Dictionary Check: novel

"novel" is a valid word!

Scrabble 8 points
Words with Friends 11 points

Definition

adjective

original and of a kind not seen before

Example: "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"
Synonyms:
adjective

pleasantly new or different

Example: "common sense of a most refreshing sort"
Synonyms:
noun

an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

noun

a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

Example: "his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels"

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