- cat|a|chres|tic
- cat|a|chres|tic «KAT uh KREHS tihk», adjective.having to do with or showing catachresis.–cat´a|chres´ti|cal|ly, adverb.
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cat´a|chres´ti|cal|ly — cat|a|chres|tic «KAT uh KREHS tihk», adjective. having to do with or showing catachresis. –cat´a|chres´ti|cal|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
chres — cat·a·chres·tic; chres·to·math·ic; chres·tom·a·thy; poly·chres·ty; pan·chres·ton; cat·a·chres·ti·cal; cat·a·chres·ti·cal·ly; poly·chres·tic; … English syllables
tic — ace·tic; ace·to·ace·tic; ach·er·on·tic; achres·tic; ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty; acys·tic; adi·ag·nos·tic; aero·elas·tic; aero·tac·tic; agres·tic; alan·tic; al·bi·nis·tic; al·che·mis·tic; al·lo·cryp·tic; al·lo·plas·tic; al·lo·plas·tic·i·ty; al·tru·is·tic; … English syllables
cat — cat·a·chres·ti·cal; cat·a·chres·ti·cal·ly; cat·a·clas·mic; cat·a·clys·mal; cat·a·fal·co; cat·a·lat·ic; cat·a·lep·ti·cal·ly; cat·a·logu·er; cat·a·logu·ize; cat·a·me·ni·al; cat·am·nes·tic; cat·a·ract·al; cat·ar·rhin·i·an; cat·a·stroph·i·cal;… … English syllables
catachrestic — cat·a·chres·tic … English syllables
catachresis — cat•a•chre•sis [[t]ˌkæt əˈkri sɪs[/t]] n. misuse or strained use of words, as in a mixed metaphor, occurring either in error or for rhetorical effect • Etymology: 1580–90; < L < Gk: a misuse =katachrê(sthai) to misuse (kata cata +chrêsthai… … From formal English to slang
a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… … English syllables
Catachrestic — Cat a*chres tic, Catachrestical Cat a*chres tic*al, a. Belonging to, or in the manner of, a catachresis; constituting, characterized by or given to catachresis; wrested from its natural sense or form; forced; far fetched. [1913 Webster] {Cat… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catachrestical — Catachrestic Cat a*chres tic, Catachrestical Cat a*chres tic*al, a. Belonging to, or in the manner of, a catachresis; constituting, characterized by or given to catachresis; wrested from its natural sense or form; forced; far fetched. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Catachrestically — Catachrestic Cat a*chres tic, Catachrestical Cat a*chres tic*al, a. Belonging to, or in the manner of, a catachresis; constituting, characterized by or given to catachresis; wrested from its natural sense or form; forced; far fetched. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
