 |
| Explanation of gullible (adjective) forms: more gullible; most gullible; less gullible; least gullible easily fooled; naive Sample of gullible The guy proved to be quite gullible in the area of business. Someone once told him that horse manure in his wellington boots would make him grow taller, but the boys at school had made fun of him and Mr Sunderland, the headmaster, had called him a stupid gullible boy and made him scrape his boots and wash them clean in the outside drain and scrub his feet in hot water and carbolic soap.
Example of gullible Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of gullible |
|
| Explanation of acrid (adjective) forms: acrid; acrider; acridest describing a sharp taste or smell (e.g. odor); caustic in language or tone Sample of acrid The soup was acrid. I followed the sound of voices coming from the bluebell wood, there was the acrid smell of wood-smoke and an orange glow lit my way through the wild garlic.
Examples of acrid Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of acrid |
|
| Explanation of imperative (adjective) forms: more imperative; most imperative; less imperative; least imperative vital; necessary Sample of imperative It is imperative that a fire be put out in an apartment building immediately. As it becomes increasingly unacceptable for the man to remove himself to the predominantly adult male preserve of the pub, leaving wife and children at home, it becomes imperative for outlets to be found which can cater to the demands of the whole family.
Example of imperative Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of imperative |
|
| Explanation of spirited (adjective) forms: spirited; more spirited; most spirited; less spirited; least spirited joyous and lively Sample of spirited She was a spirited individual that constantly helped the moral of her teammates.
Examples of spirited Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of spirited |
|
| Explanation of snug (adjective) forms: snug; more snug; most snug; less snug; least snug feeling comfortable Sample of snug The pants were her favorite due to their snug fit and atypical color.
Example of snug Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of snug |
|
| Explanation of ornate (adjective) forms: ornate; more ornate; most ornate; less ornate; least ornate elaborate; often referring to decorations Sample of ornate The vase had many ornate details about it. It seemed to Maggie that the whole place was almost hanging in the air because it seemed impossible that such slender columns could hold such intricate, lacy arches and ornate ceilings.
Examples of ornate Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of ornate |
|
| Explanation of incessant (adjective) forms: more incessant; most incessant; less incessant; least incessant uninterrupted; continuous Sample of incessant He let out an incessant stream of bad language at his underlings.
Example of incessant Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of incessant |
|
| Explanation of impetuous (adjective) forms: more impetuous; most impetuous; less impetuous; least impetuous rash; hasty; acting on impulse Sample of impetuous Young men and women are often impetuous in their decision making. Highly nervous, he rushed into combat like a wound-up spring, diving on his foe in the impetuous manner that cost the life of many an inexperienced young aviator.
Examples of impetuous Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of impetuous |
|
| Explanation of bizarre (adjective) forms: more bizarre; most bizarre; less bizarre; least bizarre strange Sample of bizarre Foreign countries often have traditions that seem bizarre to a tourist. Huntington Castle, an early seventeenth-century mansion, is bizarre even in a country that takes pride in the eccentric.
Example of bizarre Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of bizarre |
|
| Explanation of graphic (adjective) forms: more graphic; most graphic; less graphic; least graphic vividly realistic Sample of graphic The movie was to graphic for small children. The exhibition includes posters borrowed from the Imperial War Museum in London, and book illustrations, but concentrates on the quintessential Expressionist graphic technique, the woodcut.
Examples of graphic Dictionary.com · Cambridge Dictionaries · Merriam-Webster · Onelook.com · Meaning of graphic |
|
