Literal amalgam Synonyms

Definitions for Literal


  • (adjective) restricted to or based on fact
  • (adjective) limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text
  • (adjective) without interpretation or embellishment

Definitions for Amalgam


  • (noun) a distinct entity formed by the combining of two or more different things
  • (noun) a combination or blend of diverse things
  • (noun) an alloy of mercury with another metal (usually silver) used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth; except for iron and platinum all metals dissolve in mercury and chemists refer to the resulting mercury mixtures as amalgams