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Look up serious or seriously in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Serious may refer to: Seriousness, an attitude of gravity, solemnity, persistence, or
Serious
Attitude of solemnity and earnestness
Seriousness (noun; adjective: serious) is an attitude of gravity, solemnity, persistence, and earnestness toward something considered to be of importance
Seriousness
Australian actor, director and composer (born 1953)
Yahoo Serious (born Greg Pead; born 27 July 1953) is an Australian actor. His films include the comedy films Young Einstein (1988), Reckless Kelly (1993)
Yahoo_Serious
2008 film by Christopher Nolan
books The Killing Joke, The Long Halloween, and Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (1989), 42 Entertainment paced the ARG over annual events
The_Dark_Knight
2009 film
A Serious Man is a 2009 black comedy-drama film written, produced, edited, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. Set in 1967, the film stars Michael Stuhlbarg
A_Serious_Man
Video game series
Serious Sam is a video game series created and primarily developed by Croteam. It consists predominantly of first-person shooters. The series follows
Serious_Sam
Video game genre
A serious game or applied game is a game designed for a primary purpose other than pure entertainment. The "serious" adjective is generally prepended
Serious_game
2001 studio album by T.I.
I'm Serious is the debut studio album by American rapper T.I., released on October 9, 2001 by Arista Records and Ghet-O-Vision Entertainment. It remains
I'm_Serious
1989 Batman graphic novel by Grant Morrison
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (often shortened to Batman: Arkham Asylum) is a 1989 superhero horror graphic novel written by Grant Morrison
Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth
Arkham_Asylum:_A_Serious_House_on_Serious_Earth
Internet memes pertaining to soy boys
the background and redrawing different characters doing the pose. The Serious Hat is a box-shaped, beige hat with its name on the front. It is edited
Soyjak
Negative medical occurrence during a human drug trial
In drug development, serious adverse event (SAE) is defined as any untoward medical occurrence during a human drug trial that at any dose Results in death
Serious_adverse_event
American actor and comedian (born 1981)
for his work as a member of the Upright Citizens Brigade sketch group Serious Lunch, before achieving further notice for his brief stint as a cast member
John_Milhiser
Croatian video game developer
August 1992. Croteam is best known for Serious Sam, a series of first-person shooters introduced with Serious Sam: The First Encounter in 2001. The company
Croteam
Food enthusiast website and blog
Serious Eats is a website and blog focused on food enthusiasts, created by food critic and author Ed Levine. A Serious Eats book was published by Levine
Serious_Eats
Contract bridge convention
Serious 3NT is a contract bridge bidding convention. It is used in game-forcing auctions where a major suit has been agreed upon. 1♠–2♣ if using 2/1 Game
Serious_3NT
2001 video game
Serious Sam: The First Encounter is a 2001 first-person shooter game developed by Croteam and published by Gathering of Developers. It is the first in
Serious Sam: The First Encounter
Serious_Sam:_The_First_Encounter
One's current state of health, usually within a hospital
aspect is the patient's current state, which may be reported as "good" or "serious," for instance. Second, the patient's short-term prognosis may be reported
Medical_state
Company in Copenhagen, Denmark
Serious Games Interactive is a games developer located in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is one of the leading developers in Europe for serious games and game-based
Serious_Games_Interactive
American weekly magazine
life of New York City, The New Yorker gained a reputation for publishing serious essays, long-form journalism, well-regarded fiction, and humor for a national
The_New_Yorker
1988 studio album by Marilyn Martin
This Is Serious is the second solo studio album by American singer Marilyn Martin. Except for two tracks, the album was produced entirely by Jon Astley
This_Is_Serious
1895 farcical comedy play by Oscar Wilde
considered for merging. › The Importance of Being Earnest, a Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde, the last of his four drawing-room plays
The Importance of Being Earnest
The_Importance_of_Being_Earnest
English judicial procedure
A serious case review (SCR) in England is held after a child or vulnerable adult dies or is seriously injured under circumstances where abuse or neglect
Serious_case_review
Upcoming video game
