ad ‧ jec ‧ tive /ˈædʒəktɪv, ˈædʒɪktɪv/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: adjectif , from Latin adjectus , past participle of adjicere , from ad- 'to' + jacere 'to throw' ]
a word that describes a noun or ↑ pronoun . In the phrase ‘black hat’, ‘black’ is an adjective and in the sentence ‘It makes her happy’, ‘happy’ is an adjective.
—adjectival /ˌædʒəkˈtaɪv ə l◂, ˌædʒɪkˈtaɪv ə l◂/ adjective :
an adjectival phrase