browse words by letter
a
b
c
d
e
f
g
h
i
j
k
l
m
n
o
p
q
r
s
t
u
v
w
x
y
z
more about catachrestic
catachrestic |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Catachrestic \Cat`a*chres"tic\, Catachrestical \Cat`a*chres"tic*al\, a. Belonging to or in the manner of a catachresis; wrested from its natural sense or form forced; far-fetched. -- {Cat`a*chres"tic*al*ly}, adv [A] catachrestical and improper way of speaking. --Jer. Taylor. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: catachrestic adj : constituting or characterized by or given to catachresis [syn: {catachrestical}]
more about catachrestic
This work is licensed under a
