adjective
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈædʒɪktɪv/
Forms: adjectives
adjective means: A word that describes a person or thing, such as big, happy, or green.
noun
DESCRIBING WORDA2
A word that describes a person or thing, such as big, happy, or green.
- Happy is an adjective.
- Put the adjective before the noun.
- Which adjectives describe your best friend?
verb
DESCRIBE WITH ADJECTIVESC2
To describe someone or something by using words that say what they are like.
- Try not to adjective every noun.
- She adjectived the landscape as bleak and lonely.
- The writer adjectives his characters with unusual descriptive words.
Questions about adjective
What does adjective mean?
A word that describes a person or thing, such as big, happy, or green.
What is adjective in other languages?
Türkçe: sıfat · Español: adjetivo · Français: adjectif · Deutsch: Adjektiv · Italiano: aggettivo · 日本語: 形容詞
How do you pronounce adjective?
It is pronounced /ˈædʒɪktɪv/.
How do you use adjective in a sentence?
Happy is an adjective. Put the adjective before the noun.
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