Serious Sam: Shatterverse is an upcoming first-person shooter and roguelite game developed by Behaviour Interactive and published by Devolver Digital
Serious_Sam:_Shatterverse
Topics referred to by the same term
Serious Business may refer to Serious Business (Johnny Winter album), 1985 Serious Business (Third World album), 1989 "Serious Business", a song from the
Serious_Business
1999 American film
Desperate but Not Serious is a 1999 American comedy film directed by Bill Fishman. It was released in the United States under the title Reckless + Wild
Desperate_but_Not_Serious
1975 film
Serious as Pleasure (French: Sérieux comme le plaisir) is a 1975 French drama film directed by Robert Benayoun. Jane Birkin - Ariane Berg Richard Leduc
Serious_as_Pleasure
American drummer (born 1962)
Matthew David Cameron (born November 28, 1962) is an American drummer from San Diego, California. He is most known for his work with the Seattle-based
Matt_Cameron
Canadian ice hockey player (born 1988)
Blackhawks, serving as the captain from 2008 to 2023. Nicknamed "Captain Serious", Toews was selected by the Blackhawks with the third overall pick in the
Jonathan_Toews
Topics referred to by the same term
Are You Serious may refer to: Are You Serious? (Richard Pryor album), 1976 Are You Serious? (Dead to Fall album), 2008 Are You Serious (Andrew Bird album)
Are_You_Serious
2010 novel by Manu Joseph
Serious Men is a 2010 drama fiction novel written by journalist Manu Joseph. The story follows Ayyan Mani, a middle-aged Dalit working as an assistant
Serious_Men
1980 single by Jermaine Jackson
"Let's Get Serious" is a song written by Lee Garrett and Stevie Wonder and the title track to Jermaine Jackson's 1980 Motown album of the same name. Released
Let's_Get_Serious_(song)
1992 American film
We're Talkin' Serious Money (1992), also known as Serious Money, is an action comedy film directed by James Lemmo. He also co-wrote the screenplay with
We're_Talking_Serious_Money
Mental health condition that seriously impairs life activities
Serious mental illness (SMI) is characterized as any mental disorder that impairs seriously or severely from one to several significant life activities
Serious_mental_illness
2009 film score by Carter Burwell
A Serious Man (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the film score to the 2009 film A Serious Man directed by the Coen brothers. The film score is composed
A_Serious_Man_(soundtrack)
Topics referred to by the same term
Serious Moonlight may refer to: The lyric "under the moonlight, the serious moonlight", from David Bowie's song "Let's Dance" Serious Moonlight (1983
Serious_Moonlight
American comedian and actor (1940–2005)
of Laff albums tied in thematically with Pryor films, such as Are You Serious? for Silver Streak (1976), The Wizard of Comedy for his appearance in The
Richard_Pryor
Annual video game festival in Bilbao, Spain
Fun & Serious Game Festival is a video game festival that takes place, in Bilbao, Spain, from late November to the beginning of December since its foundation
Fun_&_Serious_Game_Festival
1994 studio album by Big Mike
Somethin' Serious is the debut solo studio album by American rapper Big Mike of the Geto Boys. It was released on June 28, 1994, by Rap-A-Lot Records
Somethin'_Serious
The Serious and Organised Crime Command (SCD7 – Specialist Crime Directorate 7) was a unit of the Metropolitan Police in Greater London, United Kingdom
Serious and Organised Crime Command
Serious_and_Organised_Crime_Command
2016 Swedish film
A Serious Game (Swedish: Den allvarsamma leken) is a 2016 Swedish romantic drama film directed by Pernilla August, based on the novel The Serious Game
A_Serious_Game
1997 studio album by Big Mike
Still Serious is the second solo studio album by American rapper Big Mike. It was released on April 8, 1997, via Rap-A-Lot Records. Production of the
Still_Serious
The Special Panels for Serious Crimes (also called the East Timor Tribunal) was the hybrid international–East Timorese tribunal that was created in 2000
Special Panels for Serious Crimes
Special_Panels_for_Serious_Crimes
2009 studio album by Teriyaki Boyz
Serious Japanese is the second and final studio album by Japanese hip-hop supergroup Teriyaki Boyz. Released through Star Trak Entertainment on February
Serious_Japanese
Serious Drinking were an English humorous punk rock band from Norwich, England, whose lyrical themes often covered football and drinking. The band formed
Serious_Drinking
2020 video game
Serious Sam 4 is a 2020 first-person shooter developed by Croatian studio Croteam and published by Devolver Digital. It is part of the Serious Sam series
Serious_Sam_4
American economist (born 1953)
forceful as I'd like ... When I argue with them in my column this is a serious discussion. We really are in effect speaking across the transom here."
