Adjectives

Words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns

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spiderly

adjective

relating to or resembling a member of the class Arachnida

spikelike

adjective

resembling a spike

spinnable

adjective

capable of being spun into fibres

spinnbar

adjective

capable of being spun into fibres

spiritous

adjective

containing or of the nature of alcohol

spiritualistic

adjective

of or relating to or connected with spiritualism

splayfooted

adjective

having feet that turn outward

splinterless

adjective

resistant to shattering or splintering

splinterproof

adjective

resistant to shattering or splintering

splintery

adjective

resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fr...

splotched

adjective

marked with irregularly shaped spots or blots

spoilable

adjective

liable to decay or spoil or become putrid

spongelike

adjective

easily squashed; resembling a sponge in having soft porous t...

sportsmanlike

adjective

exhibiting or calling for sportsmanship or fair play

sprawly

adjective

extended out irregularly

sprigged

adjective

decorated with designs of sprigs

springlike

adjective

resembling a spring or the action of a spring

spumy

adjective

emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or ferme...

squalling

adjective

characterized by short periods of noisy commotion

squatty

adjective

short and thick; as e.g. having short legs and heavy muscula...

squawky

adjective

like the cackles or squawks a hen makes especially after lay...

squeezable

adjective

capable of being easily compressed

squelched

adjective

subdued or overcome

squinched

adjective

having eyes half closed in order to see better

sr.

adjective

used of the older of two persons of the same name especially...

stabilising

adjective

causing to become stable

stalemated

adjective

at a complete standstill because of opposition of two unrele...

standpat

adjective

old-fashioned and out of date

starchlike

adjective

resembling starch

statesmanlike

adjective

marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman

statesmanly

adjective

marked by the qualities of or befitting a statesman

steepish

adjective

somewhat steep

steerable

adjective

capable of being steered or directed

stemless

adjective

(of plants) having no apparent stem above ground

stenographical

adjective

of or relating to or employing stenography

stenotic

adjective

abnormally constricted body canal or passage

stereotypic

adjective

lacking spontaneity or originality or individuality

sternutative

adjective

causing sneezing

sternutatory

adjective

causing sneezing

stippled

adjective

having a pattern of dots

stomachal

adjective

relating to or involving the stomach

stoneless

adjective

(of fruits having stones) having the stone removed

stonelike

adjective

(of bone especially the temporal bone) resembling stone in h...

stonyhearted

adjective

devoid of feeling for others

stoppered

adjective

(of a container) having a stopper in the opening

stormproof

adjective

protected against or able to withstand storms

stouthearted

adjective

used especially of persons

stovepiped

adjective

of or relating to data stored in separate databases

straightarrow

adjective

conventionally moral and upright

straightlaced

adjective

exaggeratedly proper