epic
Plural: epics
Noun
- A long narrative poem, typically detailing heroic deeds.
- a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
- An extended narrative poem in elevated or dignified language, celebrating the feats of a deity, demigod (heroic epic), other legend or traditional hero.
- A series of events considered appropriate to an epic.
- A large or extended user story.
Adjective Satellite
- very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
- "an epic voyage"
Adjective
- constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
- "epic tradition"
Adj
- Of or relating to an epic.
- Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character
- Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.
- Extending beyond the usual or ordinary.
- Extremely impressive or remarkable.
- That is an epimorphism.
Examples
- Beowulf is an epic poem.
- That 100-point word was an EPIC play, worthy of being sung by bards of Scrabble.
- The after-prom party was truly epic.
- The book was an epic in four volumes.
- The epic defense was rewarded with the highest military decorations
- The Icelandic epic took all night to recite.
- You made an epic mistake.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French épique, from Latin epicus, from Ancient Greek ἐπικός (epikós), from ἔπος (épos, “word, story”).
Synonyms
epic poem, epical, epos, heroic, heroic poem, larger-than-life, epopee, extraordinary, momentous, remarkable
Scrabble Score: 8
epic: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordepic: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
epic: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary