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1. adjectival, adj. and n. View full entry 1647
...Grammar. That is or functions as an adjective; of, relating to, of the nature of, or characteristic of an adjective or adjectives....
2. adjective, adj. and n. View full entry a1398
...Grammar. That is an adjective (sense B. 1a)....
3. adjectived, adj. View full entry 1798
...Grammar. Used as an adjective; changed or formed into an adjective. Obs....
4. adult, adj. and n. View full entry 1531
...Of a person: having reached the age of maturity; grown-up....
5. amiss, adv., adj., and n. View full entry a1250
...Erroneously, in a way that goes astray of, or misses its object....
6. ample, adj. View full entry 1481
...Extending far and wide; broad, wide, spacious. (Now always eulogistic: abundantly, excellently wide.)...
7. backassward, adj. View full entry 1971
...= ass-backwards...
8. bally, adj. and adv. View full entry 1885
...As a vague intensive (usually as a euphemism for bloody): confounded, dashed, blasted. Cf. absoballylutely at absolutely2....
9. bass-ackward, adj. View full entry 1949
...= ass-backwards...
10. bass-ackwards, adv. and adj. View full entry 1930
...= ass-backwards...
11. biblical, adj. View full entry 1652
...Of, relating to, or contained in, the Bible. biblical theology: see theology1a....
12. big, adj. and adv. View full entry c1300
...Of a person or animal: strong, sturdy, mighty; stout-hearted, courageous. Cf. rich1. Obs....
13. blessed | blest, adj. View full entry c1175
...Consecrated, hallowed, holy; consecrated by a religious rite or ceremony....
14. ˈblooming, adj. View full entry c1375
...That blooms, or is in flower....
15. busy, adj. View full entry eOE
...Occupied with or concentrating on a particular activity; actively engaged; doing something that engrosses the attention....
16. certain, adj., n., and adv. View full entry 1297
...Determined, fixed, settled; not variable or fluctuating; unfailing. To avoid ambiguity from confusion with sense A. 7, the adj. is sometimes put after its n., as a certain day...
17. chuffing, adj. View full entry 1980
...Used as an intensifier, freq. as a mild expletive or euphemism for fucking....
18. colourful | colorful, adj. View full entry 1848
...Full of or characterized by colour; esp. brightly coloured....
19. cultural, adj. and n. View full entry 1856
...Of or relating to intellectual and artistic pursuits....
20. dagnab, adj., adv., and int. View full entry 1934
...= darn Cf. doggone...
