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

Now the gold miners have figured out how to pan without jeans.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

And Kimwolf’s creators had figured out a way to hack residential proxy software on a grand scale.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

“Rooster” hasn’t earned the soaring reviews those other shows enjoyed, but some of the ones viewers love now also had awkward beginnings before they figured out what they needed to be.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

After years of working in his garden, the former novice has figured out what grows well in his yard’s different spots.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

“I figured there were, you know, salmon swimming around somewhere.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller

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