Janet used an adjective or two to describe her new boss. From LearnThat.org.
adjective law. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Sulaym tribe; the adjective is Sulami not Sulaymi. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
But the adjective is used in a bad sense (De 28: 50). From Wordnik.com. [Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible] Reference
As I said the other day, the important adjective is good. From Wordnik.com. [The Secret of Life « We Don't Count Your Own Visits To Your Blog] Reference
Otherwise an adjective is attached, as in “temporary”. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Stimulus Hypocrites Say ARRA Doesn’t Create Jobs, Try to Nab ARRA Jobs for Themselves] Reference
Coming up with a new and different adjective is just too much for her. From Wordnik.com. [Palin calls news org 'heartless and selfish'] Reference
Here's the MW definition of 'absolute' in adjective uses (plus synonyms). From Wordnik.com. [Carry-Over Thread] Reference
My favorite is the adjective taken from the Old English word for “gore,” dreor. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Criminal Charges Against Anti-Homosexuality Street Preacher Dropped in England] Reference
“Bahr” in Arab. means sea, river, piece of water; hence the adjective is needed. From Wordnik.com. [The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night] Reference
I suppose in some cases the adjective could be the noun. From Wordnik.com. [Shuck and Jive] Reference
They knew that the adjective is the natural enemy of the verb. From Wordnik.com. [Earthwork out of Tuscany Being Impressions and Translations of Maurice Hewlett] Reference
Most grammarians call the adjective and the noun, when so used, the. From Wordnik.com. [Higher Lessons in English A work on english grammar and composition] Reference
I don't use that as a name-calling adjective; it really is radical. From Wordnik.com. [Two Steps Ahead of the Thought Police] Reference
Can’t we make Hitler work for us? — the adjective is clearly misapplied. From Wordnik.com. [The International Community is not a fundamentally predatory force « Isegoria] Reference
This is what Voltaire means when he says that the adjective is the enemy of the substantive. From Wordnik.com. [The Art of Literature] Reference
That is the kind of adjective that can liberate me. From Wordnik.com. [babies, parents, and poetry : Jeffrey McDaniel : Harriet the Blog : The Poetry Foundation] Reference
Addictive is an adjective, meaning it describes the noun. From Wordnik.com. [Grammar Girl: Addictive Vs. Addicting « Write Anything] Reference
This is apparently is an "adjective" which would take the estar verb (temporary condition). From Wordnik.com. [Tener vs. Estar] Reference
The adjective is mine. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Winning just one of Maddon's passions] Reference
That adjective is the word 'degenerate. From Wordnik.com. [The Difficulties of the Axis] Reference
Juan wasn’t calling the adjective “monstrous” improper. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » Ignoring Senate Intel Report, White House Releases ‘Fact Sheet’ on ‘Iraq’s Links to Al Qaeda’] Reference
It's a valid point, Ave said, but "adjective" just sounded better. From Wordnik.com. [Poynter Online] Reference
I doubt you would like it very much if someone put a one-word adjective to describe you. ". From Wordnik.com. [NYT > Home Page]
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