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[ ig-zot-ik ] / ɪgˈzɒt ɪk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR exotic ON THESAURUS.COM
adjectiveof foreign origin or character; not native; introduced from abroad, but not fully naturalized or acclimatized: exotic foods; exotic plants. strikingly unusual or strange in effect or appearance: an exotic hairstyle. of a uniquely new or experimental nature: exotic weapons. of, relating to, or involving stripteasing: the exotic clubs where strippers are featured. nounsomething that is exotic: The flower show included several tropical exotics with showy blooms. an exotic dancer; a striptease dancer or belly dancer. Origin of exoticFirst recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin exōticus, from Greek exōtikós “foreign;” see exo-, -tic OTHER WORDS FROM exoticex·ot·i·cal·ly, adverbex·ot·ic·ness, nounnon·ex·ot·ic, adjectivenon·ex·ot·i·cal·ly, adverb un·ex·ot·ic, adjectiveun·ex·ot·i·cal·ly, adverb WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH exoticerotic, erratic, exotic Words nearby exoticexostosis, exostosis cartilaginea, exoteric, exoterica, exothermic, exotic, exotica, exotic dancer, exoticism, exoticize, exotoxic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for exoticThe smell of grilled meat mixes with the exotic wafts of cinnamon tea served with a mush of sweet brown dessert. The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech|Liza Foreman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST While the chicken today might be the least exotic bird one can think of, it was once a gift that wowed kings. The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity|William O’Connor|December 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST Europeans seem to find them exotic, an odd case of culture-envy in reverse. Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST Hollywood, too, became enraptured by the exotic abyss of Stanleyville. ‘Argo’ in the Congo: The Ghosts of the Stanleyville Hostage Crisis|Nina Strochlic|November 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
From expensive art to rigs, exotic animals to royalty, the requests kept coming. The American Ebola Rescue Plan Hinges on One Company. Meet Phoenix.|Abby Haglage|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST The woods, and indeed all out-doors at Ceylon, seemed like a conservatory of exotic birds and flowers. Due West|Maturin Murray Ballou Her sound practicalness rang harshly in the exotic atmosphere of the room. Half-veiled by their long lashes, his exotic eyes rested like a cat's on his old enemy. The Passing of Ku Sui|Anthony Gilmore The perfume was faintly medicinal, but it filled her brain with exotic visions. The Garden Of Allah|Robert Hichens The Hungarian and Russian ladies wear their national costumes, which are very striking and make them all look like exotic queens. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912|Lillie DeHegermann-Lindencrone
British Dictionary definitions for exotic
adjectiveoriginating in a foreign country, esp one in the tropics; not nativean exotic plant having a strange or bizarre allure, beauty, or quality NZ (of trees, esp pine trees) native to the northern hemisphere but cultivated in New Zealandan exotic forest of or relating to striptease nounan exotic person or thing Derived forms of exoticexotically, adverbexoticism, nounexoticness, nounWord Origin for exoticC16: from Latin exōticus, from Greek exōtikos foreign, from exō outside 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 Words related to exoticalluring, glamorous, romantic, colorful, unusual, unfamiliar, peculiar, alien, strange, curious, weird, bizarre, fascinating, different, external, extraneous, extraordinary, extrinsic, far out, foreign |