Metaphoric
Pronunciation : Met`a*phor"ic, Met`a*phor"ic*al
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Gr. m?taphorique.]
Definition : Defn: Of or pertaining to metaphor; comprising a metaphor; not literal; figurative; tropical; as, a metaphorical expression; a metaphorical sense. -- Met`a*phor"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Met`a*phor"ic*al*ness, n.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913