adjectival

[ aj-ik-tahy-vuhl ]

/ ˌædʒ ɪkˈtaɪ vəl /

adjective

of, relating to, or used as an adjective.

describing by means of many adjectives; depending for effect on intensive qualification of subject matter, as a writer, style, or essay.

Origin of adjectival

First recorded in 1790–1800; adjective + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM adjectival

ad·jec·ti·val·ly, adverbnon·ad·jec·ti·val, adjectivenon·ad·jec·ti·val·ly, adverbpre·ad·jec·ti·val, adjective

pre·ad·jec·ti·val·ly, adverb

Words nearby adjectival

Adj.A., adjacency, adjacent, adjacent angle, adjacent angles, adjectival, adjective, adjective clause, adjective phrase, adjective pronoun, adjectivize

Example sentences from the Web for adjectival

It is an adjectival form, like Datis, and means probably "pleasant, agreeable."
The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media|George Rawlinson
The article is omitted before a noun modified by an adjectival phrase.
Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader|Ernesto Nelson
They are essentially adjectives, and follow the adjectival rules as to the formation of the plural and the accusative.
The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto|George Cox
The participle has been called an adjectival verbal; the gerund may be called a noun verbal.
An English Grammar|W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell

She would remain standing a little stiffly in the scullery refusing to assist him to the adjectival towel he sought.
The New Machiavelli|Herbert George Wells

单词	adjectival
释义	adjectival [ aj-ik-tahy-vuhl ] / ˌædʒ ɪkˈtaɪ vəl / adjective of, relating to, or used as an adjective. describing by means of many adjectives; depending for effect on intensive qualification of subject matter, as a writer, style, or essay. Origin of adjectival First recorded in 1790–1800; adjective + -al¹ OTHER WORDS FROM adjectival ad·jec·ti·val·ly, adverbnon·ad·jec·ti·val, adjectivenon·ad·jec·ti·val·ly, adverbpre·ad·jec·ti·val, adjective pre·ad·jec·ti·val·ly, adverb Words nearby adjectival Adj.A., adjacency, adjacent, adjacent angle, adjacent angles, adjectival, adjective, adjective clause, adjective phrase, adjective pronoun, adjectivize Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for adjectival It is an adjectival form, like Datis, and means probably "pleasant, agreeable." The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 3. (of 7): Media\|George Rawlinson The article is omitted before a noun modified by an adjectival phrase. Heath's Modern Language Series: The Spanish American Reader\|Ernesto Nelson They are essentially adjectives, and follow the adjectival rules as to the formation of the plural and the accusative. The International Auxiliary Language Esperanto\|George Cox The participle has been called an adjectival verbal; the gerund may be called a noun verbal. An English Grammar\|W. M. Baskervill and J. W. Sewell She would remain standing a little stiffly in the scullery refusing to assist him to the adjectival towel he sought. The New Machiavelli\|Herbert George Wells
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