phrasal

[frey-zuh l]

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adjective

of, consisting of, or of the nature of a phrase or phrases: phrasal construction.

Origin of phrasal

First recorded in 1870–75; phrase + -al¹

Related formsphras·al·ly, adverb

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Related Words for phrasal

rhetorical, unwritten, exact, literal, oral, said, stated, verbatim, expressed, lexical, lingual, told

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Historical Examples of phrasal

Instances rare in wisdom and phrasal conciseness are to be encountered on every other page of Beaumont.
Francis Beaumont: Dramatist
Charles Mills Gayley

British Dictionary definitions for phrasal

phrasal

adjective

of, relating to, or composed of phrases

Derived Formsphrasally, adverb

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Word Origin and History for phrasal

adj.

1871, from phrase (v.) + -al (1). Related: Phrasally.