Idyllic Meaning
/ɪˈdɪlɪk/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or pertaining to idylls.
adjExtremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque.
Sentence Examples
Layla dreamed about an idyllic relationship with Sami.
Sami lived in an idyllic town in Ontario, Canada.
They spent their vacation in an idyllic mountain village.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The couple spent their honeymoon on an ____ island with white sandy beaches and calm blue water.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The family spent a truly ____ summer vacation in a cozy small cottage by the peaceful lake.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English idyll Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English idyllic From idyll + -ic.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"My fellow-creatures, from whom I was thus separated, began to assume idyllic virtue and beauty in my memory."
— 1896, H. G. Wells, “chapter 17”, in The Island of Dr. Moreau:
"The rest of the road was as idyllic as the start."
— 1922, John Buchan, “chapter II”, in Huntingtower:
"I think I learned more from my family than they did from me in the brief idyllic time we spent together. None of them much more than a mile from home, they carried the aura of a close-knit community as a shield against against the unknown."
— 1980, AA Book of British Villages, Drive Publications Ltd, page 217:
"He could retire to the idyllic with the knowledge that he had not been wanting when Romance called."
— 1922, John Buchan, chapter V, in Huntingtower:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The couple spent their honeymoon on an ____ island with white sandy beaches and calm blue water.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The family spent a truly ____ summer vacation in a cozy small cottage by the peaceful lake.