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domestic > 6 senses
ADJECTIVE1domesticOf concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
2domesticOf or relating to the home
3domesticOf or involving the home or family
4domestic, domesticatedConverted or adapted to domestic use
5domesticProduced in a particular country
NOUN1domestic, domestic help, house servantA household servant
domestic > pronunciation
Soundsdahmeh'stihk
Rhymesacademic, acerbic, acetic, and 708 more rhymes in ihk at the HyperDic website...
domestic > adjective 1
MeaningOf concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation.
Examples"domestic issues such as tax rate and highway construction"
Similarhome, interior, internal, national; municipal
See alsonational
Contraryforeign
Adverbsdomestically
domestic > adjective 2, pert
MeaningOf or relating to the home.
Examples"domestic servant"; "domestic science"
Nounshome
domestic > adjective 3
MeaningOf or involving the home or family.
Examples"domestic worries"; "domestic happiness"; "they share the domestic chores"; "everything sounded very peaceful and domestic"; "an author of blood-and-thunder novels yet quite domestic in his taste"
Attribute ofdomesticity
Similardomesticated; home-loving; home-style; housewifely; husbandly
Contraryundomestic
Adverbsdomestically
domestic > adjective 4
MeaningConverted or adapted to domestic use.
Examples"domestic animals"; "domesticated plants like maize"
Synonymsdomesticated
Similar totame, tamed
domestic > adjective 5
MeaningProduced in a particular country.
Examples"domestic wine"; "domestic oil"
Similar tonative
domestic > noun, person
MeaningA household servant.
Synonymsdomestic help, house servant
Narrowerayah; home help; housekeeper; maid, maidservant, housemaid, amah; skivvy, slavey
Broaderservant, retainer

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