Definitions For Figurativeness
Noun
FIGURATIVENESS (uncountable) The property of being figurative.Translations
Finnish: kuvaannollisuus, figuratiivisuusEtymology
figurative + nessIs Figurativeness a Scrabble Word?
Words With Friends
YES
Scrabble US
YES
Scrabble UK
YES
English International (SOWPODS)
YES
Scrabble Global
YES
Enable1 Dictionary
YES
Points in Different Games
Scrabble
21
Words with Friends
25
The word Figurativeness is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 25 points in Words with Friends
Examples of Figurativeness in a Sentence
- The phrase “know your ropes” means literally “to know a lot about ropes,” while its figurative meaning is “to know a lot about how to do something.”
- The figurative use of “allergy” to mean “a feeling of dislike”