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
