[-ic] adj suffix [ME, fr. OF & L; OF -ique, fr. L -icus--more at -y] 1: having the character or form of: being "panoramic": consisting of "runic"
2. a: of or relating to "aldermanic" b: related to, derived from, or containing "alcoholic"
3: in the manner of: like that of: characteristic of "Byronic"
4: associated or dealing with "Vedic": utilizing "electronic"
5: characterized by: exhibiting "nostalgic": affected with "allergic"
6: caused by "amoebic" 7: tending to produce "analgesic" 8: having a valence relatively higher than in compounds or ions named with an adjective ending in -ous "ferric iron"
[2]-ic n suffix: one having the character or nature of: one belonging to or associated with: one exhibiting or affected by: one that produces