adjective
pronunciation
How to pronounce adjective in British English:
UK [ˈædʒɪktɪv]
How to pronounce adjective in American English:
US [ˈædʒɪktɪv]
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- Noun:
- a word that expresses an attribute of something
- the word class that qualifies nouns
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
- applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure
Word Origin
- adjective
- late 14c., as an adjective, "adjectival," in noun adjective, from Old French adjectif (14c.), from Latin adjectivum "that is added to (the noun)," neuter of adjectivus "added," from past participle of adicere "to throw or place (a thing) near," from ad- "to" (see ad-) + comb. form of iacere "to throw" (see jet (v.)). Also as a noun from late 14c. In 19c. Britain, the word itself often was a euphemism for the taboo adjective bloody.They ... slept until it was cool enough to go out with their 'Towny,' whose vocabulary contained less than six hundred words, and the Adjective. [Kipling, "Soldiers Three," 1888]
Example
- 1. Wait , what 's the adjective I 'm looking for ?
- 2. Nothing could be less amazing than to find this adjective used here .
- 3. If they are not in the home we need a special adjective to make that clear .
- 4. Struggling , in other words , may be the adjective chinese people prefer .
- 5. Because it is more than an adjective , more than a label .