figured

American  

[fig-yerd] / ˈfɪg yərd /

adjective

1. ornamented with a device or pattern.

   figured silk; figured wallpaper.

2. formed or shaped.

   figured stones.

3. represented by a pictorial or sculptured figure.

   The god is figured as part man, part beast.

4. Music.

   1. florid.

   2. having the accompanying chords indicated by figures.

5. figurative, as language.

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figured British  

/ ˈfɪɡəd /

adjective

1. depicted as a figure in graphic art, painting, or sculpture

2. decorated or patterned with a design

3. having a form

4. music

   1. ornamental

   2. (of a bass part) provided with numerals indicating accompanying harmonies

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Other Word Forms

• figuredly adverb
• self-figured adjective

Etymology

Origin of figured

1350–1400; Middle English, past participle of figuren to figure; -ed ²

Example Sentences

At first, I figured he’s kinda shy, like me.

From Literature

I figured I’d just show up and hopefully he would too.

From Literature

“I just figured since I had to do your job, you owed me back.”

From Literature

Some of you–you know who you are—may not have been watching because you saw Duke blast out to a 19-point first half lead and figured the brick-flinging Huskies were cooked.

From The Wall Street Journal

After years of working in his garden, the former novice has figured out what grows well in his yard’s different spots.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• hidden
• implicit
• indirect
• latent
• lurking
• tacit
• unspoken