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

“We figured it out more quickly than we anticipated, which is a lovely mistake or lovely accident,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

By 1952, Haagy had figured out the smog recipe: Start with the dirty leftovers of burning fossil fuel from factories, oil refineries, and the unburned gas exhaust from cars and trucks.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

So when Reyne told a few friends about the safe passage at Quirky, Gil figured it was no big deal.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

I don’t claim to have everything in life figured out, but we’re living the simple life.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Mama seemed to be in a better mood than she had been and I figured it was a good time to mention the monkeys again.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls

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