metaphorical
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/ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/
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/ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/ · /ˌmɛtəˈfoɹɪkəl/ · [ˌmɛɾ.əˈfoɹ.ɪ.kɫ̩] · /ˌmetəˈfɔɹɪkəl/ · [ˌmeɾ.əˈfɔɹ.ɪ.kɫ̩] · /ˌmetəˈfɒɹəkəl/ · [ˌmeɾ.əˈfɔ̟ɹ.ə.kɫ̩]
Definition of metaphorical
1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic.
“metaphorical answer”
“metaphorical depiction”
“metaphorical description”
“metaphorical question”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
From metaphoric + -al.
Words you can make from metaphorical
200+ playable · top: ALPHAMERIC (19 pts)
Best play alphameric 19 points10-letter words
4 words9-letter words
20 words- APOTHECIA 16 pts
- CALIPHATE 16 pts
- CAMELHAIR 16 pts
- CHAPTERAL 16 pts
- CHEMTRAIL 16 pts
- CHIPOLATA 16 pts
- EPARCHIAL 16 pts
- MALACHITE 16 pts
- PAROCHIAL 16 pts
- PLETHORIC 16 pts
- AMETROPIC 15 pts
- METACARPI 15 pts
- PIRACETAM 15 pts
- PREATOMIC 15 pts
- THERIACAL 14 pts
- ACROPETAL 13 pts
- AMETROPIA 13 pts
- ATEMPORAL 13 pts
- PRECOITAL 13 pts
- ALEATORIC 11 pts
8-letter words
91 words- CAMPHIRE 17 pts
- EMPATHIC 17 pts
- EMPHATIC 17 pts
- ACHROMAT 15 pts
- AMPHORAE 15 pts
- AMPHORAL 15 pts
- ATROPHIC 15 pts
- CALTHROP 15 pts
- CHAPITER 15 pts
- CHIMAERA 15 pts
- CHIPOTLE 15 pts
- CHROMATE 15 pts
- CHROMITE 15 pts
- HAEMATIC 15 pts
- HAPTICAL 15 pts
- HELICOPT 15 pts
- HEPATICA 15 pts
- HEPATOMA 15 pts
- METAPHOR 15 pts
- ORPHICAL 15 pts
- PARHELIC 15 pts
- PATCHIER 15 pts
- PHORETIC 15 pts
- PHREATIC 15 pts
- POACHIER 15 pts
- POTLACHE 15 pts
- RHEMATIC 15 pts
- TERAPHIM 15 pts
- THALAMIC 15 pts
- TRACHOMA 15 pts
- TRICHOME 15 pts
- COMPILER 14 pts
- COMPLEAT 14 pts
- COMPLIER 14 pts
- COPREMIA 14 pts
- IMPACTER 14 pts
- IMPACTOR 14 pts
- MERCAPTO 14 pts
- PICLORAM 14 pts
- PLACEMAT 14 pts
- PROCLAIM 14 pts
- ACROLITH 13 pts
- APHOLATE 13 pts
- ATHEROMA 13 pts
- ATROPHIA 13 pts
- CHELATOR 13 pts
- CHLORATE 13 pts
- CHLORITE 13 pts
- CLOTHIER 13 pts
- HELIPORT 13 pts
- HEROICAL 13 pts
- PARHELIA 13 pts
- PLETHORA 13 pts
- THERIACA 13 pts
- THORACAL 13 pts
- TRACHEAL 13 pts
- TROCHLEA 13 pts
- ACROMIAL 12 pts
- ALOPECIA 12 pts
- AROMATIC 12 pts
- ATOMICAL 12 pts
- CALAMITE 12 pts
- CAPOEIRA 12 pts
- CAPRIOLE 12 pts
- CELOMATA 12 pts
- LEPROTIC 12 pts
- LIPOMATA 12 pts
- MALAPERT 12 pts
- METRICAL 12 pts
- OPERATIC 12 pts
- PARTICLE 12 pts
- PECTORAL 12 pts
- PETROLIC 12 pts
- PLACATER 12 pts
- POETICAL 12 pts
- PRELATIC 12 pts
- PRIMATAL 12 pts
- PROEMIAL 12 pts
- TEMPORAL 12 pts
- TROPICAL 12 pts
- AEROLITH 11 pts
- AMITROLE 10 pts
- EPILATOR 10 pts
- EROTICAL 10 pts
- LORICATE 10 pts
- MATERIAL 10 pts
- PALEOART 10 pts
- PARIETAL 10 pts
- PETIOLAR 10 pts
- ROLAMITE 10 pts
- TAILRACE 10 pts
7-letter words
84 words- CAMPHOL 16 pts
- CAMPHOR 16 pts
- CHAMPER 16 pts
- CHOMPER 16 pts
- ACALEPH 14 pts
- AMPHORA 14 pts
- APHETIC 14 pts
- APHOTIC 14 pts
- APOTHEM 14 pts
- CHAPATI 14 pts
- CHAPLET 14 pts
- CHAPTER 14 pts
- CHARPAI 14 pts
- CHIMERA 14 pts
- CHIPLET 14 pts
- EPOCHAL 14 pts
- HAIRCAP 14 pts
- HEMATIC 14 pts
- HEPATIC 14 pts
- APOMICT 13 pts
- CAMPIER 13 pts
- CLAMPER 13 pts
- COMPARE 13 pts
- COMPART 13 pts
- COMPILE 13 pts
- CRAMPIT 13 pts
- CRIMPLE 13 pts
- ACHIOTE 12 pts
- ACHIRAL 12 pts
- ACHOLIA 12 pts
- APHELIA 12 pts
- ARMHOLE 12 pts
- CALATHI 12 pts
- CHAETAL 12 pts
- CHARIOT 12 pts
- CHARLIE 12 pts
- CHOLATE 12 pts
- CHOLERA 12 pts
- CHORALE 12 pts
- CHOREAL 12 pts
- CHORIAL 12 pts
- CHORTLE 12 pts
- CITHARA 12 pts
- EPHORAL 12 pts
- ETHICAL 12 pts
- HAPLITE 12 pts
- HARELIP 12 pts
- HARICOT 12 pts
- HEMATAL 12 pts
- HEMIOLA 12 pts
- ACROMIA 11 pts
- APRICOT 11 pts
- APROTIC 11 pts
- CALIPER 11 pts
- CALTRAP 11 pts
- CALTROP 11 pts
- CAMELIA 11 pts
- CAMERAL 11 pts
- CAPITAL 11 pts
- CAPITOL 11 pts
- CAPORAL 11 pts
- CARAMEL 11 pts
- CARPALE 11 pts
- CERAMAL 11 pts
- CLAIMER 11 pts
- CLIMATE 11 pts
- COALPIT 11 pts
- COREMIA 11 pts
- CORMLET 11 pts
- CRAPOLA 11 pts
- ECTOPIA 11 pts
- EMPORIA 11 pts
- AIRHOLE 10 pts
- ACEROLA 9 pts
- ALOETIC 9 pts
- AMIRATE 9 pts
- APTERAL 9 pts
- APTERIA 9 pts
- ARTICLE 9 pts
- CALORIE 9 pts
- CARIOLE 9 pts
- COALIER 9 pts
- CROTALE 9 pts
- EROTICA 9 pts
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