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exotic

[ ig-zot-ik ]

adjective

  1. of foreign origin or character; not native; introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized:

    exotic foods; exotic plants.

  2. strikingly unusual or strange in effect or appearance:

    an exotic hairstyle.

  3. of a uniquely new or experimental nature:

    exotic weapons.

  4. of, relating to, or involving stripteasing:

    the exotic clubs where strippers are featured.



noun

  1. something that is exotic:

    The flower show included several tropical exotics with showy blooms.

  2. an exotic dancer; a striptease dancer or belly dancer.

exotic

/ ɪɡˈzɒtɪk /

adjective

  1. originating in a foreign country, esp one in the tropics; not native

    an exotic plant

  2. having a strange or bizarre allure, beauty, or quality
  3. (of trees, esp pine trees) native to the northern hemisphere but cultivated in New Zealand

    an exotic forest

  4. of or relating to striptease
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. an exotic person or thing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • exˈoticness, noun
  • exˈotically, adverb
  • exˈotiˌcism, noun
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Other Words From

  • ex·oti·cal·ly adverb
  • ex·otic·ness noun
  • nonex·otic adjective
  • nonex·oti·cal·ly adverb
  • unex·otic adjective
  • unex·oti·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exotic1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin exōticus, from Greek exōtikós “foreign;” exo-, -tic
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exotic1

C16: from Latin exōticus, from Greek exōtikos foreign, from exō outside
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Example Sentences

Just five years in, some scientists are already eager for something even more exotic.

The ETCR rulebook is much less restrictive, and as a result, the Veloster N ETCR is a much more exotic thing, with not one but four electric motors paired up so that each rear wheel is powered by a pair of motors.

Some of its residents are more exotic—the Big Iron in all its massive forms, from Z-series to Superdome and all points in between.

Scientists have finally gotten a clear view of the spark that sets off an exotic type of lightning called a blue jet.

In the future, McCauley expects Anchorage to bring in more money from what are now exotic services like “staking” and “governance.”

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The smell of grilled meat mixes with the exotic wafts of cinnamon tea served with a mush of sweet brown dessert.

While the chicken today might be the least exotic bird one can think of, it was once a gift that wowed kings.

Europeans seem to find them exotic, an odd case of culture-envy in reverse.

Los Angeles was wonderfully exotic; a polyglot mix of Aztec, Incan, Mayan and New World scents and sounds.

Hollywood, too, became enraptured by the exotic abyss of Stanleyville.

Her eyes were cool green with an exotic lift at the outer extremities of the lids.

Near the church a public garden has lately been formed, and some curious exotic trees placed there with great success.

This is enough to make the San Franciscan an exotic, and it contributes in a great measure to his fatal content.

With his evasive singularity was mingled a certain exotic odour like the distant perfume of a country well loved of the sun.

Already, the exotic multiplied sensations had become translated into the bent of his imagination.

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