idyl

Other forms: idyls

Definitions of idyl
  1. noun
    a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
    synonyms: bucolic, eclogue, idyll
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    type of:
    pastoral
    a literary work idealizing the rural life (especially the life of shepherds)
  2. noun
    a musical composition that evokes rural life
    synonyms: idyll, pastoral, pastorale
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    type of:
    composition, musical composition, opus, piece, piece of music
    a musical work that has been created
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