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61 defeated
adjective ((negative undefeated): a defeated enemy.) lyöty -
62 definable
adjective määriteltävissä oleva -
63 dext(e)rous
adjective (skilful, especially with the hands: He is a very dexterous surgeon.) näppärä -
64 dext(e)rous
adjective (skilful, especially with the hands: He is a very dexterous surgeon.) näppärä -
65 dirt-cheap
adjective, adverb (very cheap.) pilkkahinnalla, tavattoman halpa -
66 disappointing
adjective disappointing results.) pettymyksen aiheuttava -
67 disorganized
(in confusion or not organized: a disorganized person; The meeting was very disorganized.) kaoottinen, sekasortoinen- disorganisation -
68 dodgy
1) (difficult or risky: Catching the 5.15 train after the meeting will be rather dodgy.) epävarma2) ((of a person, organization etc) not trustworthy or safe, financially or otherwise: I think the whole business sounds a bit dodgy.) kyseenalainen -
69 down-in-the-mouth
adjective (miserable; in low spirits.) siipi maassa -
70 down-trodden
adjective (badly treated; treated without respect: a down-trodden wife.) -
71 drive-in
adjective ((of a cinema, café etc, especially in North America) catering for people who remain in their cars while watching a film, eating etc: a drive-in movie.) drive-in-, auto- -
72 drive-through
adjective (that one may drive through (and do something without getting out of the car): a drivethrough bank/restaurant/zoo.) -
73 electoral
adjective (of elections or electors: The names of all electors are listed in the electoral roll.) valitsija-, vaali- -
74 empty-handed
adjective (carrying nothing: I went to collect my wages but returned empty-handed.) tyhjin käsin -
75 empty-headed
adjective (brainless: an empty-headed young girl.) typerä -
76 encyclop(a)edic
adjective ensyklopedinen -
77 encyclop(a)edic
adjective ensyklopedinen -
78 evaporated
adjective (having had some moisture removed by evaporation: evaporated milk.) konsentroitu -
79 excepted
adjective all European countries, Denmark excepted (= except Denmark).) lukuun ottamatta -
80 eye-catching
adjective (striking or noticeable, especially if attractive: an eye-catching advertisement.) silmäänpistävä
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adjective — 1. general. The term adjective was itself an adjective for a hundred years before it became used as a noun for one of the parts of speech. Joseph Priestley, in The Rudiments of English Grammar (1761), was perhaps the first English grammarian to… … Modern English usage
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adjective — [aj′ik tiv] n. [ME & OFr adjectif < L adjectivus, that is added < adjectus, pp. of adjicere, to add to < ad , to + jacere, to throw: see JET1] any of a class of words used to modify a noun or other substantive, as by describing qualities … English World dictionary
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adjective — ► NOUN Grammar ▪ a word used to describe or modify a noun, such as sweet, red, or technical. DERIVATIVES adjectival adjective. ORIGIN Old French adjectif, from Latin adicere add … English terms dictionary
adjective — index procedural Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
adjective — [n] word that modifies a noun accessory, additional, adjunct, adnoun, attribute, attributive, dependent, descriptive, identifier, modifier, qualifier; concept 275 … New thesaurus
Adjective — Examples That s an interesting idea. (attributive) That idea is interesting. (predicative) Tell me something interesting. (postpositive) The good, the bad, and the ugly. (substantive) In grammar, an adjective is a describing word; the main… … Wikipedia
adjective — /ˈædʒəktɪv / (say ajuhktiv) noun 1. Grammar a. one of the major word classes in many languages, comprising words that typically modify a noun. b. such a word, as wise in a wise ruler, or in she is wise. –adjective 2. Grammar relating to an… …