Al·le·gor·ic Al·le·gor·ic·al a. Belonging to, or consisting of, allegory; of the nature of an allegory; describing by resemblances; figurative. “An allegoric tale.” --Falconer. “An allegorical application.” --Pope.
Allegorical being . . . that kind of language which says one thing, but means another. --Max Miller.
Al*le*gor*ic*al*ly, adv. -- Al*le*gor*ic*al*ness, n.
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allegoric
adj : used in or characteristic of or containing allegory;
"allegorical stories"; "an allegorical painting of
Victory leading an army" [syn: allegorical]