1. The word class that qualifies nouns
   "'Beautiful' and 'tall' are adjectives"
    
2. A word that expresses an attribute of something
   "'Clever' is an adjective in 'The clever student'"

1. Of or relating to or functioning as an adjective
   "an adjective clause";
   - adjectival
    
2. (law) relating to court practice and procedure as opposed to the principles of law
   "adjective law";
   - procedural

Derived forms: adjectives

Type of: major form class, modifier, qualifier

Antonym: essential

Encyclopedia: Adjective