idyll

idyll

noun \ˈī-d^əl, British usually ˈi-(ˌ)dil\

Definition of IDYLL

1

a : a simple descriptive work in poetry or prose that deals with rustic life or pastoral scenes or suggests a mood of peace and contentment b : a narrative poem (as Tennyson's Idylls of the King) treating an epic, romantic, or tragic theme

2

a : a lighthearted carefree episode that is a fit subject for an idyll b : a romantic interlude

Variants of IDYLL

idyll also idyl \ˈī-d^əl, British usually ˈi-(ˌ)dil\

Examples of IDYLL

1. <her year as a vineyard worker in the south of France was not the idyll that she had expected it to be>

Origin of IDYLL

Latin idyllium, from Greek eidyllion, from diminutive of eidos form; akin to Greek idein to see — more at wit

First Known Use: 1586

Related to IDYLL

Synonyms: binge, frisk, frolic, gambol, fling (also idyl), lark, ploy, revel, rollick, romp, spree

Related Words: caper, escapade, prank; bender, brannigan, bum, bust, carouse, souse, splore [Scottish], toot; antic, monkeyshine(s), shenanigan(s); field day; festivity, merriment, merrymaking; enjoyment, indulgence, pleasure, self-indulgence; amusement, diversion, entertainment, recreation

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Other Literature Terms

apophasis, bathos, bildungsroman, bowdlerize, caesura, coda, doggerel, euphemism, poesy, prosody

Rhymes with IDYLL

bridal, bridle, idle, idol, seidel, sidle, tidal