literary

[ lit-uh-rer-ee ]

/ ˈlɪt əˌrɛr i /

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adjective

pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history.

pertaining to authorship: literary style.

versed in or acquainted with literature; well-read.

engaged in or having the profession of literature or writing: a literary man.

characterized by an excessive or affected display of learning; stilted; pedantic.

preferring books to actual experience; bookish.

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Origin of literary

1640–50; <Latin līterārius,litterārius of reading and writing. See letter¹, -ary

usage note for literary

In this dictionary, the label Literary is assigned to an entry term or definition that is used rarely in contemporary speech or writing except to create a literary, poetic, or evocative effect.

OTHER WORDS FROM literary

lit·er·ar·i·ly, adverblit·er·ar·i·ness, nounnon·lit·er·ar·i·ly, adverbnon·lit·er·ar·i·ly·ness, noun

non·lit·er·ar·i·ness, nounnon·lit·er·ar·y, adjectiveo·ver·lit·er·ar·i·ly, adverbo·ver·lit·er·ar·i·ness, nouno·ver·lit·er·ar·y, adjectivepre·lit·er·ar·y, adjectivepseu·do·lit·er·ar·y, adjectivequa·si-lit·er·ar·y, adjectiveun·lit·er·ar·y, adjective

Words nearby literary

literalism, literality, literalize, literally, literal-minded, literary, literary agent, literary executor, literate, literati, literatim

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Example sentences from the Web for literary

From this attitude he draws a singular comic and literary power.
Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President|Pierre Assouline|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Lacey Noonan's A Gronking to Remember makes 50 Shades of Grey look like Madame Bovary in terms of its literary sophistication.
‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The goal is to create a literary anatomy of the last century—or, to be precise, from 1900 to 2014.
The 2014 Novel of the Year|Nathaniel Rich|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To reclaim it, he had to move beyond established conventions about how a literary career should be conducted.
A Year In The Life of The Canterbury Tales’ Storied Beginnings|Wendy Smith|December 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A new book from Mallory Ortberg imagines what literary legends including King Lear and Jane Eyre would have texted.
What Would Jane Eyre Sext?|Jennie Yabroff|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness.
Asa Holmes|Annie Fellows Johnston
This landslide of generosities overwhelmed one of her literary domestics.
Christian Science|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
The literary matter that appeared under this title most readers accepted as veracious though anonymous autobiography.
The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I|Burton J. Hendrick
The author was the most delightful and entertaining of literary men of our time, Mr. James Payn.
The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Harry Furniss
She laid no claim to the title of a Blue—she had not the most remote idea of being considered a literary lady.
Mark Hurdlestone|Susanna Moodie

British Dictionary definitions for literary

literary

/ (ˈlɪtərərɪ, ˈlɪtrərɪ) /

adjective

of, relating to, concerned with, or characteristic of literature or scholarly writinga literary discussion; a literary style

versed in or knowledgeable about literaturea literary man

(of a word) formal; not colloquial

Derived forms of literary

literarily, adverbliterariness, noun

Word Origin for literary

C17: from Latin litterārius concerning reading and writing. See letter

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	literary
释义	literary [ lit-uh-rer-ee ] / ˈlɪt əˌrɛr i / SEE SYNONYMS FOR literary ON THESAURUS.COM adjective pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature: literary history. pertaining to authorship: literary style. versed in or acquainted with literature; well-read. engaged in or having the profession of literature or writing: a literary man. characterized by an excessive or affected display of learning; stilted; pedantic. preferring books to actual experience; bookish. VIDEO FOR LITERARY WATCH NOW: Can You Guess Which Books These Literary Quotes Are From? Who loves writing? Who loves reading? Yup, us too! Let's test your knowledge of some of literature's most famous lines. Ready? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of literary 1640–50; <Latin līterārius,litterārius of reading and writing. See letter¹, -ary usage note for literary In this dictionary, the label Literary is assigned to an entry term or definition that is used rarely in contemporary speech or writing except to create a literary, poetic, or evocative effect. OTHER WORDS FROM literary lit·er·ar·i·ly, adverblit·er·ar·i·ness, nounnon·lit·er·ar·i·ly, adverbnon·lit·er·ar·i·ly·ness, noun non·lit·er·ar·i·ness, nounnon·lit·er·ar·y, adjectiveo·ver·lit·er·ar·i·ly, adverbo·ver·lit·er·ar·i·ness, nouno·ver·lit·er·ar·y, adjectivepre·lit·er·ar·y, adjectivepseu·do·lit·er·ar·y, adjectivequa·si-lit·er·ar·y, adjectiveun·lit·er·ar·y, adjective Words nearby literary literalism, literality, literalize, literally, literal-minded, literary, literary agent, literary executor, literate, literati, literatim Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for literary From this attitude he draws a singular comic and literary power. Houellebecq’s Incendiary Novel Imagines France With a Muslim President\|Pierre Assouline\|January 9, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Lacey Noonan's A Gronking to Remember makes 50 Shades of Grey look like Madame Bovary in terms of its literary sophistication. ‘A Gronking to Remember’ Speed Read: 8 Naughtiest Bits\|Emily Shire\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST The goal is to create a literary anatomy of the last century—or, to be precise, from 1900 to 2014. The 2014 Novel of the Year\|Nathaniel Rich\|December 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST To reclaim it, he had to move beyond established conventions about how a literary career should be conducted. A Year In The Life of The Canterbury Tales’ Storied Beginnings\|Wendy Smith\|December 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST A new book from Mallory Ortberg imagines what literary legends including King Lear and Jane Eyre would have texted. What Would Jane Eyre Sext?\|Jennie Yabroff\|December 23, 2014\|DAILY BEAST His animal stories are marvels of sympathetic science and literary exactness. Asa Holmes\|Annie Fellows Johnston This landslide of generosities overwhelmed one of her literary domestics. Christian Science\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) The literary matter that appeared under this title most readers accepted as veracious though anonymous autobiography. The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume I\|Burton J. Hendrick The author was the most delightful and entertaining of literary men of our time, Mr. James Payn. The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 (of 2)\|Harry Furniss She laid no claim to the title of a Blue—she had not the most remote idea of being considered a literary lady. Mark Hurdlestone\|Susanna Moodie British Dictionary definitions for literary literary / (ˈlɪtərərɪ, ˈlɪtrərɪ) / adjective of, relating to, concerned with, or characteristic of literature or scholarly writinga literary discussion; a literary style versed in or knowledgeable about literaturea literary man (of a word) formal; not colloquial Derived forms of literary literarily, adverbliterariness, noun Word Origin for literary C17: from Latin litterārius concerning reading and writing. See letter Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to literary Can You Guess Which Books These Literary Quotes Are From?Who loves writing? Who loves reading? Yup, us too! Let's test your knowledge of some of literature's most famous lines. Ready? READ MORE Words related to literary classical, scholarly, bookish, erudite, formal, learned, lettered, literate, well-read, belletristic
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literary

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