adjective
noun [C] /ˈædʒ.ek.tɪv/Definition
A2 a word that describes a noun or pronoun: 'Big', 'boring', 'purple', 'quick', and 'obvious' are all adjectives.Parts of speech adjectival /ˌædʒ.ekˈtaɪ.vəl/ adjective › an adjectival phraseParts of speech adjectivally /ˌædʒ.ekˈtaɪ.vəl.i/ adverb › In 'kitchen table', the noun 'kitchen' is used adjectivally.Parts of speech
(Definition of adjective noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- abstract noun noun
- adjunct noun (GRAMMAR)
- adv noun
- article noun (GRAMMAR)
- collective noun noun
- common noun noun
- countable noun noun
- definite article noun
- indefinite article noun
- interjection noun
- n noun (GRAMMAR)
- noun noun
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- part of speech noun
- prep noun (GRAMMAR)
- preposition noun
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