metonymy


Meanings

  • substituting the name of an attribute or feature for the name of the thing itself (as in `they counted heads')
  • METONYMY n pl. -MIES a type of figure of speech

Synonyms


Scrabble Score: 18

metonymy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word

metonymy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary

metonymy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary


Words With Friends Score: 19

metonymy is a valid Words With Friends word