novel meaning and definition

NOVEL noun

Definition of novel (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"; "he burned all the novels"

NOVEL adjective

Definition of novel (adjective)

1. original and of a kind not seen before
   • "the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem"
   • synonyms: fresh, new
2. pleasantly new or different
   • "common sense of a most refreshing sort"
   • synonyms: refreshing