psychedelic
adjective/ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk/
Frequency rank: #9,190 most common English word
Meaning
relating to or producing vivid hallucinations and altered states of consciousness; having intense, distorted colors or patterns.
Example sentence
The walls of the club were covered in psychedelic patterns of swirling colors.
Synonyms & related words
- trippy
- vivid
- hallucinatory
- kaleidoscopic
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