surrealistic
[ suh-ree-uh-lis-tik ]
/ səˌri əˈlɪs tɪk /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of surrealism; surreal.
having features typical or reminiscent of those depicted in surrealistic painting or drawing: the moon's surrealistic landscape.
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Origin of surrealistic
1925–30; surrealist + -ic
OTHER WORDS FROM surrealistic
Words nearby surrealistic
surprising, surra, surratt, surreal, surrealism, surrealistic, surrebuttal, surrebutter, surrejoinder, surrender, surrender value
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Example sentences from the Web for surrealistic
Tragic, lyric, ironic, dramatic, realistic, surrealistic—a sure winner.
The television set flickered, hummed, gave out a flashing dance of surrealistic doodles, and abruptly presented a picture.
Stairway to the Stars|Larry ShawThat was a possibility which always lurked in the back of his mind, and lately it had been giving him surrealistic nightmares.
Day of the Moron|Henry Beam PiperOn the Tuesday of the second week of what was fast becoming a surrealistic quagmire, I met Isabel.
The Capgras Shift|Sam Vaknin