(art) representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art.
Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative
Metaphorically so called.
Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig.
With many figures of speech.
figuratively
figuratively
adv
(manner) In a figurative manner.
Used to indicate that what follows is to be taken as a figure of speech, not literally.
figurativeness
figurativeness
noun
The property of being figurative.
flagellative
flagellative
adj
Pertaining to flagellation; flagellatory.
flagstaves
footglove
footglove
noun
(obsolete) A kind of stocking.
forgetive
forgetive
adj
(obsolete) inventive; productive; capable
fugitive
fugitive
adj
Elusive or difficult to retain.
Fleeing or running away; escaping.
Transient, fleeting or ephemeral.
noun
A person who flees or escapes and travels secretly from place to place, and sometimes using disguises and aliases to conceal his/her identity, as to avoid law authorities in order to avoid an arrest or prosecution; or to avoid some other unwanted situation.
fugitively
fugitively
adv
In a fugitive manner.
fugitiveness
fugitiveness
noun
The quality of being fugitive; evanescence; volatility.
fugitives
fugitives
noun
plural of fugitive
fugitivism
fugitivity
fugitivity
noun
The state of being a fugitive.
galvanofaradization
galvanofaradization
noun
Medical therapy using galvanic current.
griffithsville
griffithville
infrigidative
infrigidative
adj
(obsolete) cooling
insignificative
insignificative
adj
Not expressing meaning; not significant.
magnificative
magnificative
adj
Serving to magnify something.
nonfigurative
nonfigurative
adj
Not figurative.
nonfiguratively
nonfigurativeness
nonfugitive
nonfugitive
adj
Not fugitive.
noun
One who is not a fugitive.
nonfugitively
nonfugitiveness
nonsignificative
nonsignificative
adj
Not significative.
outvociferating
overcertifying
overcertifying
verb
present participle of overcertify
overfasting
overfatigue
overfatigue
noun
Excessive fatigue.
verb
(transitive) To fatigue to excess; to tire out.
overfatigued
overfatigued
verb
simple past tense and past participle of overfatigue
overfatigues
overfatigues
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overfatigue
overfatiguing
overfatiguing
verb
present participle of overfatigue
overfertilizing
overfertilizing
verb
present participle of overfertilize
overflight
overflight
noun
The flight of an aircraft over a particular place; used especially to refer to a flight over foreign or enemy territory.
overflights
overflights
noun
plural of overflight
overfought
overfragmented
overfragmented
adj
excessively fragmented
overfraught
overfraught
adj
Full of distress; overloaded with cares or worries.
verb
past participle of overfreight
overfreight
overfreight
verb
(transitive) To overload with freight.
overfreighted
overfreighted
adj
Laden with too much freight.
overfrighted
overfrighten
overfrighten
verb
(transitive) To frighten excessively.
overfrugality
overfunctioning
overfunctioning
verb
present participle of overfunction
overgifted
overgrateful
overgrateful
adj
Excessively grateful.
overgratefully
overgratefully
adv
Too gratefully.
overgratefulness
overgratification
overgratified
overgratify
overgratifying
overidentifying
overidentifying
verb
present participle of overidentify
overinflating
overinflating
verb
present participle of overinflate
overintensifying
overmagnification
overmagnification
noun
excessive magnification
overmystifying
overneglectful
overneglectfully
overneglectfulness
overobjectifying
overobjectifying
verb
present participle of overobjectify
overstaffing
overstaffing
verb
present participle of overstaff
overstuffing
overstuffing
noun
Material used in upholstering just under the top fabric.
verb
present participle of overstuff
overthoughtful
overthoughtful
adj
Too thoughtful or pensive.
overthoughtfully
overthoughtfulness
overthoughtfulness
noun
The quality of being overthoughtful.
perfectivising
prefigurative
prefigurative
adj
Showing by prefiguration.
prefiguratively
prefiguratively
adv
In a prefigurative manner.
prefigurativeness
prefigurativeness
noun
The quality of being prefigurative.
presignificative
refrigerative
refrigerative
adj
Cooling; allaying heat.
noun
A refrigerant.
semifigurative
semifigurative
adj
Somewhat or partly figurative.
semifiguratively
semifigurativeness
significative
significative
adj
(usually followed by of) That tends to signify or indicate; indicative
That has meaning or significance; significant
significatively
significatively
adv
In a significative manner.
significativeness
significativeness
noun
The quality of being significative.
significavit
significavit
noun
(UK, law, historical) A writ issuing out of chancery, upon certificate given by the ordinary, of a man's standing excommunicate by the space of forty days, for the laying him up in prison till he submit himself to the authority of the church.
transfigurative
transfigurative
adj
of, relating to, or causing transfiguration.
transfugitive
transfugitive
noun
A transfuge.
unfigurative
unfigurative
adj
Not figurative; unmetaphorical; literal.
unfugitive
unfugitively
unsignificative
vaginofixation
vaginofixation
noun
(surgery) suture of a prolapsed vagina to the abdominal wall