adjective
/ˈæd͡ʒ.ɪk.tɪv/ adjective C2- Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
- Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure.
- Needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
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I do not know whether the spotted handkerchiefs which so many of them wear over their heads might have suggested the strange adjective which she used.”
Every choice of adjective, every subtle shift in cadence, bore the unmistakable fingerprint of her own deeply ingrained literary sensibilities.
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