kyriolexy

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noun

The use of literal expressions, as opposed to figurative; of clear, as opposed to obscure.

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Meanings

nounkyriolexy (uncountable)
  1. rareuncountableThe use of literal expressions, as opposed to figurative; of clear, as opposed to obscure.

    “Is my kyriolexy hasty for your obtuse brain?” I said sarcastically.

    2012, Foo Yin Tung, This is Business: My Life as a Singapore Gangster II, page 118

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
kyriology
Cite this entry
APA

kyriolexy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyriolexy

MLA

“kyriolexy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyriolexy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kyriolexy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kyriolexy.

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