah Lived Happily Ever After?”, in The Atlantic:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more romcommy | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most romcommy | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| rom-commy | alternative | lexicographic |