Definition of SCENIC

scenic

Plural: scenics

Adjective Satellite

  • used of locations; having beautiful natural scenery
    • "scenic drives"

Adjective

  • Relating to natural beauty; picturesque views.
  • of or relating to the stage or stage scenery
    • "scenic design"

Adj

  • having beautiful scenery; picturesque
  • of or relating to scenery
  • dramatic; theatrical

Noun

  • a depiction of scenery
  • a scenic artist; a person employed to design backgrounds for theatre etc.

Examples

  • That eight-letter word offered a SCENIC route to a high score.
  • We have plenty of time: let's take the scenic route.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French scénique, from Latin scēnicus, alternative form of scaenicus (“of or pertaining to the stage; theatrical, scenic”), from Ancient Greek σκηνικός (skēnikós, “theatrical”), from σκηνή (skēnḗ, “stage”).

Scrabble Score: 10

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

scenic: valid Words With Friends Word