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Exotic

Exotic Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Exotic? [adj] strikingly strange or unusual; "exotic costumes from the Far East"; "an exotic hair style" [adj] being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "alien customs"; "exotic plants in a greenhouse"; "moved to a strange country" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Exotic: alien \| foreign \| strange \| unusual Related Terms \| Find terms related to Exotic: alien \| alluring \| apart \| appealing \| appetizing \| asunder \| at a distance \| attractive \| away \| barbarian \| barbaric \| barbarous \| beguiling \| belly \| bewitching \| bizarre \| blandishing \| bottomless \| bright \| bright-hued \| brilliant \| burning \| cajoling \| captivating \| catching \| charismatic \| charming \| coaxing \| colorful \| colory \| come-hither \| coquettish \| crazy \| deep-colored \| detached \| different \| disconnected \| discrete \| disjunct \| disrelated \| dissociated \| distal \| distant \| enchanting \| engaging \| enravishing \| enthralling \| enticing \| entrancing \| exciting \| exterior \| external \| extraneous \| extraordinary \| extraterrestrial \| extrinsic \| far \| far off \| faraway \| fascinating \| fetching \| flirtatious \| foreign \| foreign-born \| gay \| gay-colored \| glamorous \| go-go \| gorgeous \| high-colored \| hypnotic \| imported \| incommensurable \| incomparable \| independent \| insular \| intense \| interesting \| intriguing \| intrusive \| inviting \| irrelative \| irresistible \| isolated \| long-distance \| long-range \| mesmeric \| mouth-watering \| mysterious \| naturalized \| nude \| odd \| other \| outland \| outlandish \| outside \| peculiar \| piquant \| prepossessing \| provocative \| provoquant \| ravishing \| remarkable \| remote \| removed \| rich \| rich-colored \| romanesque \| romantic \| seducing \| seductive \| segregate \| separate \| separated \| singular \| siren \| sirenic \| spellbinding \| spellful \| strange \| striptease \| taking \| tantalizing \| teasing \| tempting \| tickling \| titillating \| titillative \| topless \| ulterior \| unaffiliated \| unallied \| unassociated \| unconnected \| unearthly \| unfamiliar \| unique \| unrelatable \| unrelated \| unusual \| vivid \| weird \| winning \| winsome \| witching See Also \| Exotic In Webster's Dictionary \Exot"ic\, a. [L. exoticus, Gr. ? fr. 'e`xw outside: cf. F. exotique. See {Exoteric}.] Introduced from a foreign country; not native; extraneous; foreign; as, an exotic plant; an exotic term or word. Nothing was so splendid and exotic as the ambassador. --Evelyn. \Exot"ic\, n. Anything of foreign origin; something not of native growth, as a plant, a word, a custom. Plants that are unknown to Italy, and such as the gardeners call exotics. --Addison.

Exotic Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Exotic?

[adj] strikingly strange or unusual; "exotic costumes from the Far East"; "an exotic hair style"
[adj] being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world; "alien customs"; "exotic plants in a greenhouse"; "moved to a strange country"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Exotic: alien | foreign | strange | unusual

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Exotic In Webster's Dictionary

\Ex*ot"ic\, a. [L. exoticus, Gr. ? fr. 'e`xw outside: cf.
F. exotique. See {Exoteric}.]
Introduced from a foreign country; not native; extraneous;
foreign; as, an exotic plant; an exotic term or word.

      Nothing was so splendid and exotic as the ambassador.
                                               --Evelyn.


\Ex*ot"ic\, n.
Anything of foreign origin; something not of native growth,
as a plant, a word, a custom.

      Plants that are unknown to Italy, and such as the
      gardeners call exotics.                  --Addison.

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