English Dictionary
Definition adjective in British English
adjective
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
[countable]
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
/ˈædʒɪktɪv/
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a word that gives information about a noun. Some adjectives indicate the qualities of a noun, for example 'big', 'interesting', and 'weird', and others classify a noun, for example 'global', 'male', and 'electronic'.
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