figury en · ADJ
Etymology
From figure + -y.
Meanings
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Bearing or resembling figures.
This tree is somewhat dwarfish in height, and stout in the stem; plentiful; yielding timber of a reddish colour, with darker alternating shades of a figury character; […]
1887, Colonial and Indian Exhibition: Reports on the Colonial Sections of the Exhibition, page 458:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most figury | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more figury | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |