adj. of or pertaining to poetry, suitable for poetry, or for writing poetry.
adj. expressed in metrical form; exhibiting the imaginative or the rhythmical quality of poetry.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Same as poetic.
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adj. characteristic of or befitting poetry
adj. of or relating to poetry
Word Usage
"But in striking contrast to Shakespere and to others, Middleton has no kind of poetical morality in the sense in which the term poetical justice is better known."