Tag: Adjective

Adjective – Obsequious This word comes straight from a Latin one meaning the same thing: “compliant, or obedient,” or more literally, “following after.” Obsequious people and things have or show a habit of following orders in a way that’s slave-like, Read More …

Adjective – Stealthy (also more stealthy; most stealthy) quiet and secret in order to avoid being noticed the stealthy movements of the crocodile a stealthy burglar — stealthily /ˈstɛlθəli/ adverb

Adjective – Blazing (more blazing; most blazing) very hot, fast, or powerful the blazing heat/sun She runs with blazing speed. — blazingly adverb blazingly hot/fast

Adjective – Crispy (also more crispy; most crispy) pleasantly thin, dry, and easily broken crispy (=crisp) crackers having a pleasantly crisp outer layer crispy fried chicken Fry the potatoes until they are brown and crispy.

Adjective – Insular This word comes from the Latin one for “island.” “Insular” can simply mean “like an island” or “related to an island.” Here’s the figurative meaning. Insular people and things are alone, cut off from other groups, and Read More …

Adjective – Dyed-in-the-wool always used before a noun, often disapproving having very strong beliefs, opinions, etc., that you are not willing to change He is known as a dyed-in-the-wool conservative.

Adjective – spic-and-span very clean and neat He keeps the house spic-and-span.

Adjective – Nonsensical very foolish or silly a nonsensical argument It would be nonsensical to accept the lower paying job.

Adjective – Teeming The word “teem” comes from Old English. It first meant “to give birth to.” When Shakespeare wrote about the “teeming wombe of royall Kings,” the meaning of “teem” started to change. And today, “teem” means “to be Read More …

Adjective – Slovenly We’re not sure where the word “sloven” came from, but it’s been in English since the year 1475 or so. To put it politely, the first meaning of “sloven” was “a person with no manners” or “a Read More …