Exotic
adjective
From another part of the world; foreign and interesting or beautiful.
He owns an exotic collection of animals from South Africa.
Often appears as...
- exotic location
- exotic food
adjective
Not usual or commonly found.
The garden is filled with exotic flowers.
Often appears as...
- exotic plant
- exotic fruit
adjective
Attracive and characterized by a charm of the unfamiliar.
The restaurant decor evokes an exotic, Eastern atmosphere.
Often appears as...
- exotic culture
- exotic charm
adjective
Intended for, or likely to be understood by only a small number of people.
An exotic concept in physics
Often appears as...
- exotic theoretical concept
- exotic mathematics
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Formal
Academic
adjective
From another part of the world; foreign and interesting or beautiful.
He owns an exotic collection of animals from South Africa.
Often appears as...
- exotic location
- exotic food
adjective
Not usual or commonly found.
The garden is filled with exotic flowers.
Often appears as...
- exotic plant
- exotic fruit
adjective
Attracive and characterized by a charm of the unfamiliar.
The restaurant decor evokes an exotic, Eastern atmosphere.
Often appears as...
- exotic culture
- exotic charm
adjective
Intended for, or likely to be understood by only a small number of people.
An exotic concept in physics
Often appears as...
- exotic theoretical concept
- exotic mathematics
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Uniqueness
Use 'exotic' to express fascination with cultures different from your own.
She wore an exotic dress from India that captivated everyone.
Pro Tip 2/2Travel Context
Apply 'exotic' to describe destinations that are unusual or far from your usual environment.
They're planning an exotic vacation to the dense Amazon jungle.
Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Uniqueness
Use 'exotic' to express fascination with cultures different from your own.
She wore an exotic dress from India that captivated everyone.
Pro Tip 2/2Travel Context
Apply 'exotic' to describe destinations that are unusual or far from your usual environment.
They're planning an exotic vacation to the dense Amazon jungle.
Pro Tip 1/2Cultural Uniqueness
Use 'exotic' to express fascination with cultures different from your own.
She wore an exotic dress from India that captivated everyone.
Pro Tip 2/2Travel Context
Apply 'exotic' to describe destinations that are unusual or far from your usual environment.
They're planning an exotic vacation to the dense Amazon jungle.
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My love letter to...
someone told me that when they were done with those tubs, they washed them out and kept them in the back, and if you asked they would give you one. It took me a couple of weeks to work up the courage, but I did, and they did. They gave me one -- I went home with this beautiful cardboard tub. I was trying to figure out what I could do with this exotic material --
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The Reality Behind...
Yeah, that's and that's part of the reason why some of these turtles are on invasive species lists, because they can become a danger to our ecosystem by reproducing and not having any natural predators and kind of throwing everything out of balance. Exotic pets being abandoned by their owners is a leading cause of invasive species in the world.
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Millennials are the...
contributors to our earth my interest in the environment started when I was in elementary school my grandmother had this beautiful garden with all kinds of exotic fruit trees and monarch butterflies and my grandfather he loved to fish and hike so I would often help out in the garden or go on his little
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The incredible history...
An empty fourth pit suggests that the grand project could not be finished before the emperor's death. In addition, nearby chambers contain figures of musicians and acrobats, workers and government officials, and various exotic animals, indicating that Emperor Qin had more plans for the afterlife
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Chris Burkard: The joy...
I mean, to me, this was it. Life could not get any better. Sweating it out, shooting surfers in these exotic tourist destinations. But there was just this one problem. You see, the more time I spent traveling to these exotic locations, the less gratifying it seemed to be.
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The otherworldly...
But they're the exception. Most deep-sea creatures are confined to a narrow range in the water column where nutrients are scarce since the food drifting downwards from the surface rapidly sinks to the sea floor. Plunging all the way down, we find more exotic creatures.
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Jedidah Isler: How I...
And the farthest galaxy is a trillion, trillion kilometers away. As an astrophysicist, I have the awesome privilege of studying some of the most exotic objects in our universe. The objects that have captivated me from first crush throughout my career
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Why don't perpetual...
because there's still so much we don't understand about the universe. Perhaps we'll find new exotic forms of matter that'll force us to revisit the laws of thermodynamics. Or maybe there's perpetual motion on tiny quantum scales.
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Would You Eat This? PIPE...
an equally remarkable man Jean burka is the club's exotic food chairman he's a biologist with a passion for sustainable hunting wildlife preservation and curious cuisine this has been going on
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The Impact of Keeping...
Why is it important to make the exotic fish trade sustainable?
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My love letter to...
someone told me that when they were done with those tubs, they washed them out and kept them in the back, and if you asked they would give you one. It took me a couple of weeks to work up the courage, but I did, and they did. They gave me one -- I went home with this beautiful cardboard tub. I was trying to figure out what I could do with this exotic material --
Video examples
The Reality Behind...
Yeah, that's and that's part of the reason why some of these turtles are on invasive species lists, because they can become a danger to our ecosystem by reproducing and not having any natural predators and kind of throwing everything out of balance. Exotic pets being abandoned by their owners is a leading cause of invasive species in the world.