Paul_Krugman
2009 film by Cheryl Hines
Serious Moonlight is a 2009 American black comedy film directed by Cheryl Hines and starring Meg Ryan, Timothy Hutton, Kristen Bell, and Justin Long.
Serious_Moonlight_(2009_film)
2020 Indian satirical comedy-drama film
Serious Men is an Indian Hindi-language satirical comedy-drama film directed by Sudhir Mishra. It is based on the book of the same name by Manu Joseph
Serious_Men_(film)
1990 live album by Phil Collins
Serious Hits... Live! is the name of Phil Collins' 1990 live album, released on vinyl, cassette, and CD on 5 November 1990. It is also the title of the
Serious_Hits..._Live!
Facilitation methodology developed at the Lego Group
Lego Serious Play is a facilitation methodology developed at the Lego Group. Since 2010 it is available under an open source community-based model. Its
Lego_Serious_Play
1989 studio album by the O'Jays
Serious is an album by the American musical group the O'Jays, released in 1989. It was the group's first album for EMI Records. "Out of My Mind" and "Have
Serious_(The_O'Jays_album)
Novel by Hjalmar Söderberg
The Serious Game (Swedish: Den allvarsamma leken) is a 1912 novel by Hjalmar Söderberg. It tells the story of a man and a woman who fall in love when
The_Serious_Game
1988 studio album by Pointer Sisters
Serious Slammin' is the thirteenth studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1988 by RCA Records. Serious Slammin is the Pointer Sisters' 14th album
Serious_Slammin'
2005 video game
the Serious Sam series, after Serious Sam: The First Encounter (2001) and Serious Sam: The Second Encounter (2002). The game follows Sam "Serious" Stone
Serious_Sam_II
2002 British TV series or programme
It encompasses Serious Jungle (2002), Serious Desert (2003), Serious Arctic (2005), Serious Amazon (2006), Serious Andes (2007), Serious Ocean (2008) and
Serious_(TV_series)
Championship series of Major League Baseball
Lardner had facetiously called the event the "World's Serious". The Series turned out to indeed have serious consequences for the sport. After rumors circulated
World_Series
2004 studio album by The Like Young
So Serious is the second album by indie rock band The Like Young. It was released on Parasol Records in 2004. "Out to Get You" – 1:14 "You're No Cheat"
So_Serious
2011 video game
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter is a 2011 role-playing and bullet hell game developed by Vlambeer and published by Devolver Digital. It follows Sam
Serious Sam: The Random Encounter
Serious_Sam:_The_Random_Encounter
publishing high-definition remakes of games in the Serious Sam series, their first game being Serious Sam HD: The First Encounter. After success with these
List of Devolver Digital games
List_of_Devolver_Digital_games
2006 studio album by Roy Hargrove
Nothing Serious is a studio album by trumpeter Roy Hargrove, released on May 2, 2006, by Verve Records. The album was released simultaneously alongside
Nothing_Serious_(album)
2014 Japanese film
Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back (クレヨンしんちゃん ガチンコ!逆襲のロボ とーちゃん, Kureyon Shin-chan: Gachinko! Gyakushu no Robo To-chan) is a 2014 Japanese
Crayon Shin-chan: Intense Battle! Robo Dad Strikes Back
Crayon_Shin-chan:_Intense_Battle!_Robo_Dad_Strikes_Back
1987 play by Caryl Churchill
‹ The template Infobox play is being considered for merging. › Serious Money is a satirical play written by Caryl Churchill first staged in London in
Serious_Money
Debut single by Whistle
"(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'" is the debut single by American hip hop and contemporary R&B group Whistle, from their 1986 eponymous debut studio album
(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'
(Nothing_Serious)_Just_Buggin'
Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Serious Attitude (23 March 2006 – 25 April 2019) was an Irish-bred British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and broodmare. A specialist sprinter, she won
Serious_Attitude
in Sacramento, California. He has a remarkable track record for solving serious crimes by using his refined skills of observation. Jane also makes frequent
