Definition of BUCOLIC

bucolic

Plural: bucolics

Noun

  • A pastoral poem or literary work.
  • a country person
  • a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
  • A pastoral poem.
  • A rustic, peasant.

Adjective Satellite

  • (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
    • "a pleasant bucolic scene"

Adjective

  • relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle

Adj

  • Rustic, pastoral, country-styled.
  • Relating to the pleasant aspects of rustic country life.
  • Pertaining to herdsmen or peasants.

Examples

  • He composed a mental bucolic after finding the perfect word for his Scrabble board.
  • The countryside was filled with charming, bucolic scenery, complete with rolling hills, fields of wildflowers, and quaint farmhouses.
  • The cozy bed and breakfast was located in a picturesque, bucolic setting, offering guests a chance to escape the city and enjoy the simple pleasures of the countryside.
  • Their traditional clothing and simple way of life reflected their bucolic roots as a community of shepherds and farmers.

Origin / Etymology

PIE word
*gʷṓws
Borrowed from Latin būcolicus, from Ancient Greek βουκολικός (boukolikós, “rustic, pastoral; meter used by pastoral poets”, literally “pertaining to cowherds”).

Scrabble Score: 13

bucolic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
bucolic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bucolic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 18

bucolic: valid Words With Friends Word