metaphors: Associated Words
Words described by metaphors & Words describing metaphors

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Number of Syllables


  • flyblownadj«
  • farfetnoun«
  • synaestheticadj«
  • likeningnoun verb«
  • mutativeadj«
  • aboundverb«
  • synestheticadj«
  • pervadeverb«
  • literalizeverb«
  • mutelyadv«
  • lexicalizedverb adj«
  • connotingverb«
  • emptiestadj«
  • aboundedverb«
  • clichedadj«
  • permeateverb«
  • mishandleverb«
  • proliferateverb«
  • cricketingverb«
  • resonateverb«
  • dramaturgicaladj«
  • metaphorsnoun«
  • conventionalizedverb adj«
  • afrikanersnoun«
  • militaristicadj«
  • connoteverb«
  • anthropomorphicadj«
  • evokingverb«
  • soteriologicaladj«
  • evokeverb«
  • personifyingverb«
  • borrowedverb«
  • sexualizedverb«
  • likenverb«
  • genderedverb«
  • deployedverb«
  • wornout«
  • underpinverb«
  • animalisticadj«
  • recurverb«
  • naturalizingverb«
  • masqueradingverb«
  • scatologicaladj«
  • equatingnoun verb«
  • mechanisticadj«
  • underlieverb«
  • aeschyleanadj«
  • drawnverb adj«
  • conceptualadj«
  • underpinningverb«
  • euphemisticadj«
  • culledverb«
  • evocativeadj«
  • underscorenoun verb«
  • farfetchedadj«
  • describingverb«
  • gastronomicadj«
  • depictingnoun verb«
  • alchemicaladj«
  • implyverb«
  • organismicadj«
  • characterizingverb«
  • nauticaladj«
  • highlightnoun verb«
  • vitalisticadj«
  • illuminateverb«
  • petrarchan«
  • dominateverb«
  • allusiveadj«
  • embeddedverb adj«
  • hackneyedadj«
  • predominateverb adj«
  • deploysverb«
  • alludingverb«
  • wormyadj«
  • symbolizingnoun verb«
  • inaptadj«
  • literallyadv«
  • spatialadj«
  • conveyverb«
  • generativeadj«
  • linkingverb«
  • predicativeadj«
  • originateverb«
  • cartographicadj«
  • associatingverb«
  • folksyadj«
  • similesnoun«
  • culinaryadj«
  • involvingverb«
  • cyberneticadj«
  • depictverb«
  • filmicadj«
  • suggestverb«
  • sartorialadj«
  • derivingnoun verb«
  • dehumanizingverb«
  • revealverb«
  • totalizingverb«
  • relatingverb«
  • spacialadj«
  • invokingverb«
  • familialadj«
  • referringverb«
  • overusedverb«
  • employedverb adj«
  • metonymicadj«
  • derivedverb adj«
  • archetypaladj«
  • portrayverb«
  • proustianadj«
  • conjureverb«
  • cinematicadj«
  • invokedverb«
  • boldestadj«
  • expressingverb«
  • painterlyadj«
  • denotingverb«
  • iconicadj«
  • usedverb adj«
  • ontologicaladj«
  • alludeverb«
  • floweryadj«
  • structuringverb«
  • triteadj«
  • pertainingverb«
  • arborealadj«
  • encodeverb«
  • foundationaladj«
  • sparinglyadv«
  • theatricalnoun adj«
  • reflectverb«
  • cannibalisticadj«
  • underlyingverb adj«
  • poeticadj«
  • reinforceverb«
  • corporealadj«
  • tendverb«
  • homelyadj«
  • evokedverb adj«
  • culticadj«
  • involveverb«
  • procreativeadj«
  • suggestingverb«
  • fossilizedverb adj«
  • emergeverb«
  • colorfuladj«
  • embodyingverb«
  • visualadj«
  • implyingverb«
  • constitutiveadj«
  • emphasizeverb«
  • multivalentadj«
  • embodyverb«
  • colourfuladj«
  • coalesceverb«
  • darwiniannoun adj«
  • deriveverb«
  • biblicaladj«
  • groundedverb«
  • homeyadj«
  • informingnoun verb«
  • resonatingverb adj«
  • characterizeverb«
  • agonisticadj«
  • associatedverb«
  • reifiedverb«
  • constitutingverb«
  • gesturaladj«
  • aptlyadv«
  • catchyadj«
  • portrayingnoun verb«
