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fictiony

fictiony adjective: of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fiction.

Adjective

fictiony (comparative more fictiony, superlative most fictiony)

  1. (informal, rare) Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fiction.
    • The taint of being 'fictiony' is, above all, to be avoided." *** Harper & Brothers, 49 East 33rd Street, New York, N. Y., and[…]1927, The Editor: The Journal of Information for Literary Workers
    • Gabriel Tolliver is "fictiony," and too much sweetening is sprinkled into the tale […]1969, New York Times Saturday Review of Books and Art
    Synonyms:
    fictionish

Synonyms of fictiony

Forms of fictiony

comparativemore fictiony
superlativemost fictiony

Origin of fictiony

From fiction + -y.

Phrases with fictiony

Questions about fictiony

What does fictiony mean?
Fictiony means of, pertaining to, or characteristic of fiction.
What part of speech is fictiony?
Fictiony is an adjective.

Words near fictiony in the dictionary

  1. fictionkin
  2. fictionmaking
  3. fictionmonger
  4. fictionmongers
  5. fictions
  6. fictiony
  7. fictious
  8. fictiously
  9. fictitional
  10. fictitious
  11. fictitious force

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