CATACHRESES

11 letters 18 Scrabble points

Definition of CATACHRESES

noun
  1. A misuse of a word; an application of a term to something which it does not properly denote.

  2. A misapplication or overextension of figurative or analogical description; a wrongly-applied metaphor or trope.

Related words: abusio misnomer malapropism

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters C A T A C H R E S E S
Length 11 letters
Scrabble Score 18 points