figured

American  

[fig-yerd] / ˈfɪg yərd /

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.

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figured British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• figuredly adverb
• self-figured adjective

Etymology

Origin of figured

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

Example Sentences

"It was just a lot of steps along the way that all of us figured it out," explained Bentley, whose first Oscar nomination came last year for best adapted screenplay for "Sing Sing."

From Barron's

Her first-floor séance parlor was luxurious: thick carpets, figured silk curtains, and rosewood armchairs.

From Literature

I always figured that she was a twin sister to the cow that jumped over the moon.

From Literature

I figured what I carried would speak louder than words, anyway, so I took the bundle from my jacket and revealed the gold.

From Literature

But the fast fashion Washington refers to is also seen as a problem the industry hasn't figured out how to deal with.

From BBC

Related Words

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