| ADJECTIVE | pert | literary | of or relating to or characteristic of literature |
|---|---|---|---|
| all | literary | knowledgeable about literature | |
| all | literary | appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing |
| Sounds | lih'tereh.riy | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | accusatory ... zealotry: 431 rhymes with riy... | |
| Meaning | Of or relating to or characteristic of literature. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "literary criticism" | |
| Catalan | literari | |
| Spanish | literario | |
| Nouns | literature | creative writing of recognized / recognized artistic value |
| Meaning | knowledgeable about literature. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "a literary style" | |
| Broader | literate | Versed in literature |
| Catalan | literari | |
| Spanish | literario | |
| Nouns | literature | the humanistic study of a body of literature |
| Meaning | Appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style" | |
| Broader | formal | (of spoken and written language) adhering to traditional standards of correctness and without casual, contracted, and colloquial forms |
| Catalan | literari | |
| Spanish | literario | |