A Simple Guide to Using Adjectives

An adjective modifies a noun or a pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. An adjective often precedes the noun or the pronoun which it modifies. In the following examples, the highlighted words are adjectives: The car-shaped balloon floated over the treetops. rs. !mith papered her living room walls with hideous wall paper. The large boat foundered on the wine dark sea. The coal mines are dark and dank. Many stores have already begun to play irritating Christmas music. A battered music box sat on the mahogany sideboard. The bac" room was filled with large, green rain boots. Appearance Appearance Condition Condition Feelings Feelings Contd. Contd. !ad" !ad" Contd. adorable glamorous alive impossible adventurous gleaming annoying inexpensive aggressive gorgeous bad innocent angry grumpy alert graceful better inquisitive annoyed helpless attractive grotesque beautiful modern anxious homeless average handsome brainy mushy arrogant hungry beautiful homely brea"able odd ashamed hurt blue#eyed light busy open awful ill bloody long careful outstanding bad itchy blushing magnificent cautious poor bewildered jealous bright misty clever powerful blac" jittery clean motionless clumsy pric"ly blue la$y clear muddy concerned pu$$led bored lonely cloudy old#fashioned cra$y real clumsy mysterious colorful plain curious rich combative nasty crowded poised dead shy condemned naughty cute precious different sleepy confused nervous dar" quaint difficult stupid cra$y, nutty
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shiny smoggy spar"ling spotless stormy strange ugly ugliest unsightly unusual wide#eyed

doubtful easy expensive famous fragile frail gifted helpful helpless horrible important

super talented tame tender tough uninterested vast wandering wild wrong

Feelings Good" agreeable amused brave calm charming cheerful comfortable cooperative courageous delightful determined eager

Feelings Good" Contd. happy healthy helpful hilarious jolly joyous "ind lively lovely luc"y nice obedient

Shape broad chubby croo"ed curved deep flat high hollow low narrow round shallow s"inny

Si#e big colossal fat gigantic great huge immense large little mammoth massive miniature petite

flipped#out obnoxious creepy outrageous cruel panic"y dangerous repulsive defeated scary defiant selfish depressed sore disgusted tense disturbed terrible di$$y testy dull thoughtless embarrassed tired envious troubled evil upset fierce uptight foolish weary frantic wic"ed frightened worried grieving Sound $ime cooing deafening faint harsh high#pitched hissing hushed hus"y loud melodic moaning mute noisy ancient brief %arly fast late long modern old old# fashioned quic" rapid short

elated enchanting encouraging energetic enthusiastic excited exuberant fair faithful fantastic fine friendly funny gentle glorious good $aste%$ouch bitter delicious fresh juicy ripe rotten salty sour spicy stale stic"y strong sweet tart tasteless tasty

perfect square pleasant steep proud straight relieved wide silly smiling splendid successful than"ful thoughtful victorious vivacious witty wonderful $ealous $any $aste%$ouch $ouch Contd& melted nutritious plastic pric"ly rainy rough scattered shaggy sha"y sharp shivering sil"y slimy slippery smooth soft boiling bree$y bro"en bumpy chilly cold cool creepy croo"ed cuddly curly damaged damp dirty dry dusty

puny scrawny short small tall teeny teeny#tiny tiny

purring quiet raspy resonant screeching shrill silent soft squealing thundering voiceless whispering

slow swift young

'uantity abundant empty few heavy light many numerous substantial

thirsty fluttering fu$$y greasy grubby hard hot icy loose

solid steady stic"y tender tight uneven wea" wet wooden yummy

filthy fla"y fluffy free$ing hot warm wet

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