Meaning Of The Word Metonym
What's the definition of Metonym? Find Metonym meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.
Metonym Meaning
| Metonym Definition |
|---|
What's The Definition Of Metonym?
metonym in American English
a word or phrase used in metonymy, as a substitute for another noun: a word used in metonymy metonym in British English noun: a word used in a metonymy. For example the bottle is a metonym for alcoholic drink |
More Definitions
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z
Definitions Of The Day
- Brachylogy ‐ conciseness of speech; brevity; noun: a concise…
- Iteroparous ‐ adjective: (of a plant) producing flowers and…
- Breast pocket ‐ The breast pocket of a coat or jacket is a pocket…
- High command ‐ The high command is the group that consists of…
- Zirconia ‐ zirconium…
- Radioisotope ‐ a naturally occurring or artificially created…
- Unpretty ‐ adjective: not pretty…
- Church Commissioners ‐ plural noun: a group of representatives of Church…
- Semimetal ‐ noun: an element with properties both of a metal…
- Vagotonic ‐ adjective: of or relating to…