figured

[fig-yerd]

adjective

1. ornamented with a device or pattern.

   figured silk; figured wallpaper.

2. formed or shaped.

   figured stones.

3. represented by a pictorial or sculptured figure.

   The god is figured as part man, part beast.

4. Music.

   1. florid.

   2. having the accompanying chords indicated by figures.

5. figurative, as language.

figured

/ ˈfɪɡəd /

adjective

1. depicted as a figure in graphic art, painting, or sculpture

2. decorated or patterned with a design

3. having a form

4. music

   1. ornamental

   2. (of a bass part) provided with numerals indicating accompanying harmonies

Other Word Forms

• figuredly adverb
• self-figured adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of figured¹

1350–1400; Middle English, past participle of figuren to figure; -ed ²

Example Sentences

“I figured, if there was ever a good time to make a decision and roll with it, that was the time.”

From Los Angeles Times

You've finally figured out how to use the washing machine, your flatmates are starting to feel like friends, and the whirlwind of freshers' week is behind you.

From BBC

When I saw UCLA’s game against Penn State was being designated a “Blue Out,” I figured it had to be a typo.

From Los Angeles Times

Alternate universes always come with a catch, and some of this show’s Very Online viewership figured out Earth X’s fatal flaw early in the season.

From Salon

"There seems to be no question that he will finally figure it out - but here we are in 2025 after the first matches and he still hasn't figured it out."

From BBC

Related Words

• hidden 
• implicit 
• indirect 
• latent 
• lurking 
• tacit 
• unspoken