List of The Mentalist characters
List_of_The_Mentalist_characters
Topics referred to by the same term
Dead Serious may refer to: Dead Serious (album), an album by Das EFX Dead Serious (EP), an EP by Hullabaloo Dead Serious (film), a 2024 Nigerian romantic
Dead_Serious
Character portrayed by Heath Ledger
graphic novels Batman: The Killing Joke (1988) and Arkham Asylum: A Serious House on Serious Earth (1989). The character retains his traditional purple-and-green
Joker_(The_Dark_Knight)
Serious crime
is traditionally considered a crime of high seriousness, whereas a misdemeanor is regarded as less serious. The term "felony" originated from English common
Felony
2021 South Korean romance film
Nothing Serious (Korean: 연애 빠진 로맨스; RR: Yeonae ppajin romaenseu; lit. 'Romance Without Love') is a 2021 South Korean romantic comedy film, written and
Nothing_Serious_(film)
2004 video game
Serious Sam: Next Encounter is a 2004 first-person shooter game developed by Climax Solent and published by Global Star Software. As a spinoff in the
Serious_Sam:_Next_Encounter
1987 studio album by Chico DeBarge
Kiss Serious is the second album by American singer Chico DeBarge. It was released by Motown Records in 1987 in the United States. AllMusic editor Ed
Kiss_Serious
2022 video game
Serious Sam: Siberian Mayhem is a 2022 first-person shooter game developed by Timelock Studio and Croteam, and published by Devolver Digital. A standalone
Serious_Sam:_Siberian_Mayhem
1959 British film by Terence Young
Serious Charge (U.S.: A Touch of Hell, also known as Immoral Charge) is a 1959 British film, directed by Terence Young and starring Anthony Quayle, Sarah
Serious_Charge
1993 Hong Kong film by Kirk Wong
which feature a combination of action and comedy, Crime Story is mostly a serious film. The film is based on actual events surrounding the 1990 kidnapping
Crime_Story_(1993_film)
1936 film
But It's Nothing Serious (Italian: Ma non è una cosa seria) is a 1936 Italian "white-telephones" romantic comedy film directed by Mario Camerini and starring
But_It's_Nothing_Serious
1989 studio album by Third World
Serious Business is an album by the Jamaican band Third World, released in 1989. "Forbidden Love" was the first single. Third World supported the album
Serious Business (Third World album)
Serious_Business_(Third_World_album)
1991 studio album by the Knack
Serious Fun is the fourth album by power pop/new wave band the Knack released by Charisma Records on January 16, 1991. It was their fourth record; a comeback
Serious_Fun_(The_Knack_album)
Military unit of the United Kingdom
The Defence Serious Crime Unit (DSCU), is a military unit within the Defence Crime Command which investigates alleged crimes and criminal activity involving
Defence_Serious_Crime_Unit
Satirical crime podcast
This Sounds Serious is a Castbox original fictional, comedic true crime podcast that debuted on April 1, 2018. The podcast, now in its third season, is
This_Sounds_Serious
1985 studio album by Johnny Winter
Serious Business is an album by guitarist and singer Johnny Winter. It was released in 1985 on vinyl and CD by Alligator Records. Serious Business was
Serious Business (Johnny Winter album)
Serious_Business_(Johnny_Winter_album)
Dutch professional gaming team
Serious Gaming is a professional gaming team based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It was founded in 2004 by entrepreneur Bas Peeperkorn. Serious Gaming is
Serious_Gaming
The term serious play refers to an array of playful inquiry and innovation methods that serve as vehicles for complex problem-solving, typically in work-related
Serious_play
1984 studio album by The Gladiators
Serious Thing is a roots reggae album by Jamaican group the Gladiators, released in 1984 on Nighthawk Records. Albert Griffiths – Vocals, rhythm guitar
Serious_Thing
Assistive tools for Microsoft Office
Rossmann uploaded a video titled "Change your profile picture to clippy. I'm serious", with him encouraging viewers to switch their profile pictures to Clippit
Office_Assistant
Pizza chain in the Seattle metropolitan area, U.S.
