Definition of literary

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  • literary is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 11
  • literary is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 11
  • literary is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 11

Definition of literary

  • appropriate to literature rather than everyday speech or writing (adjective)

    Examples

    1. when trying to impress someone she spoke in an affected literary style
  • knowledgeable about literature (adjective)

    Examples

    1. a literary style
  • of or relating to or characteristic of literature ()

    Examples

    1. literary criticism

See definition of literary in Merriam Webster