/ Dictionary / Index M metonymical: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: met•o•nym•i•cal Pronunciation: (met"u-nim'i-kul), [key] — adj. having the nature of metonymy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: metonymical (Thesaurus) metonym metonymy Related Content Daily Word Quiz: penury Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language