idyll
Peaceful rustic scene
An idyll is a scene or episode of peaceful happiness, often in a rural or pastoral setting: a summer idyll by the lake.
The word suggests simple pleasures removed from ordinary cares—a brief, idealized interlude.
In literature, an idyll is a short poem depicting such scenes.
The adjective idyllic describes anything charmingly simple and carefree: an idyllic childhood.
Metered poetic passage
- ecloguePastoral dialogue poem
- lyricSong's text
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- romanceLove and its excitement
ballad · ode · stanza · rhyme · Virgil · meter · couplet · elegy
Grassy field for grazing
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- bucolicIdyllically rural
- sylvanOf or like forests
- pastureGrazing ground for livestock
shepherd · flock · grazing · herdsman · village · homestead · thatch · crook
Recalling past experiences
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
- longingIntense, persistent desire
- sentimentalityExcessive tender emotion
memory · halcyon · bygone · yesteryear · innocence · childhood · reverie · recollection
Ideal, blissful place
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
- perfectionAbsence of any fault
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
- elysiumIdeal realm of joy
heaven · harmony · felicity · dreamland · lotus-eater · escapism · unspoiled · timeless
Freedom from disturbance
- serenityUndisturbed mental quietude
- calmFree from agitation
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- reposePeaceful stillness or calm
placidity · quietude · contentment · ease · solitude · gentleness · hush · quiescence
Intense fond attachment
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- amourRomantic liaison, often illicit
- trystSecret romantic meeting
- sweetheartAffectionate name for beloved
paramour · wooing · interlude · dalliance · rendezvous · liaison · flirtation · lovers
verse
Metered poetic passage
romance · ballad · ode · stanza · rhyme · Virgil · meter · couplet · elegy · narrative
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
- bucolicIdyllically rural
- sylvanOf or like forests
pasture · shepherd · flock · grazing · herdsman · village · homestead · thatch · crook · sheepfold
reminiscence
Recalling past experiences
- yearningIntense prolonged craving
- wistfulnessTender sadness for absence
- longingIntense, persistent desire
sentimentality · memory · halcyon · bygone · yesteryear · innocence · childhood · reverie · recollection · retrospection
paradise
Ideal, blissful place
- blissPerfect, serene felicity
- perfectionAbsence of any fault
- nirvanaRelease from cyclical existence
elysium · heaven · harmony · felicity · dreamland · lotus-eater · escapism · unspoiled · timeless · sanctuary
peace
Freedom from disturbance
repose · placidity · quietude · contentment · ease · solitude · gentleness · hush · quiescence · untroubled
love
Intense fond attachment
- courtshipSeeking another's romantic favor
- amourRomantic liaison, often illicit
- trystSecret romantic meeting
sweetheart · paramour · wooing · interlude · dalliance · rendezvous · liaison · flirtation · lovers · enchantment
idyllurban chaos
Disorder in populated areas
hellhole · slum · wasteland · dystopia · concrete jungle
idyllordeal
Difficult, painful experience
tribulation · hard times · dark period · struggle · trial
- idyllic countrysideIdealized rural landscape
- idyllic scenesPeaceful, picturesque settings
- rural idyllIdealized country existence
- idyllic settingCharmingly peaceful place
- idyllic landscapePerfectly peaceful natural scene
- idyllic villagePeaceful, picturesque rural settlement