Serious Pie is a pizzeria with multiple locations in the Seattle metropolitan area, in the U.S. state of Washington. Operated by Tom Douglas, Serious
Serious_Pie
2006 live album by Daniel Tosh
Completely Serious is the second comedy album released by the comedian Daniel Tosh. The special originally aired on Comedy Central. Although originally
Completely_Serious
American radio broadcasting corporation
has related news: In depth: XM and Sirius merger After three months of serious negotiations, the US$13 billion (equivalent to $18.9 billion in 2024) merger
SiriusXM
Central nervous system stimulant
impair cognitive function and induce rapid muscle breakdown. Addiction is a serious risk with heavy recreational amphetamine use, but is unlikely to occur
Amphetamine
2022 video game
Serious Sam: Tormental is a 2022 twin-stick shooter and rogue-lite game developed by Gungrounds and published by Devolver Digital. One or two players
Serious_Sam:_Tormental
Standardised phrases specifying risks associated with substances
to skin R39 Danger of very serious irreversible effects R40 Limited evidence of a carcinogenic effect R41 Risk of serious damage to eyes R42 May cause
List_of_R-phrases
2011 video game
Serious Sam 3: BFE is a 2011 first-person shooter video game developed by Croatia-based indie development studio Croteam and published by Devolver Digital
Serious_Sam_3:_BFE
2004 New Zealand TV series or programme
SCU: Serious Crash Unit is a New Zealand documentary series that aired on TV2. The show was cancelled after seven seasons. SCU: Serious Crash Unit follows
SCU:_Serious_Crash_Unit
English rock guitarist
published in August 2024 through Omnibus Press. Some Reality (2000, 3:30) Serious Contender (2005, 3:30) Air Conditioning (2010, 3:30) Inner Space Times
Steve_Diggle
1994 studio album by Jack Walrath and Masters of Suspense
Serious Hang is a live album by trumpeter Jack Walrath which was recorded in 1992 and released on the Muse label in 1994. The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn
Serious_Hang
1922 novel by James Joyce
worse they may take it in some more serious way, and on the honour of a gentleman, there is not one single serious line in it. ... In Ulysses I have recorded
Ulysses_(novel)
Criminal punishment
Crimes that are punishable by life imprisonment are considered extremely serious and usually violent. Examples of these crimes are murder, torture, terrorism
Life_imprisonment
Topics referred to by the same term
Serious Times may refer to: Serious Times (Horace Andy album), 2010 Serious Times (Luciano album), 2004 This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Serious_Times
Topics referred to by the same term
Nothing Serious may refer to: Nothing Serious (short stories), a 1950 collection of short stories by P. G. Wodehouse Nothing Serious (novel), a 2005 novel
Nothing_Serious
2002 biography by John McEnroe
You Cannot Be Serious (ISBN 0-425-19008-0 in the US, Serious ISBN 0-7515-3454-4 in the UK) is a book written by professional tennis player John McEnroe
You_Cannot_Be_Serious
Serious music, as opposed to popular or folk music
Art music (alternatively called classical music, cultivated music, serious music, and canonic music) is music considered to be of high phonoaesthetic
Art_music
SERIOUS
SERIOUS
Boy/Male
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A variant spelling of the German Earnest, meaning serious determined, earnestness or vigor, from...
Boy/Male
Spanish
Serious.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Deep, Serious, Profound, Tolerant
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant spelling of Gadd.Danish : from a medieval nickname Gad meaning ‘sting’, ‘point’, or from the Biblical male personal name Gad.Muslim : from a personal name based on Arabic jÄd ‘serious’, ‘earnest’.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Serious
Girl/Female
English American German Latin
A variant spelling of the German Earnest, meaning serious determined, earnestness or vigor, from...
