literary

Pronunciation

• (UK, General Australian) IPA: /ˈlɪtəɹəɹi/, /ˈlɪt(ə)ɹi/
• (US, Canada) IPA: /ˈlɪtəɹɛ(ə)ɹi/, [ˈɫɪɾəɹɛ(ə)ɹi]

Adjective

literary (comparative more literary, superlative most literary)

1. Relating to literature.
   • literary fame
   • a literary history
   • literary conversation
2. Relating to writers, or the profession of literature.
   • a literary man
3. Knowledgeable of literature or writing.
4. Appropriate to literature rather than everyday writing.
5. Bookish.

Anagrams

• trilayer