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psychedelic

(saɪkədelɪk)

1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

Psychedelic means relating to drugs such as LSD which have a strong effect on your mind, often making you see things that are not there.

Grof describes his research with psychedelic drugs and the experiences they triggered.

...his first real, full-blown psychedelic experience.

2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

Psychedelic art has bright colours and strange patterns.

...psychedelic patterns.

3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun]

Psychedelic music is pop music, especially of the late 1960s and early 1970s, which is closely associated with drugs such as LSD.

...at a time when, you know, everyone was doing kind of trippy, psychedelic music.

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psychedelic in British English

or psychodelic (ˌsaɪkɪˈdɛlɪk)

adjective

relating to or denoting new or altered perceptions or sensory experiences, as through the use of hallucinogenic drugs

denoting any of the drugs, esp LSD, that produce these effects

3. informal

(of painting, fabric design, etc) having the vivid colours and complex patterns popularly associated with the visual effects of psychedelic states

Derived forms

psychedelically (ˌpsycheˈdelically) or psychodelically (ˌpsychoˈdelically)

adverb

Word origin

C20: from psyche + Greek delos visible

psychedelic in American English

(ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk)

adjective

of or causing extreme changes in the conscious mind, as hallucinations, delusions, intensification of awareness and sensory perception, etc.

of or associated with psychedelic drugs; specif., simulating the auditory or visual effects of the psychedelic state

designating any of various fluorescent colors popularized during the 1960s

noun

a psychedelic drug

Derived forms

psychedelically (ˌpsycheˈdelically)

adverb

Word origin

< psyche + Gr dēloun, to make manifest

Examples of 'psychedelic' in a sentence
psychedelic

`As I said... Jayson's very good... "Words melted into words like some psychedelic mirage in his mind.Makeshift wiring criss-crossed walls painted in psychedelic colours.It was large and hideous with a psychedelic carpet made all the more effective by blue and red neon lighting.

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psychedelic

British English: psychedelic ADJECTIVE

Psychedelic means relating to drugs such as LSD which have a strong effect on your mind, often making you see things that are not there.

...his research with psychedelic drugs.

American English: psychedelic
Brazilian Portuguese: psicodélico
Chinese: 幻觉的
European Spanish: psicodélico
French: psychédélique
German: psychedelisch
Italian: psichedelico
Japanese: サイケデリックな
Korean: 환각제의
European Portuguese: psicadélico
Latin American Spanish: psicodélico

1 (adjective) in the sense of hallucinogenic

Definition

denoting a drug that causes hallucinations

experimenting with psychedelic drugs

Synonyms

hallucinogenic

They had not been the first to experiment with hallucinogenic drugs.

mind-blowing (informal)

psychoactive

hallucinatory

mind-bending (informal)

psychotropic

mind-expanding

consciousness-expanding

psychotomimetic

2 (adjective) in the sense of multicoloured

Definition

having vivid colours and complex patterns similar to those experienced during hallucinations

psychedelic patterns

Synonyms

multicoloured

a set of multicoloured umbrellas

wild

The children were wild with excitement.

crazy (informal)

I know it sounds a crazy idea, but hear me out.

freaky (slang)

This guy bore a really freaky resemblance to Lenin.

kaleidoscopic

a kaleidoscopic set of bright images

Additional synonyms

in the sense of crazy

Definition

ridiculous

I know it sounds a crazy idea, but hear me out.

Synonyms

ridiculous,

wild,

absurd,

inappropriate,

foolish,

ludicrous,

irresponsible,

unrealistic,

unwise,

senseless,

preposterous,

potty (British, informal),

short-sighted,

unworkable,

foolhardy,

idiotic,

nonsensical,

half-baked (informal),

inane,

fatuous,

ill-conceived,

quixotic,

imprudent,

impracticable,

cockeyed (informal),

bird-brained (informal),

cockamamie (slang, US),

porangi (New Zealand)

in the sense of freaky

This guy bore a really freaky resemblance to Lenin.

Synonyms

weird,

odd,

wild,

strange,

crazy,

bizarre,

abnormal,

queer,

rum (British, slang),

unconventional,

far-out (slang),

freakish

in the sense of kaleidoscopic

a kaleidoscopic set of bright images

Synonyms

many-coloured,

multi-coloured,

harlequin,

psychedelic,

motley,

variegated,

prismatic,

varicoloured

Nearby words of
psychedelic

psych someone out
psych yourself up
psyche
psychedelic
psychiatrist
psychic
psychological

Synonyms of 'psychedelic'

psychedelic

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of wild

Definition

in a state of extreme emotional intensity

The children were wild with excitement.

