Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

figured

/ˈfɪɡəd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.39 in modern English

Syllables: fig-ured
IPA: /ˈfɪɡəd/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

simple past and past participle of figure

adj

Having a pattern considered attractive appearing on a section.

adj

Adorned with a figure or figures.

Example Sentences

"I had him figured for a lawyer or even a judge."
"Figured wood is especially sought after for its distinctive texture."
"It was April 22, 1831, and a young man was walking down Whitehall in the direction of Parliament Street. He wore shepherd's plaid trousers and the swallow-tail coat of the day, with a figured muslin cravat wound about his wide-spread collar."
"Some of these mosaics have been carefully altered to replaced figured by non-figured designs."

Etymology

From figure + -ed.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈfɪɡəd/

Inflected Forms

more figured (comparative) most figured (superlative)

Derived Forms

multifigured unfigured

Phrases

figured bass full-figured

Rhymes With

configured disfigured reconfigured

Questions

How do you pronounce figured?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈfɪɡəd/.
What does figured mean?: simple past and past participle of figure
Where does figured come from?: From figure + -ed.

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