Definitions for gothics

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gothics goth·ic

Spelling: [goth-ik]

IPA: /ˈgɒθ ɪk/

Gothics is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 162 anagrams from letters in gothics (cghiost).

Definitions for gothics

noun

1. (usually initial capital letter) the arts and crafts of the Gothic period.
2. (initial capital letter) the extinct Germanic language of the Goths, preserved especially in the 4th-century translation by Ulfilas of the Bible. Abbreviation: Goth, Goth., goth.
3. (often initial capital letter) a story, play, film, or other work in the gothic style.
4. (usually initial capital letter) British. black letter.
5. (often initial capital letter) a square-cut printing type without serifs or hairlines.

adjective

1. (usually initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a style of architecture, originating in France in the middle of the 12th century and existing in the western half of Europe through the middle of the 16th century, characterized by the use of the pointed arch and the ribbed vault, by the use of fine woodwork and stonework, by a progressive lightening of structure, and by the use of such features as flying buttresses, ornamental gables, crockets, and foils.
2. (usually initial capital letter) pertaining to or designating the style of painting, sculpture, etc., produced between the 13th and 15th centuries, especially in northern Europe, characterized by a tendency toward realism and interest in detail.
3. (initial capital letter) of or relating to Goths or their language.
4. (usually initial capital letter) of or relating to the music, especially of northern Europe, of the period roughly from 1200 to 1450, including that of the Ars Antiqua, Ars Nova, and the Burgundian school.
5. (usually initial capital letter) pertaining to the Middle Ages; medieval.
6. (sometimes initial capital letter) barbarous or crude.
7. (often initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to a style of literature characterized by a gloomy setting, grotesque, mysterious, or violent events, and an atmosphere of degeneration and decay:
8. (initial capital letter) noting or pertaining to the alphabetical script introduced for the writing of Gothic by Ulfilas and derived by him from Greek uncials with the addition of some Latin and some invented letters.
9. (often initial capital letter) being of a genre of contemporary fiction typically relating the experiences of an often ingenuous heroine imperiled, as at an old mansion, where she typically becomes involved with a stern or mysterious but attractive man.

Origin of gothics

First recorded in 1605-15, gothic is from the Late Latin word Gothicus of, pertaining to the Goths. See Goth, -ic

Examples for gothics

A gothic cathedral affirms that it was done by us and not done by us.

I encountered The Mysteries of Udolpho when I took a gothic novel course as a student at St. Andrews in Scotland.

One of the coolest things about the class was that we were discussing the gothic novel in real gothic buildings.

The worst of the bunch was Mary Reilly, a gothic take on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.

We tried to stay away from traditional Southern gothic tropes.

When I got close to it I saw that it was a massive structure with gothic openings.

In Totila arose a new gothic leader, the bravest of the brave.

In Louisiana, a land rich with swampy gothic crime stories and compelling motion-picture tax incentives!

The first act of that fearful drama, the gothic war, was over.

These were the parting tokens of gothic affection for Italy.