Video examples
Millennials are the...
contributors to our earth my interest in the environment started when I was in elementary school my grandmother had this beautiful garden with all kinds of exotic fruit trees and monarch butterflies and my grandfather he loved to fish and hike so I would often help out in the garden or go on his little
Video examples
The incredible history...
An empty fourth pit suggests that the grand project could not be finished before the emperor's death. In addition, nearby chambers contain figures of musicians and acrobats, workers and government officials, and various exotic animals, indicating that Emperor Qin had more plans for the afterlife
Video examples
Chris Burkard: The joy...
I mean, to me, this was it. Life could not get any better. Sweating it out, shooting surfers in these exotic tourist destinations. But there was just this one problem. You see, the more time I spent traveling to these exotic locations, the less gratifying it seemed to be.
Video examples
The otherworldly...
But they're the exception. Most deep-sea creatures are confined to a narrow range in the water column where nutrients are scarce since the food drifting downwards from the surface rapidly sinks to the sea floor. Plunging all the way down, we find more exotic creatures.
Video examples
Jedidah Isler: How I...
And the farthest galaxy is a trillion, trillion kilometers away. As an astrophysicist, I have the awesome privilege of studying some of the most exotic objects in our universe. The objects that have captivated me from first crush throughout my career
Video examples
Why don't perpetual...
because there's still so much we don't understand about the universe. Perhaps we'll find new exotic forms of matter that'll force us to revisit the laws of thermodynamics. Or maybe there's perpetual motion on tiny quantum scales.
Video examples
Would You Eat This? PIPE...
an equally remarkable man Jean burka is the club's exotic food chairman he's a biologist with a passion for sustainable hunting wildlife preservation and curious cuisine this has been going on
Video examples
The Impact of Keeping...
Why is it important to make the exotic fish trade sustainable?
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Sam Wood
American Director
We've carried that over into the visual development as well. We've designed quite an exotic cast of characters, but the last thing we want is to dictate to the players how their PCs should look. What we want to do is inspire.
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Nick Hornby
English Writer
Home was extremely normal. But my dad's life was quite exotic, really. When I went away to stay with him, it was a different world. I never wanted to be in that world. I was much happier with my mates at home.
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Niki Caro
New Zealander Director
Personally, I have nothing to prove. But I'm tremendously curious about human nature. Female life is so incredibly underexplored in cinema, so these stories feel very exotic.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
Most gravity has no known origin. Is it some exotic particle? Nobody knows. Is dark energy responsible for expansion of the universe? Nobody knows.
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Ross Douthat
American Author
Genuine cosmopolitanism is a rare thing. It requires comfort with real difference, with forms of life that are truly exotic relative to one's own.
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Jeremy Wade
You don't necessarily have to go to some exotic location halfway around the world. You can find that other world very close to where you live.
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Kevin Henkes
American Writer
When I was young, I assumed that authors must have traveled the world or done exotic things in order to tell great stories.
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Henning Mankell
Swedish Writer
Africa was the most exotic place I could conceive of - the end of the world - and I knew I would go there one day.
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Sushmita Sen
Indian Actress
I celebrate my life, whether it's being a single mother, wearing diamonds, or holidaying in exotic places.
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Christina Aguilera
American Musician
I'm an ocean, because I'm really deep. If you search deep enough you can find rare exotic treasures.
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Sam Wood
American Director
We've carried that over into the visual development as well. We've designed quite an exotic cast of characters, but the last thing we want is to dictate to the players how their PCs should look. What we want to do is inspire.
Quote examples
Nick Hornby
English Writer
Home was extremely normal. But my dad's life was quite exotic, really. When I went away to stay with him, it was a different world. I never wanted to be in that world. I was much happier with my mates at home.
Quote examples
Niki Caro
New Zealander Director
Personally, I have nothing to prove. But I'm tremendously curious about human nature. Female life is so incredibly underexplored in cinema, so these stories feel very exotic.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson
American Scientist
Most gravity has no known origin. Is it some exotic particle? Nobody knows. Is dark energy responsible for expansion of the universe? Nobody knows.
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Ross Douthat
American Author
Genuine cosmopolitanism is a rare thing. It requires comfort with real difference, with forms of life that are truly exotic relative to one's own.
Quote examples
Jeremy Wade
You don't necessarily have to go to some exotic location halfway around the world. You can find that other world very close to where you live.
Quote examples
Kevin Henkes
American Writer
When I was young, I assumed that authors must have traveled the world or done exotic things in order to tell great stories.
Quote examples
Henning Mankell
Swedish Writer
Africa was the most exotic place I could conceive of - the end of the world - and I knew I would go there one day.
Quote examples
Sushmita Sen
Indian Actress
I celebrate my life, whether it's being a single mother, wearing diamonds, or holidaying in exotic places.
Quote examples
Christina Aguilera
American Musician
I'm an ocean, because I'm really deep. If you search deep enough you can find rare exotic treasures.
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