ad·jec·tive
 adjective
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word History, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a word that describes a noun or pronoun. In the sentence, "It was a hard test," the word "hard" is an adjective. It describes the noun "test."
Some common adjectives are "good," "hungry," "tired," and "big." |
The word
adjective comes from a Latin word,
adjectiva, which means "added." Adjectives add information to a noun.