Dido (5 letters)

{ Answer }

ANTIC

{ Related Clues }

Caper
Gambado
Lark
Ludicrous
Madcap
Monkeyshine
Prank
Shenanigan
Bit of hijinks
A bit of mischievousness
Bit of tomfoolery
Grotesque act
"___ Hay": Huxley
Huxley's "___ Hay"
Silly trick
Bit of funny business
Marx Brothers-like
"To put an ___ disposition on": Hamlet
Trick-or-treater's trick

{ Tags }

antic, bit, brothers, caper, dido, funny, hay, huxley, huxleys, like, ludicrous, madcap, marx, nip, odd, prank, shenanigan, silly, tomfoolery, trick, up

{ Notes }

The answer ANTIC is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.

{ Definition }

ANTIC as a noun:

1. (antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on) = a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement

ANTIC as a verb:

1. (clown, clown around, antic) = act as or like a clown

ANTIC as an adjective:

1. (antic, fantastic, fantastical, grotesque) = ludicrously odd; "Hamlet's assumed antic disposition"; "fantastic Halloween costumes"; "a grotesque reflection in the mirror"