Adjectives
Words that describe or modify nouns and pronouns
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effectual
adjective
having legal efficacy or force
efflorescent
adjective
bursting into flower
effortful
adjective
requiring great physical effort
effulgent
adjective
radiating or as if radiating light
eightpenny
adjective
used of nail size; 2 1/2 in or 6.4 cm long
electronegative
adjective
having a negative charge
electroneutral
adjective
having no net electric charge
electrophoretic
adjective
of or relating to electrophoresis
electropositive
adjective
having a positive charge
eleemosynary
adjective
generous in assistance to the poor
elfish
adjective
usually good-naturedly mischievous
ellipsoid
adjective
having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid
ellipsoidal
adjective
having the nature or shape of an ellipsoid
elocutionary
adjective
(used of style of speaking) overly embellished
emarginate
adjective
having a notched tip
embryonal
adjective
of an organism prior to birth or hatching
emollient
adjective
having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
empiric
adjective
derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
empyreal
adjective
inspiring awe
emulous
adjective
eager to surpass others
enate
adjective
related on the mother's side
enatic
adjective
related on the mother's side
enceinte
adjective
in an advanced stage of pregnancy
encomiastic
adjective
formally expressing praise
endergonic
adjective
(biochemistry) of a process accompanied by or requiring the...
endermic
adjective
acting by absorption through the skin
endocentric
adjective
fulfilling the grammatical role of one of its constituents
endocrinal
adjective
of or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions
endoergic
adjective
(of a nuclear reaction) occurring with absorption of energy
endogamic
adjective
pertaining to or characterized by the custom of marrying onl...
endogenous
adjective
derived or originating internally
endomorphic
adjective
having a squat and fleshy build
endothermal
adjective
(of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed wit...
endothermic
adjective
(of a chemical reaction or compound) occurring or formed wit...
endurable
adjective
capable of being borne though unpleasant
enervated
adjective
lacking energy or vitality
enigmatical
adjective
not clear to the understanding
ensiform
adjective
shaped like a sword blade
enteral
adjective
of or relating to or inside the intestines
enteric
adjective
of or relating to or inside the intestines
entozoic
adjective
living within a living animal usually as a parasite
enumerable
adjective
that can be counted
enzootic
adjective
of a disease that is constantly present in an animal communi...
eonian
adjective
of or relating to a geological eon (longer than an era)
epenthetic
adjective
of or pertaining to epenthesis
epicene
adjective
having an ambiguous sexual identity
epideictic
adjective
designed primarily for rhetorical display
epicyclic
adjective
of or relating to an epicycle
epigrammatic
adjective
terse and witty and like a maxim
epiphyseal
adjective
relating to the epiphysis of a bone