·FIG.

Meaning of ·FIG. in English

(abbreviation) figuratively

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UNBURY — vt to disinter; to exhume; ·fig., to disclose.
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TRAPSTICK — noun a stick used in playing the game of trapball; hence, ·fig., a slender leg.
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TRANSPORTING — adj that transports; ·fig., ravishing. 2. transporting ·p.pr. & ·vb.n. of transport.
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TOPLESS — adj having no top, or no visble fop; hence, ·fig.: very lofty; supreme; unequaled.
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SYCAMORE — noun the american plane tree, or buttonwood. 2. sycamore ·noun a large european species of maple (acer pseudo-platanus). 3. sycamore …
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SIDETRACK — add. ·vt to transfer to a siding from a main line of track. 2. sidetrack ·add. ·vt hence, ·fig., to …
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RISQUEE — add. (·adj ·f) hazardous; risky; ·esp., ·fig., verging upon impropriety; dangerously close to, or suggestive of, what is indecent or …
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RECHAUFFE — add. ·vt a dish of food that has been warmed again, hence, ·fig., something made up from old material; a …
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RAILROAD — noun ·alt. of railway. 2. railroad ·add. ·vt to carry or send by railroad; usually ·fig., to send or put …
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POSTMERIDIAN — adj ·fig., belonging to the after portion of life; late. 2. postmeridian ·adj coming after the sun has passed the …
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PANHANDLE — add. ·noun the handle of a pan; hence, ·fig., any arm or projection suggestive of the handle of a pan; …
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MACEDOINE — add. ·noun a kind of mixed dish, as of cooked vegetables with white sauce, sweet jelly with whole fruit, ·etc. …
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LEVEL — adj straightforward; direct; clear; open. 2. level ·noun a horizontal passage, drift, or adit, in a mine. 3. level ·adj …
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IMPASSE — add. ·noun an impassable road or way; a blind alley; cul-de-sac; ·fig., a position or predicament affording no escape.
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FLAIR — add. ·noun smell; odor. 2. flair ·add. ·noun sense of smell; scent; ·fig., discriminating sense.
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CATCHY — add. ·adj apt or tending to catch the fancy or attention; catching; taking; as, catchy music. 2. catchy ·add. ·adj …
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CARD — vt to clean or clear, as if by using a card. 2. card ·vi to play at cards; to game. …
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CAPSHEAF — noun the top sheaf of a stack of grain: (·fig.) the crowning or finishing part of a thing.
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BRICOLE — add. ·noun an ancient kind of military catapult. 2. bricole ·add. ·noun a shot in which the cue ball is …
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BANIAN — noun the indian ·fig. ·see banyan. 2. banian ·noun a man's loose gown, like that worn by the banians. 3. …
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AERIFORM — adj having the form or nature of air, or of an elastic fluid; gaseous. hence ·fig.: unreal.
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AERIE — noun the nest of a bird of prey, as of an eagle or hawk; also a brood of such birds; …
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AEGIS — noun a shield or protective armor; applied in mythology to the shield of jupiter which he gave to minerva. …
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ACID — noun a sour substance. 2. acid ·adj of or pertaining to an acid; as, acid reaction. 3. acid ·adj sour, …
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