mystique
mys·tique
noun \mi-ˈstēk\Definition of MYSTIQUE
1
: an air or attitude of mystery and reverence developing around something or someone
2
: the special esoteric skill essential in a calling or activity
Examples of MYSTIQUE
- There's a certain mystique to people who fight fires.
- No one has been able to copy the legendary singer's mystique.
- the mystique of mountain climbing
Origin of MYSTIQUE
French, from mystique, adjective, mystic, from Latin mysticus
First Known Use: 1891
Rhymes with MYSTIQUE
antique, apeak, batik, Belleek, bespeak, bezique, blue streak, boutique, cacique, Cloud Peak, critique, debeak, forepeak, forespeak, Grays Peak, grosbeak, hairstreak, halfbeak, houseleek, Late Greek, midweek, misspeak, muzhik, newspeak, nonpeak, oblique, off-peak, outspeak, perique, physique, pip-squeak, pratique, technic, technique, Tajik, unique, unspeak, workweek
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