Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to an idyll.
- adjective Tranquil and carefree.
- adjective Scenic or picturesque.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or belonging to descriptive or pastoral poetry; having the form or sentiment of an idyl.
- In sympathy with what is rural or pastoral; suitable for an idyl; fit to be related or described in an idyl: as, an idyllic custom; an idyllic experience.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or belonging to idyls.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to
idylls . - adjective Extremely
happy ,peaceful , orpicturesque . - noun An idyllic state or situation. (A
substantive use of the adjective)
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective suggestive of an idyll; charmingly simple and serene
- adjective excellent and delightful in all respects
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Examples
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The word 'idyllic' is employed so many times, even for scenes of relatively ordinary satisfaction at the seaside or in the countryside, that after a while I stopped circling it.
Books in Brief 2005
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The word "idyllic" is employed so many times, even for scenes of relatively ordinary satisfaction at the seaside or in the countryside, that after a while I stopped circling it.
A Nice Bloody Fool 2005
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The word 'idyllic' is employed so many times, even for scenes of relatively ordinary satisfaction at the seaside or in the countryside, that after a while I stopped circling it.
Books in Brief 2005
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The word "idyllic" is employed so many times, even for scenes of relatively ordinary satisfaction at the seaside or in the countryside, that after a while I stopped circling it.
A Nice Bloody Fool 2005
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This weekend Angelenos can frolic freely in idyllic Barnsdall Park while experiencing the visual bounty of over a half dozen local art galleries and 80 artists at the second annual Beyond Eden Art Fair.
Lisa Derrick: Beyond Eden: A Feast for the Eyes Saturday and Sunday, Oct 9-10 Barnsdall Park Lisa Derrick 2010
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This weekend Angelenos can frolic freely in idyllic Barnsdall Park while experiencing the visual bounty of over a half dozen local art galleries and 80 artists at the second annual Beyond Eden Art Fair.
Lisa Derrick: Beyond Eden: A Feast for the Eyes Saturday and Sunday, Oct 9-10 Barnsdall Park Lisa Derrick 2010
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These friends are allergic to work, preferring to live in idyllic poverty.
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This weekend Angelenos can frolic freely in idyllic Barnsdall Park while experiencing the visual bounty of over a half dozen local art galleries and 80 artists at the second annual Beyond Eden Art Fair.
Lisa Derrick: Beyond Eden: A Feast for the Eyes Saturday and Sunday, Oct 9-10 Barnsdall Park Lisa Derrick 2010
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These friends are allergic to work, preferring to live in idyllic poverty.
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The soft-focus prose of the travel writer ( "Wild fruits hang from the branches, waiting to be plucked") transports us to a lush South Sea island where a "modern day Robinson Crusoe" lives in idyllic retirement.
Read This Review or . . . Andrew Ferguson 2010
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