METAPHOR /ˈmɛt.ə.fɔː(ɹ)/ ► audio Scrabble 15 Words With Friends 16 Definition noun a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity. Examples “desktop metaphor; wastebasket metaphor” See all 265 words you can make from METAPHOR → 8-letter words Words starting with M Words ending with R ← Unscramble different letters