different between idyl vs idyllic
idyl
English
Noun
idyl (plural idyls)
- Alternative spelling of idyll
References
- idyl in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- idyl in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- idly, ylid
Danish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?idil/
Noun
idyl c (singular definite idyllen, plural indefinite idyller)
- idyll, idyl
Declension
References
- “idyl” in Den Danske Ordbog
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idyllic
English
Etymology
idyll +? -ic
Pronunciation
- (UK): IPA(key): /??d?l?k/
- (US): IPA(key): /a??d?l?k/
- Rhymes: -?l?k
Adjective
idyllic (comparative more idyllic, superlative most idyllic)
- Of or pertaining to idylls.
- Extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.
- 1896 — H. G. Wells, The Island of Dr. Moreau, ch 17
- My fellow-creatures, from whom I was thus separated, began to assume idyllic virtue and beauty in my memory.
- 1922 — John Buchan, Huntingtower, ch II
- The rest of the road was as idyllic as the start.
- 1896 — H. G. Wells, The Island of Dr. Moreau, ch 17
Derived terms
- idyllically
- idyllical
- unidyllic
Translations
Noun
idyllic (plural idyllics)
- An idyllic state or situation. (A substantive use of the adjective)
- 1922 — John Buchan, Huntingtower, ch V
- He could retire to the idyllic with the knowledge that he had not been wanting when Romance called.
- 1922 — John Buchan, Huntingtower, ch V
References
- idyllic in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- idyllic in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
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