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Definitions for Idyll

[1] a poem or prose composition, usually describing pastoral scenes or events or any charmingly simple episode, appealing incident, or the like.
[2] a simple descriptive or narrative piece in verse or prose.
[3] material suitable for such a work.
[4] an episode or scene of idyllic charm.
[5] a brief or inconsequential romantic affair.
[6] Music . a composition, usually instrumental, of a pastoral or sentimental character.
[7] a poem or prose work describing an idealized rural life, pastoral scenes, etc
[8] any simple narrative or descriptive piece in poetry or prose
[9] a charming or picturesque scene or event
[10] a piece of music with a calm or pastoral character

Words related to Idyll

lull, respite, recess, interruption, spell, episode, halt, meanwhile, intermission, stoppage, interval, stop, rest, delay, parenthesis, interim, meantime, hiatus, wait, interregnum

Words nearby Idyll

idp, idris i, idu, idumaea, idun, idyll, idyllic, idyllist, idylls of the king, the, idée fixe, idée reçue

Origin of Idyll

1595–1605; < Latin īdyllium < Greek eidýllion short pastoral poem, equivalent to eíd(os ) form + -yllion diminutive suffix

Words that may be confused with Idyll

idle, idol, idyll, (see, synonym, study, at, idle)

Word origin for Idyll

C17: from Latin īdyllium, from Greek eidullion, from eidos shape, (literary) form

Synonyms for Idyll

breathing space, lull, respite, delay, episode, halt, hiatus, interim, intermission, interregnum, interruption, interval, meantime, meanwhile, parenthesis, recess, rest, spell, stop, stoppage, wait