Definition of ICONIC

iconic

Adjective

  • relating to or having the characteristics on an icon

Adj

  • Relating to, or having the characteristics of, an icon.
  • Distinctive, characteristic, indicative of identity.
  • Famously and distinctively representative of its type.
  • Representing something; symbolic.

Examples

  • an iconic gesture in sign language
  • an iconic move in martial arts

Origin / Etymology

From Late Latin īconicus, from Ancient Greek εἰκονικός (eikonikós). By surface analysis, icon + -ic.

Antonyms

aniconic, batonic

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

iconic: valid Words With Friends Word