adjective
ad·jec·tive
/ˈæʤıktıv/ noun , pl -tives [ count ]
: a word that describes a noun or a pronoun
The words blue in “the blue car,” deep in “the water is deep,” and tired in “I'm very tired” are adjectives.
— abbr. adj
ad·jec·ti·val /ˌæʤıkˈtaıvəl/ adj
an adjectival phrase
ad·jec·ti·val·ly adv
Use the word adjectivally.
