adjectival

[aj-ik-tahy-vuh l] /ˌædʒ ɪkˈtaɪ vəl/

adjective

of, pertaining to, or used as an adjective.

describing by means of many adjectives; depending for effect on intensive qualification of subject matter, as a writer, style, or essay.

Origin

1790-1800; adjective + -al¹

Related forms

adjectivally, adverb

nonadjectival, adjective

nonadjectivally, adverb

preadjectival, adjective

preadjectivally, adverb

Examples from the web for adjectival

Harry's talents included a gift for telling stories eloquent with adjectival profanity.
The films are indelible, the surname is adjectival, and the silhouette of the portly profile is instantly recognizable.
We can see this sort of adjectival window-dressing in many of the comments posted here.
But again, his control slips, and the writing descends into adjectival incontinence.
Build adjectival terms from noun forms and explain how to verify their correctness.
The base incentive-fee targets are subjective in nature and are based on adjectival ratings.
Of these thirty four gifted children, twenty two were among those for whom behavior and adjectival ratings had been collected.
Adjectives and adjectival pronouns agree with nouns in number and gender.
adjectival adverbs are adjectives in the continuative form, as mentioned above.
Convergent is the adjectival form, and also a noun meaning an iterative approximation.

Word Origin and History for adjectival

adj.

1797, from adjective + -al (1).

Slang definitions & phrases for adjectival

adjective

Euphemistic substitute for an expletive adjective: You adjectival idiot! (1850+)