| METAPHOR | • metaphor n. (Uncountable, rhetoric) The use of a word or phrase to refer to something other than its literal meaning… • metaphor n. (Countable, rhetoric) A word or phrase used in such implied comparison. • metaphor n. (Countable, graphical user interface) The use of an everyday object or concept to represent an underlying… |
| METAPHORIC | • metaphoric adj. Synonym of metaphorical. • METAPHORIC adj. related to metaphor, also METAPHORICAL. |
| METAPHORICAL | • metaphorical adj. Pertaining to or characterized by a metaphor; figurative; symbolic. • METAPHORICAL adj. related to metaphor, also METAPHORIC. |
| METAPHORICALLY | • metaphorically adv. (Manner) In a metaphoric manner; not literally; by means of metaphor. • metaphorically adv. Used to draw attention that what follows is a metaphor, not to be taken literally. • METAPHORICAL adv. related to metaphor, also METAPHORIC. |
| METAPHORIST | • metaphorist n. One who makes metaphors. • METAPHORIST n. one who uses metaphors. |
| METAPHORISTS | • metaphorists n. Plural of metaphorist. • METAPHORIST n. one who uses metaphors. |
| METAPHORS | • metaphors n. Plural of metaphor. • metaphors v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of metaphor. • METAPHOR n. implied comparison achieved through a figurative use of words. |
| METAPHOSPHATE | • metaphosphate n. (Chemistry) Any salt or ester of metaphosphoric acid. • METAPHOSPHATE n. a salt or ester of a metaphosphoric acid. |
| METAPHOSPHATES | • metaphosphates n. Plural of metaphosphate. • METAPHOSPHATE n. a salt or ester of a metaphosphoric acid. |
| METAPHOSPHORIC | • metaphosphoric adj. Of or pertaining to metaphosphoric acid. • METAPHOSPHORIC adj. applied to an acid (HPO3) containing a molecule less of water than orthophosphoric acid. |
| NONMETAPHORICAL | • nonmetaphorical adj. Not metaphorical. • NONMETAPHORICAL adj. not metaphorical. |
| UNMETAPHORICAL | • unmetaphorical adj. Not metaphorical. • UNMETAPHORICAL adj. not metaphorical. |