Literary

What do we mean by literary?

Of, relating to, or dealing with literature. adjective

Of or relating to writers or the profession of literature. adjective

Versed in or fond of literature or learning. adjective

Appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing. adjective

Bookish; pedantic. adjective

Pertaining or relating to letters or literature; proper to or consisting of literature: as, literary property; literary fame or history; literary conversation.

Versed in letters; occupied with literature; especially, engaged in writing books.

Of or pertaining to letters or literature; pertaining to learning or learned men adjective

Versed in, or acquainted with, literature; occupied with literature as a profession; connected with literature or with men of letters. adjective

The exclusive right of publication as recognized and limited by law. adjective

Relating to literature. adjective

Relating to writers, or the profession of literature. adjective

Knowledgeable of literature or writing. adjective

Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing. adjective

Bookish. adjective

Appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing adjective

Knowledgeable about literature adjective

Of or relating to or characteristic of literature adjective

Relating to literature.

Relating to writers, or the profession of literature.

Knowledgeable of literature or writing.

Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.

Bookish.

Pertaining to literature. Also the way stupid people spell "literally" as well as the way AZNs say the world. Urban Dictionary

Another word for a high school english teacher, or a university humanties professor. Used commonly amongst politcians, in order to segment them as a minority group. Urban Dictionary

The highest honour awarded to garbage collectors and street cleaners. (see also Literary Agent) Urban Dictionary

Ok, so u know like when u get a big mac, its pretty nasty right? yeah f that. Better get that damn wendys brufegegegrgrger rbecause it better yeah. Urban Dictionary

When you read a book, and a big plot twist, or a big surprise happens that makes you go ''Oh my God!'' Urban Dictionary

When someone quotes him or herself. Urban Dictionary

A form of ritual torture, usually performed by high school and college English teachers. It involves forcing students to read an inconprehensible piece of literature, then write a report about a vaguely defined topic relating to the piece, usually consisting of 8-10 or more pages. Has been outlawed in some European countries. Urban Dictionary

One who speaks with correct pronunciation and in old english. They are commonly found in rich urban areas throughout the United States. They usually have a habit of correcting others grammar and oral language. They find themselves to be completely perfect at the language of English, and deny anybody correcting them if they do indeed happen to make a mistake. They can become extremely annoying over time and can even cause people to question they're sexuality preference. Urban Dictionary

A lot of so-called journalism today is literary masturbation where, instead of researching a subject and writing an informed and stimulating article, the writer has a wank-fest of verbal indulgence expressing their personal opinion. This is forgiveable in the very young who may be playing with language and style and have lived so shortly their lack of experience absolves them from such a waste of words. You have to make mistakes to learn. The real damage occurs when this behaviour lasts past college! Urban Dictionary

Autobiography. - synonym With the ever increasing interest in the "it's all about me" social media, it is only fitting that the written word evolve along with the instant digital imagery subject matter that brought us the word "selfie". Sadly though, as over-used as it is, most online auto-correction scripts still do not recognize "selfie" as a word. Urban Dictionary

Words that are spelled similarly to literary:
literary, literacy, library, literally, literal, literate, literage, literati, literarily, cinerary, siserary, literalty, unliterary, litera, literals, aliteracy, lineary, liberare, liberar, literato.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word literary:
executor, critic, supplement, nonfiction, criticism, prose, poetry, essays, translator, poets, journals, circles, literature, poems, fiction, prizes, poetic, authors, novelist, quarterly, philosophical, prize, poet, salon, magazine, scholar, genres, essay, anthology, genre, journal, editor, translation, artistic, merit, writings, biography, edited, works, historian, novel, figures, publications, pen, review, publishing, poem, narrative, stories, critics, writing, award, readers, verse, publication, published, tradition, arabic, tale, writer, circle, intellectual, references, tales, author, renaissance, cultural, publisher, books, society, journalism, traditions, scholars, language, romanian, agent, monthly, themes, awards, creative.

Words that rhyme with literary:
dictionary, cherry, arbitrary, contemporary, ancillary, wary, itinerary, stationary, fiduciary, proprietary, carry, necessary, library, corollary, stationery, preliminary, contrary, extraordinary, sanctuary, mary, tertiary, primary, berry, vary, secretary, very, adversary, blueberry, ordinary, subsidiary, sedentary, estuary, scary, vocabulary, culinary, apothecary, fairy, tarry, cemetery, bury, temporary, beneficiary, monetary, salutary, dairy, harry, mercenary, discretionary, solitary, pecuniary, aerie, merry, obituary, legendary, visionary, unitary, confectionery, prairie, parry, marry, lapidary, commentary, airy, emissary, unnecessary, seminary, luminary, canary, raspberry, nary, revolutionary, february, barre, military, tributary, ferry, strawberry, arie, eyrie, secondary, mulberry, gooseberry, reactionary, customary, imaginary, confectionary, missionary, epistolary, huckleberry, hereditary, capillary, judiciary, ary, hairy, veterinary, monastery, sanitary, pulmonary, dysentery, january.

Adjectives that are often used to describe literary:
scientific, most, more, non, political, less, least, social, historical, philosophical, library, religious, contemporary, modern, original, artistic, civil, moral, socio, educational, eminent, greatest, musical, considerable, linguistic, highest, sub, mere, classical, earliest, manchester, theological, medico, standard, feminist, monthly, extensive, his, famous, finest, historico, biographical, oldest, semi, damned, musico, part, latest, valuable, sound, anti, extra, highly, marxist, enough.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective literary:
criticism, work, history, works, form, tradition, men, career, critic, world, style, texts, language, critics, theory, studies, sources, activity, forms, merit, production, culture, art, circles, figures, expression, taste, genre, text, value, pursuits, society, magazine, reputation, character, quality, societies, movement, composition, scene, genres, figure, fame, tastes, productions, traditions, evidence, talent, agent, output, education, activities, artist, efforts, journals, editor, magazines, genius, journal, skill, creation, device, historians, friends, ability, scholars, historian, success, interests, matters, conventions, heritage, excellence, achievement, essays, executor, digest, subjects, devices, qualities, scholarship, characters, references, context, property, discourse, circle, canon.

Words that sound like literary:
literary, lettieri, literally, literacy, liturgy, literati, litterer, latera, littery, literarily, latorre, latricia, utrera, literature, literal, literate, littering, laterally, litterature, littoral, letterer, litterateur, litera, librery, literatures, latria, littrell, littre, letter c, liturate, littera, library, lottery, latterly, loiterer, light air, ladera, loiterers, latry, lazzari, litro, laterne, light red, lotterie, leerier, literator, light-haired, lothair, lettering, lettre, letter a, luttrell, letra, lettera, lutrinae, histrory, waterbury, uteri, lateral, latrine, litany, lightyear, light year, loitering, illiteracy, light years, lightyears, latrice, light-year, leitrim, lautrec, lutra, latour, letisha, leatrice, lederer, loteria, literately, lateran, literates, latrina, litoral, listera, literatura, letterkenny, letran, lead tree, lighterage, literals, lotteria, illiterati, latro, letarte, letter carrier, letterform, light-years, lightering, olitory, alatorre, alteri.