  • gustatoryadj«
  • representingverb«
  • horticulturaladj«
  • reminiscentadj«
  • pictorialnoun adj«
  • exemplifyverb«
  • mixesnoun verb«
  • relateverb«
  • fetchedverb«
  • misleadverb«
  • auraladj«
  • solacenoun verb«
  • appositeadj«
  • servenoun verb«
  • hyperbolicaladj«
  • distortverb«
  • botanicalnoun adj«
  • permeatedverb«
  • birthingnoun verb«
  • enableverb«
  • feminizedverb«
  • comparingnoun verb«
  • mixingnoun verb«
  • signifyverb«
  • overarchingverb«
  • operateverb«
  • overblownadj«
  • constituteverb«
  • sportingverb adj«
  • seemverb«
  • hyperbolicadj«
  • emphasizingnoun verb«
  • vividadj«
  • betrayverb«
  • guidingverb adj«
  • meannoun verb adj«
  • bellicoseadj«
  • asidenoun adv«
  • orientingverb adj«
  • coinedverb«
  • architectonicadj«
  • entailnoun verb«
  • animisticadj«
  • constrainverb«
  • mixedverb adj«
  • revolveverb«
  • grammaticaladj«
  • implicitadj«
  • outlandishadj«
  • presupposeverb«
  • migrantnoun adj«
  • pervadedverb«
  • phallicadj«
  • referverb«
  • mincingverb adj«
  • expressnoun verb adj adv«
  • architecturaladj«
  • surroundingverb adj«
  • rootnoun verb«
  • stemmingverb«
  • ideationaladj«
  • provideverb«
  • linguisticadj«
  • createverb«
  • navigationaladj«
  • invitenoun verb«
  • scripturaladj«
  • reflectingverb adj«
  • ocularnoun adj«
  • functionedverb«
  • recurringverb adj«
  • representverb«
  • mythicadj«
  • designatingverb«
  • homespunnoun adj«
  • basedverb adj«
  • employsnoun verb«
  • enrichverb«
  • surrealisticadj«
  • invokeverb«
  • surrealistnoun«
  • signifyingverb«
  • sexistnoun adj«
  • capturenoun verb«
  • mixnoun verb«
  • ariseverb«
  • textualadj«
  • illustratingverb«
  • antitheticadj«
  • describeverb«
  • bodilyadj adv«
  • evolveverb«
  • rootedverb adj«
  • analogicaladj«
  • equateverb«
  • anthropocentricadj«
  • impliesverb«
  • extravagantadj«
  • conveyingnoun verb«
  • luridadj«
  • contributeverb«
  • groundingnoun verb«
  • convergeverb«
  • martialnoun adj«
  • appearverb«
  • staleverb adj«
  • originatingverb«
  • biologicaladj«
  • revealsverb«
  • evolutionistnoun«
  • underlinenoun verb«
  • sportsnoun verb«
  • allowverb«
  • barnyardnoun«
  • concerningverb«
  • incongruousadj«
  • conspireverb«
  • suggestiveadj«
  • generatedverb«
  • mythologicaladj«
  • combinenoun verb«
  • floridadj«
  • experientialadj«
  • playnoun verb«
  • apocalypticadj«
  • suchadj adv«
  • conventionaladj«
  • stressingverb«
  • poeticaladj«
  • illustrateverb«
  • kinshipnoun«
  • implicitlyadv«
  • somaticadj«
  • differverb«
  • turgidadj«
  • facilitatesverb«
  • postcolonialadj«
  • helpnoun verb«
  • organicnoun adj«
  • helpsnoun verb«
  • vegetaladj«
  • inherentadj«
  • combativeadj«
  • embodiedverb adj«
  • nahuatlnoun«
  • aboundingverb adj«
  • christologicaladj«
  • athleticadj«
  • informverb«
  • kinestheticadj«
  • interactverb«
  • commonlyadv«
  • topographicaladj«
  • occurverb«
  • verbaladj«
  • discussedverb«
  • contrastingverb adj«
  • linkedverb adj«
  • paradigmaticadj«
  • appliedverb adj«
  • cosmologicaladj«
  • suggestsverb«
  • pejorativeadj«
  • connectverb«
  • dominantnoun adj«
  • belongverb«
  • seafaringnoun adj«
  • generateverb«
  • sacrificialadj«
  • relyverb«
  • deployingverb«
  • centeringnoun verb«
  • arrestingverb adj«
  • fusenoun verb«
  • proverbialadj«
  • remindverb«