Synonyms

excited,

mad (informal),

crazy (informal),

eager,

nuts (slang),

enthusiastic,

raving,

frantic,

daft (informal),

frenzied,

hysterical,

avid,

potty (British, informal),

delirious,

agog

单词	psychedelic
释义	Trends of psychedelic View usage for: psychedelic (saɪkədelɪk) 1. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Psychedelic means relating to drugs such as LSD which have a strong effect on your mind, often making you see things that are not there. Grof describes his research with psychedelic drugs and the experiences they triggered. ...his first real, full-blown psychedelic experience. 2. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Psychedelic art has bright colours and strange patterns. ...psychedelic patterns. 3. adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] Psychedelic music is pop music, especially of the late 1960s and early 1970s, which is closely associated with drugs such as LSD. ...at a time when, you know, everyone was doing kind of trippy, psychedelic music. More Synonyms of psychedelic psychedelic in British English or psychodelic (ˌsaɪkɪˈdɛlɪk) adjective 1. relating to or denoting new or altered perceptions or sensory experiences, as through the use of hallucinogenic drugs 2. denoting any of the drugs, esp LSD, that produce these effects 3. informal (of painting, fabric design, etc) having the vivid colours and complex patterns popularly associated with the visual effects of psychedelic states Derived forms psychedelically (ˌpsycheˈdelically) or psychodelically (ˌpsychoˈdelically) adverb Word origin C20: from psyche + Greek delos visible psychedelic in American English (ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk) US adjective 1. of or causing extreme changes in the conscious mind, as hallucinations, delusions, intensification of awareness and sensory perception, etc. 2. of or associated with psychedelic drugs; specif., simulating the auditory or visual effects of the psychedelic state 3. designating any of various fluorescent colors popularized during the 1960s noun 4. a psychedelic drug Derived forms psychedelically (ˌpsycheˈdelically) adverb Word origin < psyche + Gr dēloun, to make manifest Examples of 'psychedelic' in a sentence psychedelic `As I said... Jayson's very good... "Words melted into words like some psychedelic mirage in his mind. MacNeill, Alastair THE DEVIL'S DOOR (2002) Makeshift wiring criss-crossed walls painted in psychedelic colours. Forbes, Bryan A SONG AT TWILIGHT (2002) It was large and hideous with a psychedelic carpet made all the more effective by blue and red neon lighting. Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002) In other languages psychedelic British English: psychedelic ADJECTIVE Psychedelic means relating to drugs such as LSD which have a strong effect on your mind, often making you see things that are not there. ...his research with psychedelic drugs. American English: psychedelic Brazilian Portuguese: psicodélico Chinese: 幻觉的 European Spanish: psicodélico French: psychédélique German: psychedelisch Italian: psichedelico Japanese: サイケデリックな Korean: 환각제의 European Portuguese: psicadélico Latin American Spanish: psicodélico 1 (adjective) in the sense of hallucinogenic Definition denoting a drug that causes hallucinations experimenting with psychedelic drugs Synonyms hallucinogenic They had not been the first to experiment with hallucinogenic drugs. mind-blowing (informal) psychoactive hallucinatory mind-bending (informal) psychotropic mind-expanding consciousness-expanding psychotomimetic 2 (adjective) in the sense of multicoloured Definition having vivid colours and complex patterns similar to those experienced during hallucinations psychedelic patterns Synonyms multicoloured a set of multicoloured umbrellas wild The children were wild with excitement. crazy (informal) I know it sounds a crazy idea, but hear me out. freaky (slang) This guy bore a really freaky resemblance to Lenin. kaleidoscopic a kaleidoscopic set of bright images Additional synonyms in the sense of crazy Definition ridiculous I know it sounds a crazy idea, but hear me out. Synonyms ridiculous, wild, absurd, inappropriate, foolish, ludicrous, irresponsible, unrealistic, unwise, senseless, preposterous, potty (British, informal), short-sighted, unworkable, foolhardy, idiotic, nonsensical, half-baked (informal), inane, fatuous, ill-conceived, quixotic, imprudent, impracticable, cockeyed (informal), bird-brained (informal), cockamamie (slang, US), porangi (New Zealand) in the sense of freaky This guy bore a really freaky resemblance to Lenin. Synonyms weird, odd, wild, strange, crazy, bizarre, abnormal, queer, rum (British, slang), unconventional, far-out (slang), freakish in the sense of kaleidoscopic a kaleidoscopic set of bright images Synonyms many-coloured, multi-coloured, harlequin, psychedelic, motley, variegated, prismatic, varicoloured Nearby words of psychedelic psych someone out psych yourself up psyche psychedelic psychiatrist psychic psychological Synonyms of 'psychedelic' psychedelic Explore 'psychedelic' in the dictionary Additional synonyms in the sense of wild Definition in a state of extreme emotional intensity The children were wild with excitement. Synonyms excited, mad (informal), crazy (informal), eager, nuts (slang), enthusiastic, raving, frantic, daft (informal), frenzied, hysterical, avid, potty (British, informal), delirious, agog
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