Tag: Adjective

Adjective: Lachrymose (LAK-ruh-mohss) Definition: 1. Given to tears or weeping: tearful 2. Tending to cause tears: mournful Sample 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 sky Sample 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 lice Sample 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 cheap 2. Low or mean Sample 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...