  • multilayeredverb«
  • throughoutadv«
  • pithyadj«
  • regardingverb«
  • recurrentadj«
  • includeverb«
  • aptadj«
  • occurringverb«
  • masculinenoun adj«
  • becomeverb«
  • therapeuticnoun adj«
  • drawnoun verb«
  • earthyadj«
  • offernoun verb«
  • fancifuladj«
  • indicateverb«
  • poignantadj«
  • overlapnoun verb«
  • startlingverb adj«
  • articulateverb adj«
  • sublimatedverb adj«
  • reappearverb«
  • transformativeadj«
  • emergedverb«
  • surrealadj«
  • conveysverb«
  • colonialistnoun«
  • takenverb adj«
  • femininenoun adj«
  • symbolizeverb«
  • interpretingnoun verb«
  • varyverb«
  • overwroughtadj«
  • mergeverb«
  • favoritenoun adj«
  • betraysverb«
  • irreducibleadj«
  • enablesverb«
  • misleadingverb adj«
  • mediateverb adj«
  • felicitousadj«
  • identifiedverb adj«
  • resonantadj«
  • contributesverb«
  • genitivenoun adj«
  • reflectsverb«
  • proliferatingverb«
  • seriouslyadv«
  • inventverb«
  • interfacenoun«
  • functionnoun verb«
  • botanicadj«
  • appropriatedverb«
  • constructnoun verb«
  • zoologicaladj«
  • failverb«
  • mangledverb adj«
  • communicateverb«
  • elaborateverb adj«
  • utilizedverb adj«
  • musicalnoun adj«
  • withinadv«
  • borrowsverb«
  • reinforcesverb«
  • naturalisticadj«
  • whosenoun«
  • pervasiveadj«
  • deployverb«
  • forgedverb adj«
  • sexualadj«
  • impliedverb«
  • potentadj«
  • wherebynoun«
  • fadedverb adj«
  • elicitedverb adj«
  • inventingverb«
  • lendverb«
  • seductiveadj«
  • expressiveadj«
  • humanizingverb«
  • tornoun«
  • dreamlikeadj«
  • shapenoun verb«
  • geopoliticaladj«
  • carrynoun verb«
  • unhelpfuladj«
  • arisingverb«
  • dualisticadj«
  • themselves«
  • imaginativeadj«
  • existverb«
  • extendedverb adj«
  • containedverb adj«
  • floraladj«
  • connectedverb adj«
  • strainedverb adj«
  • capturingverb«
  • bombasticadj«
  • appearingnoun verb«
  • computationaladj«
  • clashnoun verb«
  • inventiveadj«
  • conveyedverb«
  • sensuousadj«
  • persistverb«
  • idiomaticadj«
  • pointingverb«
  • interchangeableadj«
  • comparenoun verb«
  • employingverb«
  • helpedverb«
  • racyadj«
  • prevalentadj«
  • disparagingverb adj«
  • dependverb«
  • unconventionaladj«
  • extensivelyadv«
  • captivatingverb adj«
  • chosennoun verb«
  • flamboyantnoun adj«
  • involvesverb«
  • switchnoun verb«
  • suggestedverb«
  • simplisticadj«
  • indicatingverb«
  • archeologicaladj«
  • designedverb adj«
  • personificationnoun«
  • inspiredverb adj«
  • lexicaladj«
  • typicallyadv«
  • moribundadj«
  • confuseverb«
  • tactileadj«
  • createdverb«
  • strikingnoun verb adj«
  • throughadj adv«
  • descriptiveadj«
  • traditionallyadv«
  • provocativeadj«
  • comenoun verb«
  • juridicaladj«
  • herenoun adj adv«
  • everydayadj«
  • involvedverb adj«
  • muddledverb adj«
  • continueverb«
  • heuristicnoun adj«
  • frequentlyadv«
  • idiosyncraticadj«
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Collocation words for "metaphors" are words related to "metaphors" by occurring either before or after "metaphors" in common language usage across multiple media. The above word list can be filtered by parts of speech (i.e) nouns, verbs, describing adjectives and adverbs, or by their positive or negative vibes, frequency in usage, whether they are prefix words or suffix words for "metaphors" or by the count of syllables each word has.