Adjectives

askant

adjective

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as...

aspherical

adjective

varying slightly from a perfectly spherical shape

aspheric

adjective

varying slightly from a perfectly spherical shape

astatic

adjective

not static or stable

asquint

adjective

(used especially of glances) directed to one side with or as...

asternal

adjective

not connected to the sternum or breastbone

astomatous

adjective

having no mouth or mouthlike opening

astylar

adjective

lacking columns or pillars

ataxic

adjective

lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia

atactic

adjective

lacking motor coordination; marked or caused by ataxia

atheistical

adjective

rejecting any belief in gods

atilt

adjective

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical o...

atonalistic

adjective

of or relating to atonalism

atonic

adjective

(used of syllables) carrying no stress

atrip

adjective

(of an anchor) just clear of the bottom

atrioventricular

adjective

relating to or affecting the atria and ventricles of the hea...

atypic

adjective

not representative of a group, class, or type

avellan

adjective

pertaining to filberts or hazelnuts

avertable

adjective

capable of being avoided or warded off

avertible

adjective

capable of being avoided or warded off

avifaunal

adjective

of or relating to birds of a particular region or period

awheel

adjective

traveling by wheeled vehicle such as bicycle or automobile e...

axenic

adjective

(of experimental animals) raised under sterile conditions

azonic

adjective

not restricted to any particular zone or region

azonal

adjective

not divided into zones

azotic

adjective

of or containing nitrogen

azoic

adjective

before the appearance of life

backmost

adjective

located farthest to the rear

backstair

adjective

secret and sly or sordid

backswept

adjective

used of hair

baccate

adjective

producing or bearing berries

bacchic

adjective

used of riotously drunken merrymaking

bacciferous

adjective

producing or bearing berries

bacillary

adjective

relating to or produced by or containing bacilli

bacteroid

adjective

resembling bacteria

baccivorous

adjective

feeding on berries

bacterioid

adjective

resembling bacteria

bactericidal

adjective

preventing infection by inhibiting the growth or action of m...

bacterioidal

adjective

resembling bacteria

bacteriophagic

adjective

of or relating to bacteriophages

bacteroidal

adjective

resembling bacteria

balky

adjective

stopping short and refusing to go on

balsamy

adjective

of or relating to or containing balsam

baneful

adjective

deadly or sinister

barelegged

adjective

having the legs uncovered by clothing

barebacked

adjective

riding without a saddle

barbate

adjective

having hair on the cheeks and chin

barbellate

adjective

having or covered with protective barbs or quills or spines...

baseborn

adjective

of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

basifixed

adjective

attached by its base (as certain anthers to their filaments...