poetic
possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
characteristic of or befitting a poet: poetic feeling; poetic insight.
endowed with the faculty or feeling of a poet: a poetic eulogist.
having or showing the sensibility of a poet: a poetic lover.
of or relating to poetry: poetic literature.
of the nature of or resembling poetry: a poetic composition; poetic drama; poetic imagination.
celebrated in poetry, as a place.
providing a subject for poetry.
of or relating to literature in verse form.
Origin of poetic
1Other words from poetic
- po·et·i·cal·ly, adverb
- an·ti·po·et·i·cal, adjective
- an·ti·po·et·i·cal·ly, adverb
- non·po·et·ic, adjective
- pre·po·et·ic, adjective
- pre·po·et·i·cal, adjective
- pseu·do·po·et·ic, adjective
- pseu·do·po·et·i·cal, adjective
- qua·si-po·et·ic, adjective
- qua·si-po·et·i·cal, adjective
- qua·si-po·et·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·po·et·ic, adjective
- un·po·et·i·cal, adjective
- un·po·et·i·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use poetic in a sentence
The paper was written on the topic, "Milton's Poetical Achievement."
Classical allusions, poetical turns of phrase, antique diction, recondite words.
No beauties, poetical or musical, have been passed down to us from any actual man called Orpheus.
Ann Wroe’s ‘Orpheus’: Why the Mythological Muse Haunts Us | Ann Wroe | May 31, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTHis words were purposeful, almost business-like, with the tautest of poetical flourishes.
Samuel Squire, bishop of St. David's died; a poetical, historical and antiquarian writer of note.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel Munsell
I may as well say it here: with my poetical productions I was never satisfied any more than with my attempts at drawing.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowThat is a very lofty, poetical, and gratifying conception, but it is open to one fatal objection—it is not true.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordSmall parties called together for dramatic or poetical readings, are now fashionable, and very delightful.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence HartleyThe other one, Mr. Devenish—Claude—(she looks up and down as before) he's rather, rather poetical.
First Plays | A. A. Milne
British Dictionary definitions for poetic
poetical
/ (pəʊˈɛtɪk) /
of or relating to poetry
characteristic of poetry, as in being elevated, sublime, etc
characteristic of a poet
recounted in verse
Derived forms of poetic
- poetically, adverb
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