{ Met′a‐phor″ic (?), Met′a‐phor″ic‐al (?), } a. [Gr. �: cf. F. métaphorique.] 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.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.