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

Derived Forms

• self-figured
  adjective
• figuredly
  adverb

Etymology

Origin of figured

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

Example Sentences

After that, I figured out how to start a class at Lewis & Clark, where I was a visiting instructor.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

They’ve figured it out in these playoffs, in which they have taken three series and won their last 11 games, and, really, that’s not the half of it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

"We've got results from a lot of our testing and figured out a lot of the things that are going wrong."

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

As it turns out, many of the people the song inspired were musicians, and they figured out a new way to demonstrate their love for it.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

I wanted to say something back to Daisy but I figured that as long as Mama was in a good humor I had better leave well enough alone.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

Related Words

• hidden
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