literary
/ˈlɪt.əˌɹɛɹ.i/
adjective
Relating to literature.
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Adjective 4 meanings
Relating to literature.
“literary fame”
Relating to writers, or the profession of literature.
“a literary man”
Knowledgeable of literature or writing.
Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.
Where it comes from
Etymology
From French littéraire.
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LITERARY at a glance
LITERARY has 8 letters and scores 11 points in Scrabble (L 1 + I 1 + T 1 + E 1 + R 1 + A 1 + R 1 + Y 4) and 11 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #4,169 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with literary
All rhymes- MILITARY13
- SECRETARY14
- NECESSARY14
- PRIMARY14
- LIBRARY12
- MARY9
- ANNIVERSARY17
- SECONDARY15
- CONTEMPORARY21
- TEMPORARY16
- ORDINARY12
- SCARY10
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- LITERACY13
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