/ Dictionary / Index D dactylic: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dac•tyl•ic Pronunciation: (dak-til'ik), [key] — adj. of, containing, or characterized by dactyls: dactylic hexameter; a dactylic line. of a dactyl. —n. a dactylic verse. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: dactylic (Thesaurus) dactyl dactylo- Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language