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Definition metonym

Etymology

Back-formation from metonymy.

Noun

Examples

metonym (plural metonyms)

  1. (grammar) A word that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object; a word used in metonymy.
  2. (by extension) A concept, idea, or word used to represent, typify, or stand in for a broader set of ideas.

Results 128 Words with the letters METONYM

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15 letter words with the letters METONYM ↑
CENTROSYMMETRIC 30
COMMISERATINGLY 30
COMMUNICATIVELY 36
COMPLEMENTARILY 32
COMPLEMENTARITY 31
COMPLIMENTARILY 32
IMMUNOCHEMISTRY 33
SEMIDOCUMENTARY 29
SYMMETRIZATIONS 33
THERMODYNAMICAL 31
UNCOMPLIMENTARY 33
UNDEREMPLOYMENT 31
14 letter words with the letters METONYM ↑
COMMENSURATELY 28
IMMUNOGENICITY 30
INTERCOMMUNITY 28
MANOMETRICALLY 28
METRONOMICALLY 28
MISEMPLOYMENTS 30
NONEMPLOYMENTS 29
NONSYMMETRICAL 28
PREEMPLOYMENTS 30
RECOMMENDATORY 27
SUBEMPLOYMENTS 31
SYMMETRIZATION 32
THERMODYNAMICS 29
THYMECTOMIZING 39
13 letter words with the letters METONYM ↑
CHEMOTAXONOMY 34
COMPLEMENTARY 29
COMPLIMENTARY 29
CYTOMEMBRANES 28
DYNAMOMETRIES 23
IMMUNOTHERAPY 28
MISEMPLOYMENT 29
MONUMENTALITY 25
NONEMPLOYMENT 28
PNEUMONECTOMY 30
PREEMPLOYMENT 29
REEMPLOYMENTS 26
SUBEMPLOYMENT 30
THERMODYNAMIC 28
UNEMPLOYMENTS 28
12 letter words with the letters METONYM ↑
COMMENDATORY 25
CONSUMMATELY 26
CYTOMEMBRANE 27
DYNAMOMETERS 22
DYNAMOMETRIC 25
MAGNETOMETRY 23
MONUMENTALLY 25
MYOFILAMENTS 25
NONSYMMETRIC 25
REEMPLOYMENT 25
UNEMPLOYMENT 27
11 letter words with the letters METONYM ↑
DYNAMOMETER 21
DYNAMOMETRY 23
EMPLOYMENTS 24
METONYMICAL 24
MOMENTARILY 21
MOMENTOUSLY 22
MYOFILAMENT 24
SEMIMONTHLY 23
10 letter words with the letters METONYM ↑
ANEMOMETRY 19
COMMENTARY 22
EMPLOYMENT 23
METONYMIES 19
9 letter words with the letters METONYM ↑
MANOMETRY 18
METONYMIC 21
MOMENTARY 18
8 letter words with the letters METONYM ↑
METONYMS 17
METONYMY 19
MOMENTLY 18
7 letter words with the letters METONYM ↑
METONYM 16
6 letter words with the letters METONYM ↑
ETYMON 12
MOMENT 13
5 letter words with the letters METONYM ↑
MONEY 11
MONTE 9
MOTEY 10
TOMMY 13
TONEY 8
4 letter words with the letters METONYM ↑
EMMY 12
MEMO 10
MENO 8
MOME 10
MONY 10
MOTE 7
NOME 8
NOTE 5
OMEN 8
TOME 7
TONE 5
TONY 7
TYNE 7
3 letter words with the letters METONYM ↑
EON 4
MEM 9
MEN 7
MET 6
MOM 9
MON 7
MOT 6
NET 4
NOM 7
NOT 4
ONE 4
TEN 4
TOE 3
TOM 6
TON 4
TOY 5
TYE 5
YEN 6
YET 5
YOM 8
YON 6
2 letter words with the letters METONYM ↑
EM 5
EN 3
ET 2
ME 5
MM 8
MO 5
MY 7
NE 3
NO 3
OE 2
OM 5
ON 3
OY 4
TO 2
YE 4
YO 4

You can also try words with the phrase METONYM, words starting with the letters METONYM, or words ending in the letters METONYM.