"figury" meaning in English

See figury in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more figury [comparative], most figury [superlative]
Etymology: From figure + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|figure|y}} figure + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} figury (comparative more figury, superlative most figury)
  1. Bearing or resembling figures.
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