Evocative — Word of the Day July 11, 2026

Definition

Bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind; richly suggestive. Evocative writing transports the reader to another time and place.

“The smell of baking bread was powerfully evocative of her grandmother's farmhouse kitchen.”

From Latin evocare (to call out), from ex- (out) + vocare (to call).

E₁V₄O₁C₃A₁T₁I₁V₄E₁

EVOCATIVE scores 17 points in Scrabble.