idyl

Noun

Meaning

A short poem; properly, a short pastoral poem; as, the idyls of Theocritus; also, any poem, especially a narrative or descriptive poem, written in an eleveted and highly finished style; also, by extension, any artless and easily flowing description, either in poetry or prose, of simple, rustic life, of pastoral scenes, and the like.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pastoral bucolic pastorale idyll eclogue epos madrigal sonnet ballade ode elegy epigram verse epic satire
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Antonyms

formal mild prose elegant nonfiction words
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Hypernyms

opus piece composition pastoral musical composition piece of music

Anagrams

idly ylid

Examples

In 1867 he wrote a rhymed piece, "Sielanka Młodości" ("Idyl of Youth"), which was rejected by Tygodnik Ilustrowany (The Illustrated Weekly). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

IDVA IDW IDX idylatry idylist idyll