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Showing words for METAPHOR using the English dictionary

8 Letter Words for Metaphor

metaphor, trophema

7 Letter Words for Metaphor

amphore, apothem, morphea, phorate, pteroma, tempora, teraohm

6 Letter Words for Metaphor

amoret, amorph, empart, emptor, hamper, haptor, mather, mehtar, metaph, morate, mother, omerta, pomate, pother, protea, tamper, tampoe, tempra, tephra, teraph, therap, thermo, thorpe, thraep, thrope, tormae, trompe

5 Letter Words for Metaphor

amort, amper, apert, aport, apter, armet, aroph, earth, ephor, eprom, erato, harem, hater, heart, hepar, herma, homer, hoper, horme, mahoe, mater, mathe, meath, merop, metho, metra, metro, mohar, moper, morae, morat, morph, morta, morth, moter, mpret, oater, ohare, omrah, opera, opter, orate, other, pareo, parte, parto, peart, perth, petar, petro, phaet, phare, pharm, pharo, poret, porta, porte, poter, prahm, prate, preta, proem, prote, ramet, raphe, rathe, remap, remop, repot, rhema, roate, tamer, taper, tempo, tepor, terap, terma, tharm, thema, theor, therm, thore, thorp, thrae, thram, thrap, throe, toher, toper, tophe, torma, trame, tramp, trape, tromp, trope

4 Letter Words for Metaphor

aero, ahem, amor, aper, aret, arte, atmo, atom, atop, eath, empt, epha, erat, erth, hame, hare, harm, haro, harp, hart, hate, heap, hear, heat, hemp, hept, hera, herm, hero, herp, hert, hoar, hoer, home, hope, hora, hore, hort, hote, mapo, mare, maro, mart, mate, math, mear, meat, mero, meta, meth, moat, moet, moha, mohr, mope, moph, mora, more, mort, mota, mote, moth, oath, omer, opah, orae, orth, paho, pare, part, pate, path, pato, pear, peat, peho, perh, perm, pert, peta, peto, phar, phat, phot, poem, poet, poha, pome, pore, port, pote, pram, prao, prat, prem, pret, proa, prom, ptah, rame, ramp, rape, rapt, rate, rath, rato, ream, reap, repo, rept, rhea, rheo, rhet, roam, roma, rome, romp, rope, rota, rote, tahr, tame, tamp, tape, tare, taro, tarp, team, teap, tear, tehr, temp, tepa, tera, term, terp, thae, thar, thea, them, thor, thro, toea, tome, tope, toph, tore, trah, tram, trap, trop

3 Letter Words for Metaphor

aer, aho, ame, amp, amt, aor, ape, aph, apr, apt, are, arm, art, ate, atm, atp, eam, ear, eat, emo, emp, eom, epa, era, ert, eta, eth, hae, ham, hao, hap, hat, hem, heo, hep, her, het, hmo, hoa, hoe, hom, hop, hor, hot, mae, mao, map, mar, mat, mea, meh, mer, met, mho, moa, moe, mop, mor, mot, mph, oam, oar, oat, oer, ohm, opa, ope, opt, ora, ore, ort, pah, pam, par, pat, pea, peh, per, pet, pho, phr, pht, pmt, poa, poh, pom, por, pot, pre, pro, pta, pte, rah, ram, rap, rat, rea, reh, rem, rep, rha, rhe, rho, roe, rom, rot, rpm, rpt, rte, tam, tao, tap, tar, tea, tem, ter, tha, the, thm, tho, tmh, toa, toe, tom, top, tor, tph, tpm, tra, trm, trp

Definitions for Metaphor

[1] a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.” Compare mixed metaphor, simile(def 1) .
[2] something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol.
[3] a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action that it does not literally denote in order to imply a resemblance, for example he is a lion in battle Compare simile

Words related to Metaphor

symbol, image, analogy, similitude, emblem, personification, allegory, hope, metonymy, trope

Words nearby Metaphor

metapelet, metaph., metaphase, metaphase plate, metaphen, metaphor, metaphosphate, metaphosphoric acid, metaphrase, metaphrast, metaphys.

Origin of Metaphor

1525–35; < Latin metaphora < Greek metaphorá a transfer, akin to metaphérein to transfer. See meta-, -phore

Words that may be confused with Metaphor

metaphor, simile

Other words from Metaphor

met·a·phor·i·cal [met-uh -fawr -i-kuh  l, -for -] /ˌmɛt əˈfɔr ɪ kəl, -ˈfɒr-/ , met·a·phor·ic , adjective
met·a·phor·i·cal·ly , adverb
met·a·phor·i·cal·ness , noun
hy·per·met·a·phor·ic , adjective
hy·per·met·a·phor·i·cal , adjective
non·met·a·phor·ic , adjective
non·met·a·phor·i·cal , adjective
non·met·a·phor·i·cal·ly , adverb
sem·i·met·a·phor·ic , adjective
sem·i·met·a·phor·i·cal , adjective
sem·i·met·a·phor·i·cal·ly , adverb
sub·met·a·phor·ic , adjective
sub·met·a·phor·i·cal , adjective
sub·met·a·phor·i·cal·ly , adverb

Word origin for Metaphor

C16: from Latin, from Greek metaphora, from metapherein to transfer, from meta- + pherein to bear

Synonyms for Metaphor

analogy, image, symbol, allegory, emblem, hope, metonymy, personification, similitude, trope