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mystical
[ mis-ti-kuhl ]
mystical
/ ˈmɪstɪkəl /
adjective
- relating to or characteristic of mysticism
- Christianity having a divine or sacred significance that surpasses natural human apprehension
- having occult or metaphysical significance, nature, or force
- a less common word for mysterious
Derived Forms
- ˈmysticalness, noun
- ˈmystically, adverb
Other Words From
- mysti·cal·ly adverb
- mysti·cali·ty mysti·cal·ness noun
Word History and Origins
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In one passage, a man drives along L.A.’s concrete arteries, and several women on the street sing “freeway” in mystical harmonies.
Some of the mystical women whose YouTube videos help me fall asleep would disagree.
The 400-page fantasy novel Billy and the Epic Escape, which was published earlier this year, features an Aboriginal girl with mystical powers living in foster care who is abducted from her home in central Australia.
“Great Gold Bird” can be heavy, tugging at our hearts even as it becomes more mystical — its themes ricocheting among grief, science fiction and spiritualism.
A woman says she was "slightly disappointed" after mistaking the bright colourful lights of a nearby tomato factory for a mystical aurora.
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