literary
(adjective) appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing; “when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style”
literary
(adjective) knowledgeable about literature; “a literary style”
literary
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of literature; “literary criticism”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
literary (comparative more literary, superlative most literary)
Relating to literature.
Relating to writers, or the profession of literature.
Knowledgeable of literature or writing.
Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.
Bookish.
• bookly
• trilayer
Source: Wiktionary
Lit"er*a*ry, a. Etym: [L. litterarius, literarius,fr. littera, litera, a letter: cf. F. littéraire. See Letter.]
1. Of or pertaining to letters or literature; pertaining to learning or learned men; as, literary fame; a literary history; literary conversation. He has long outlived his century, the term commonly fixed as the test of literary merit. Johnson.
2. Versed in, or acquainted with, literature; occupied with literature as a profession; connected with literature or with men of letters; as, a literary man. In the literary as well as fashionable world. Mason. Literary property. (a) Property which consists in written or printed compositions. (b) The exclusive right of publication as recognized and limited by law.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
26 June 2024
(verb) include or contain; have as a component; “A totally new idea is comprised in this paper”; “The record contains many old songs from the 1930’s”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
