literary

/lɪtə,rɛri/ adjective
8 letters4 syllables11 points in Scrabble®11 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
ADJECTIVE
1

Appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing.

“when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style”

2

Knowledgeable about literature.

“a literary style”

OTHER
1

Of or relating to or characteristic of literature.

“literary criticism”

WORD FORMS
Related formliterature
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®11 points
Words With Friends®11 points
Double word22 points
Triple word33 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latiniterarylay
Starts & ends withL … Y
Syllableslit · er · ar · y
SYNONYMS & RELATED3
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