[ahyd-l] 
| 1. | a poem or prose composition, usually describing pastoral scenes or events or any charmingly simple episode, appealing incident, or the like. |
| 2. | a simple descriptive or narrative piece in verse or prose. |
| 3. | material suitable for such a work. |
| 4. | an episode or scene of idyllic charm. |
| 5. | a brief or inconsequential romantic affair. |
| 6. | Music. a composition, usually instrumental, of a pastoral or sentimental character. |
| i·dyll also i·dyl (īd'l) n.
[Latin īdyllium, from Greek eidullion, diminutive of eidos, form, figure; see weid- in Indo-European roots.] |
