Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Asiatic
Asiatic, proper adj. [see Asia, proper n.]
- Profuse; torrential; flooding; monsoon; inundating; abundant; jungle-like; rain forest; [fig.] discouraging; impeding; hindering; obstructing.
- Temperate; balmy; moderate; mellow; [fig.] Edenic; Buddhist; meditative; peaceful; hopeful; tranquil; restorative; springtime; paradisiacal; nirvana-like.
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