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idyllic
[ ahy-dil-ik ]
/ aɪˈdɪl ɪk /
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adjective
(of a setting or event) suitable for or suggestive of pastoral literature or art, which portrays an idealized scene of peace, charm, and rustic simplicity: You won't find a more idyllic spot for a wedding.
relating to or characteristic of an idyll, a mode of literature or art which portrays an idealized rustic life of peace, charm, and simplicity:The painting’s every detail fulfills the idyllic trope of a bounteous natural world freely offering itself.
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OTHER WORDS FROM idyllic
i·dyl·li·cal·ly, adverbnon·i·dyl·lic, adjectivenon·i·dyl·li·cal·ly, adverbun·i·dyl·lic, adjectiveWords nearby idyllic
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British Dictionary definitions for idyllic
idyllic
/ (ɪˈdɪlɪk, aɪ-) /
adjective
of or relating to an idyll
charming; picturesque
Derived forms of idyllic
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