metonym

metonym is a 7-letter English word with 1 sense as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 16 · 1 sense

Definitions

1. noun. a word that denotes one thing but refers to a related thing

   "Washington is a metonym for the United States government"

   "plastic is a metonym for credit card"

Common word forms

metonyms, metonymous

Words from these letters

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