adjective

About 3.68 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.

   The words “big” and “heavy” are English adjectives.

2. noun A dependent; an accessory.
3. adjective Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
4. adjective Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure.
5. adjective Needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
6. adjective Incapable of independent function.
7. verb To make an adjective of; to form or convert into an adjective.
8. verb To characterize with an adjective; to describe by using an adjective.

Similar words

adjectival procedural word reference expression description capacity term qualifier attributive

Often followed by

is and or in to clause that clauses of

Word family

adjectively adjectives