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rhapsodic definition

rhap·sodic (rap sädik)

adjective

of, characteristic of, or having the nature of, rhapsody; extravagantly enthusiastic; ecstatic
also rhapsodical rhap·sod′i·cal

Etymology: Gr rhapsōidikos

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rhapsodic Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • wax: Jonathan Hoare waxes rhapsodic about a 1950 Triumph 6T Thunderbird.

Modifies a noun

  • piece: It's a fierce, disjointed, rhapsodic piece.
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