Surname or Lastname
English (East Anglia)
English (East Anglia) : nickname for a serious or solemn person, from Middle English sad ‘serious’, ‘grave’. The modern English sense, ‘unhappy’, did not develop until the 15th century.
Girl/Female
German Teutonic
Serious.
Girl/Female
German Latin
Serious; determined. Feminine of Emest.
Girl/Female
Hungarian
Serious.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Deep, Serious, Profound, Tolerant
Girl/Female
German
Serious.
Boy/Male
German, Spanish
Serious
Boy/Male
Irish
Serious.
Girl/Female
Spanish
Serious; determined. Feminine of Emest.
Boy/Male
Italian Spanish
Serious.
Boy/Male
English American German
Serious; determined.
Boy/Male
German
Serious
Girl/Female
Muslim
Quiet, Serious
Girl/Female
Spanish Teutonic
Serious.
SERIOUS
SERIOUS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Millward.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Peace
Surname or Lastname
English (Lancashire)
English (Lancashire) : habitational name from a place in North Yorkshire named Coulton, probably from Old English col ‘(char)coal’ + tūn ‘enclosure’, ‘settlement’.
Male
Arthurian
, a son of king Arthur.
Girl/Female
German, Teutonic
Tranquil Leader
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Strong Person
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the city of Bath in western England, which is the site of sumptuous, but in the Middle Ages ruined, Roman baths. The place is named with the dative plural of Old English bæð ‘bath’. In some cases the surname may have originated as a metonymic occupational name for an attendant at a public bath house.Scottish : reduced and altered form of McBeth.German : variant of Bathe.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
God
Female
Greek
(ΕυÏυβία) Greek name EURYBIA means "wide force." In mythology, this is the name of a goddess of the seas, and wife of the Titan Krios.
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
A tribal ancestor of the Quraysh the Prophet (S.A.W) was from this tribe; there were other noted men too later in history who had this name; for instance, word bin Hakim, a scholar of Basrah
SERIOUS
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v. t.
To destroy, disable, or seriously damage, as a vessel, by driving it against the shore or on rocks, by causing it to become unseaworthy, to founder, or the like; to shipwreck.
n.
To bring to ruin; to cause to fall to pieces and decay; to make to perish; to bring to destruction; to bring to poverty or bankruptcy; to impair seriously; to damage essentially; to overthrow.
superl.
Grave; serious; solemn.
a.
Grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; not light, gay, or volatile.
superl.
Serious in feeeling or manner; sedate; grave; austere; not light, lively, or cheerful.
n.
Seriousness; gravity; discretion.
superl.
Having a certain hardness or severity of nature, manner, or aspect; hard; severe; rigid; rigorous; austere; fixed; unchanging; unrelenting; hence, serious; resolute; harsh; as, a sternresolve; a stern necessity; a stern heart; a stern gaze; a stern decree.
a.
Important; weighty; not trifling; grave.
a.
Fitted to excite ridicule; absurd and laughable; unworthy of serious consideration; as, a ridiculous dress or behavior.
supperl.
Serious; grave; sober; steadfast; not light or frivolous.
adv.
Seriously; soberly; gravely.
a.
Really intending what is said; being in earnest; not jesting or deceiving.
superl.
Adapted to turn the balance in the mind, or to convince; important; forcible; serious; momentous.
a.
Hence, giving rise to apprehension; attended with danger; as, a serious injury.
n.
A kind of drama representing some action in which serious and comic scenes are blended; a composition partaking of the nature both of tragedy and comedy.
n.
To act or talk without seriousness, gravity, weight, or dignity; to act or talk with levity; to indulge in light or trivial amusements.
v. t.
To make grave or serious; to make melancholy or sorrowful.
n.
Hence, a serious address; a lecture on one's conduct or duty; an exhortation or reproof; a homily; -- often in a depreciatory sense.
n.
Meditation; serious consideration.
a.
Having a mixture of seriousness and sport; serious and comical.