novel

adj 1: of a kind not seen before; "the computer produced a

completely novel proof of a well-known theorem" [syn:

{fresh}, {new}]

2: pleasantly novel or different; "common sense of a most

refreshing sort" [syn: {refreshing}]

n 1: a extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a

story

2: a novel as a physical object; "his bookcases were filled

with nothing but novels"