Tag: Adjective

Adjective: Lachrymose (LAK-ruh-mohss)Definition:1. Given to tears or weeping: tearful2. Tending to cause tears: mournfulSample sentence: During the holidays, those who have recently lost...

Adjective: Splenetic (splih-NET-ik)Definition: Marked by bad temper, malevolence, or spite.Sample sentence: I know David was in a bad mood all day, but the...

Adjective: Tramontane (truh-MAHN-tayn)Definition:1. Situated on the north side of the Alps.2. Lying on or coming from the other side of a mountain range.Sample...

Adjective: Fey (FAY)Definition:1. Marked by a foreboding of death or calamity.2. a: Marked by an otherworldly air or attitude.b:...

Adjective: Cerulean (suh-ROO-lee-un)Definition: Resembling the blue of the skySample sentence: The painting depicted a series of tall, verdant trees surrounding a cerulean...

Adjective: Precipitate (prih-SIP-uh-tut)Definition:1. Falling, flowing, or rushing with steep descent: also precipitous, steep.2. Exhibiting violent or unwise speed.Sample sentence: Our precipitate decision to...

Adjective: Pediculous (pih-DIK-yuh-lus)Definition: Infected with liceSample sentence: Several third-graders had to be treated for lice after being exposed to a pediculous...

Adjective: Tawdry (TAW-dree)Definition:1. Gaudy, showy and cheap2. Low or meanSample sentence: The mother refused to let her daughter wear the tawdry jewelry and...

Adjective: Conversant (kun-VER-sunt)Definition: Having knowledge or experience.Sample sentence: The software firm advertised for programmers who are conversant with the latest technologies and languages...

Adjective: Aesopian (ee-SOH-pee-un)Definition:1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Aesop or his fables.2. Conveying an innocent meaning to an outsider...