literary
Adjective
- Relating to or characteristic of literature, books, and writing.
- of or relating to or characteristic of literature
- "literary criticism"
Adjective Satellite
- knowledgeable about literature
- "a literary style"
- appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing
- "when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style"
Adj
- Relating to literature.
- Relating to writers, or the profession of literature.
- Knowledgeable of literature or writing.
- Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.
- Bookish.
Examples
- a literary history
- a literary man
- Her choice of ’LITERARY’ words always impressed her Scrabble opponents.
- literary conversation
- literary fame
Origin / Etymology
From French littéraire.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 11
literary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordliterary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
literary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
literary: valid Words With Friends Word