The city had a tropical, [...] feeling to it.
I thought of the word beachy but I worry people will confuse it with the other similar-sounding word.
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3What attributes of the beach are you looking for? There are many. I'm afraid any word meaning simply *beach-like" is going to miss your point. A desert island beach evokes different images compared to a beach resort.– Canis LupusCommented Oct 24, 2014 at 4:10
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1Canis seems to have the fundamental point down here: context matters. Are you trying to connote relaxed, airy, aloof, humid, etc feeling... which brings one to the analysis of "feeling" -- are you telling the feeling or showing? In non-fiction, telling will work, sometimes in fiction telling will work, oftentimes, though, showing is the more effective means of expression.– Sylas SeabrookCommented Oct 24, 2014 at 5:25
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what about relaxed, resort-like, holiday, ... or similar adjectives you would indeed use for "beach"– FattieCommented Oct 24, 2014 at 8:22
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First, it is important to know if it has a beach-like feel to it (because it really has beach) or (although it has no beach). Which is the present case?– KrisCommented Oct 24, 2014 at 18:07
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"Beach-like"?
The city had a tropical, beach-like feel to it
"Littoral" describes something of the part of the sea close to the shore and has a more professional sound.
answered Oct 24, 2014 at 4:18
Perhaps you might go with "seaside" which carries many of the connotations, but might be too broad for your needs.
answered Oct 24, 2014 at 4:13
