Tag: Adjective

Adjective: Ecstatic  (ek-STAT-ik) Definition: Of, relating to, or marked by rapturous delight. Sample sentence: Naomi's face was ecstatic as she accepted first prize in the essay...

Adjective: Ramose  (RAY-mohss) Definition: Consisting of or having branches. Sample sentence: On a coral reef, when ramose corals grow upward, they create a structure resistant to...

Adjective: Dyslogistic  (diss-luh-JISS-tik) Definition: Uncomplimentary. Sample sentence: The blogger used many dyslogistic adjectives to express his dissatisfaction with the mayor.

Adjective: De minimus   (dee-MIN-uh-mus) Definition: Lacking significance or importance: so minor as to merit disregard. Sample sentence: Critics complain that the new policy merely introduces de...

Adjective: Georgic  (JOR-jik) Definition:  Of or relating to agriculture. Sample sentence:  City slicker Brian was still getting used to the georgic lifestyle, particularly getting up at...

Adjective: Gibbous ( JIB-us) Definition: 1. Marked by convexity or swelling 2. Having a hump: humpbacked Sample sentence: The gibbous shadows that could be seen on the horizon...

Adjective: A-go-go  (ah-GOH-goh) Definition: 1.  Of, relating to, or being a disco or the music or dances performed there 2. Being in a whirl of motion 3. Being...

Adjective: Bloviate  (BLOH-vee-ayt) Definition:  To speak or write verbosely and windily Sample sentence: Mitchell spent his Sunday morning listening to talk show pundits who all tended...

Adjective: Gargantuan  (gar-GAN-choo-un) Definition: Tremendous in size, volume, or degree Sample sentence: People are always amazed at the gargantuan amount of water that goes over Niagra...

Adjective: Tonsorial  ( tahn-SOR-ee-ul) Definition:  Of or relating to a barber or the work of a barber. Sample sentence: When Tom returned to work after the...