indolic en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree English indole Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English indolic From indole + -ic.
Meanings
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Of or pertaining to indole, or having a similar structure
And how nice that scent was. Light, tender, sweet, sunny, vegetal – even a bit indolic, sharing the same dirty base note found in jasmine and tuberose.
2024 May 10, Lily Stewart, “A love letter to lilacs and the joys of fleeting pleasure”, in The Christian Science Monitor:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most indolic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more indolic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |