Adjectives

alimental

adjective

of or providing nourishment

aliphatic

adjective

having carbon atoms linked in open chains

alkalic

adjective

relating to or containing an alkali; having a pH greater tha...

alkalescent

adjective

tending to become alkaline; slightly alkaline

alkylic

adjective

of or related to an alkyl

allargando

adjective

(music) gradually decreasing in tempo and broadening in mann...

allantoid

adjective

shaped like a sausage

allelic

adjective

of or relating to alleles

allegoric

adjective

used in or characteristic of or containing allegory

allelomorphic

adjective

of or relating to alleles

alleviative

adjective

moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

alleviatory

adjective

moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear

alliaceous

adjective

of or pertaining to the botanical genus Allium

allocable

adjective

capable of being distributed

allopatric

adjective

(of biological species or speciation) occurring in areas iso...

allotropic

adjective

of or related to or exhibiting allotropism

allotropical

adjective

of or related to or exhibiting allotropism

allusive

adjective

characterized by indirect references

allylic

adjective

of or pertaining to the allyl radical

alpestrine

adjective

growing at high altitudes

alphabetised

adjective

having been put in alphabetical order

alphameric

adjective

of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters

alphamerical

adjective

of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters

alphanumerical

adjective

of or pertaining to alphanumeric characters

alterable

adjective

(of the punishment ordered by a court) capable of being chan...

alterative

adjective

tending to cure or restore to health

altissimo

adjective

very high

alular

adjective

pertaining to alulae

alveolate

adjective

pitted with cell-like cavities (as a honeycomb)

amaranthine

adjective

of an imaginary flower that never fades

amatory

adjective

expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance

amative

adjective

inclined toward or displaying love

ambagious

adjective

roundabout and unnecessarily wordy

ambitionless

adjective

having little desire for success or achievement

ambrosial

adjective

extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant

ambrosian

adjective

extremely pleasing to the taste; sweet and fragrant

ambulacral

adjective

pertaining to the ambulacra of radial echinoderms

amentaceous

adjective

(of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins

amentiferous

adjective

(of plants) bearing or characterized by aments or catkins

amerindic

adjective

of or pertaining to Native Americans or their culture or lan...

ammoniac

adjective

pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia

ammoniacal

adjective

pertaining to or containing or similar to ammonia

amnestic

adjective

of or relating to or caused by amnesia

amnesic

adjective

of or relating to or caused by amnesia

amnionic

adjective

of or related to the amnion or characterized by developing a...

amphiprostylar

adjective

marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes eith...

amphiprostyle

adjective

marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes eith...

amphitropous

adjective

(of a plant ovule) partly inverted; turned back 90 degrees o...

amphibiotic

adjective

having an aquatic early or larval form and a terrestrial adu...

amphiprotic

adjective

having characteristics of both an acid and a base and capabl...