novel
/ˈnɑvəl/noun, adjective2 syllables
Novel means: original and of a kind not seen before.
Synonyms for novel13
What does novel mean?4
adjective
1
original and of a kind not seen before“the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem”
2
pleasantly new or different“common sense of a most refreshing sort”
noun
1
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
2
a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction“his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Novel in a sentence
- I haven't read this new novel, and my sister hasn't either.Eldad
- I haven't read his novel, and my brother hasn't either.CH
- Beyond the novel, we come to works whose avowed aim is information.unknown
- All in all, the novel was a success.CM
- When we write a novel, we exercise our imagination.unknown
- After he finished supper, he began to read the novel.CK
- To sum up, we can say that his new novel is disappointing.CM
- Frankly speaking, his new novel is not very interesting.CK
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Forms of novel
as a noun
- plural
- novels