Dictionary Check: figurative

"figurative" is a valid word!

Scrabble 17 points
Words with Friends 20 points

Definition

adjective

(used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech

Example: "figurative language"
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adjective

consisting of or forming human or animal figures

Example: "a figural design"
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