adjective
A word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.
Example
“The words “big” and “heavy” are English adjectives.”
Other meanings
A dependent; an accessory.
Related words
- adjectival
- adjective clause
- adjective patterns
- adjective phrase
- adjective pronoun
- adjective verb
- common adjective
- deadjectival
- proper adjective
- adjective dye
- predicate adjective
- overadjectived
Word history
From Latin "adiectivus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “adjective” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.