metonymic, metonymical
(adjective) using the name of one thing for that of another with which it is closely associated; âto say âhe spent the evening reading Shakespeareâ is metonymic because it substitutes the author himself for the authorâs worksâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
metonymic (comparative more metonymic, superlative most metonymic)
Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object
Synonym: metonymical
metonymic (plural metonymics)
a metonym
Source: Wiktionary
Met`o*nym"ic, Met`o*nym"ic*al, a. Etym: [See Metonymy.]
Definition: Used by way of metonymy.
– Met`o*nym"ic*al*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
5 May 2024
(noun) the social control of offenders through a system of imprisonment and rehabilitation and probation and parole
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de ChinchinĂĄ (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, ChinchinĂĄ, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
