Tag: Adjective

(more delish; most delish) US, informal : delicious The whole meal was delish.

(more livid; most livid) 1 : very angry : FURIOUS My father was livid (with rage) when I came home three hours late. 2 : literary : having a dark purplish color a livid bruise

always used before a noun (more gripping; most gripping) very interesting and exciting a gripping story about a slave’s escape to freedom — grippingly adverb a grippingly exciting story

Something described as eclectic, such as a collection or a person’s tastes, includes things taken from many different sources. The collection includes an eclectic mix of historical artifacts.

1 : located, seen, or used on the outside or surface of something the external features of the building the external signs of the disease This medication is intended only for external use. (=for use on the skin) — opposite Read More …

1 : perfectly clean The house was always immaculate. (=spotless) 2 : having no flaw or error : PERFECT She had an immaculate record of service. — immaculately adverb an immaculately dressed man

Ungainly usually describes someone or something moving in an awkward or clumsy way, or the awkward, clumsy movements themselves. It can also describe an object that is difficult to handle (especially because of being large or heavy), or someone or Read More …

1 : different from each other The magazine covers topics as diverse (=varied) as chemistry and sculpture. people with diverse interests 2 : made up of people or things that are different from each other His message appealed to a Read More …

always used before a noun made up of people who have special knowledge, abilities, etc. a blue-ribbon committee/panel

Fecund is a formal word that typically describes a person, animal, or plant that is producing or able to produce many offspring. It is synonymous with fertile and fruitful. Fecund is also used figuratively to describe something especially intellectually productive Read More …