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[ poh-et -ik ] SHOW IPA
/ poʊˈɛt ɪk / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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adjective Also po·et·i·cal. possessing the qualities or charm of poetry: poetic descriptions of nature.
of or relating to a poet or poets.
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.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of poetic 1520–30; <Latin poēticus <Greek poiētikós. See poet, -ic
OTHER 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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Words nearby poetic poepol, poesy, poet, poetaster, poetess, poetic , poeticism, poeticize, poetic justice, poetic licence, poetic license
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British Dictionary definitions for poetic adjective 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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