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adjective
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As a noun, adjective means a word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent. As an adjective, it means adjectival.
Meanings of adjective
11 meaningsnoun
grammarA word that modifies a noun or noun phrase or describes a noun’s referent.
“The words “big” and “heavy” are English adjectives.”
A word that expresses an attribute of something
The word class that qualifies nouns
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteA dependent; an accessory.
adjective
grammarAdjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
legalApplying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure.
chemistryof a dyeNeeding the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
Relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
“adjective law”
Similar: procedural
Older and rare meanings (1)
obsoleteIncapable of independent function.
verb
To make an adjective of; to form or convert into an adjective.
chiefly as a participleTo characterize with an adjective; to describe by using an adjective.
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).