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Describing Qualities

Size, shape, color, degree, condition, and evaluation.

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cogently C2
/ˈkəʊ.dʒn̩t.li/ In a clear and convincing way. Meaning Off Sound Off
extensible C2
/ɪkˈstɛnsəbəl/ capable of being extended, enlarged, or applied more broadly Meaning Off Sound Off
ponderously C2
In a slow, heavy, clumsy way. Meaning Off Sound Off
incommodious C2
/ˌɪnkəˈmoʊdiəs/ uncomfortably or inconveniently small Meaning Off Sound Off
thereunder C2
/ˌðɛɹˈʌndɚ/ under or beneath the thing just mentioned Meaning Off Sound Off
pintail C2
/ˈpɪnteɪl/ a slender, long-necked dabbling duck whose central tail feathers form a narrow point, especially the northern pintail Meaning Off Sound Off
sublunary C2
/sʌbˈlunəɹi/ literary: belonging to this earthly world rather than to heaven or a spiritual realm Meaning Off Sound Off
topographically C2
With regard to the physical features and shape of the land. Meaning Off Sound Off
coastwise C2
/ˈkoʊstˌwaɪz/ along a coast or by a route following the coast Meaning Off Sound Off
compendious C2
/kəmˈpɛn.di.əs/ concise while still containing the essential information about a subject Meaning Off Sound Off
unwonted C2
/ʌnˈwɑntɪd/ out of the ordinary Meaning Off Sound Off
unappeased C2
/ˌʌn.əˈpiːzd/ not calmed, satisfied, or made less angry Meaning Off Sound Off
oligarchical C2
/ˌɑlɪˈɡɑrkɪkəl/ relating to, controlled by, or characteristic of an oligarchy Meaning Off Sound Off
multiform C2
/ˈmʌltiˌfɔɹm/ existing, appearing, or occurring in many different forms Meaning Off Sound Off
homozygous C2
/ˌhoʊ.məˈzaɪ.ɡəs/ having two identical alleles at a particular gene locus Meaning Off Sound Off
inexpedient C2
/ˌɪnɪkˈspiːdiənt/ unsuitable or unwise because it is unlikely to achieve the intended result Meaning Off Sound Off
inartistic C2
Lacking artistic skill or taste. Meaning Off Sound Off
branchial C2
/ˈbɹæŋ.ki.əl/ relating to, resembling, or serving as gills Meaning Off Sound Off
commensurately C2
/kəˈmɛnsɝətli/ In a way that matches or is in proportion to something. Meaning Off Sound Off
doorless C2
/ˈdɔrləs/ having no door or doors Meaning Off Sound Off
armorial C2
/ɑrˈmɔriəl/ relating to, bearing, or displaying heraldic arms Meaning Off Sound Off
metrical C2
/ˈmɛtɹɪkl̩/ Relating to birth certificates. Meaning Off Sound Off
ascertainable C2
/ˌæsɚˈteɪnəbl̩/ capable of being ascertained or found out Meaning Off Sound Off
venomously C2
/ˈvɛnəməsli/ With intense spite or hostility. Meaning Off Sound Off
arborescent C2
/ɑɹbəˈɹɛsənt/ resembling a tree in form, growth, or branching structure Meaning Off Sound Off
unpracticed C2
/ʌnˈpræktɪst/ lacking training, experience, or skill gained through practice Meaning Off Sound Off
sforzando C2
/sfɔɹˈtsændoʊ/ music: played or marked with a sudden, forceful emphasis Meaning Off Sound Off
incongruously C2
/ˌɪŋˈkɔŋruːəsli/ In a way that seems out of place or does not fit. Meaning Off Sound Off
tricolored C2
/ˌtraɪˈkʌl.ɚd/ having or marked with three different colors Meaning Off Sound Off
amatory C2
/ˈæməˌtɔri/ literary: relating to or expressive of romantic or sexual love Meaning Off Sound Off
brachycephalic C2
/ˌbræki səˈfælɪk/ having a skull that is relatively short from front to back and broad from side to side Meaning Off Sound Off
anthropocentric C2
/ˌænθrəpoʊˈsɛntrɪk/ regarding human beings as the central or most important element of existence, especially when interpreting nature or assigning value Meaning Off Sound Off
chimerical C2
/kɪˈmɛɹɪkəl/ produced by a wildly fanciful imagination Meaning Off Sound Off
nowise C2
/ˈnoʊwaɪz/ in no way or manner; not at all, now chiefly archaic or literary Meaning Off Sound Off
inferential C2
/ˌɪnfɝˈɛnʃəl/ based on interpretation Meaning Off Sound Off
slatternly C2
Appropriate to or characteristic of a slattern. Meaning Off Sound Off
euphorically C2
In a way that shows intense happiness and excitement. Meaning Off Sound Off
fusible C2
/ˈfjuːzəbəl/ capable of being melted or fused by heat Meaning Off Sound Off
aphrodisiacal C2
/ˌæf.roʊ.dɪˈzaɪ.ə.kəl/ exciting sexual desire Meaning Off Sound Off
unstamped C2
Not stamped. Meaning Off Sound Off
thenceforward C2
/ˌðɛnsˈfɔrwɚd/ from that time onward Meaning Off Sound Off
siliceous C2
/səˈlɪʃəs/ of, relating to, containing, or resembling silica or a silicate Meaning Off Sound Off
ninetieth C2
/ˈnaɪn.ti.əθ/ the ordinal number of ninety in counting order Meaning Off Sound Off
palpebral C2
/pælˈpi.bɹəl/ Of, pertaining to, or located on or near the eyelids. Meaning Off Sound Off
mephitic C2
/ˌmɛˈfɪ.tɪk/ Foul-smelling or noxious, particularly of a gas or atmosphere. Meaning Off Sound Off
wizen C2
/ˈwɪz.ən/ shrunken, withered, and wrinkled, especially through age, illness, or dryness Meaning Off Sound Off
phantasmal C2
/fænˈtæzməl/ resembling a phantom; ghostly or spectral Meaning Off Sound Off
picric C2
/ˈpɪkɹɪk/ designating a type of bitter yellow acid. Meaning Off Sound Off
minuteness C2
/maɪˈn(j)uːt.nɪs/ the property of being very small in size Meaning Off Sound Off
earthborn C2
/ˈɝθˌbɔɹn/ born on or produced by the earth; mortal or terrestrial Meaning Off Sound Off
redundantly C2
In a way that is unnecessary because it repeats something already present. Meaning Off Sound Off
undemonstrative C2
/ˌʌn dəˈmɒn stɹə tɪv/ Not showing your feelings openly; reserved. Meaning Off Sound Off
collinear C2
/kəˈlɪn.i.ɚ/ lying on the same line Meaning Off Sound Off
plethoric C2
/ˈplɛθərɪk/ excessively full, abundant, or richly supplied Meaning Off Sound Off
superfluously C2
In an unnecessary way; more than is needed. Meaning Off Sound Off
plantigrade C2
/ˈplæntəˌɡreɪd/ walking with the entire sole of the foot touching the ground, as humans and bears do Meaning Off Sound Off
anciently C2
in ancient times Meaning Off Sound Off
disinterestedly C2
/dɪsˈɪnt(ə)ɹɛstɪdli/ In a disinterested manner; impartially, dispassionately. Meaning Off Sound Off
exogenous C2
/ɛkˈsɑdʒənəs/ originating outside an organism, system, or process Meaning Off Sound Off
ordinal C2
/ˈɔɹ.dɪ.nəl/ being or denoting a numerical order in a series Meaning Off Sound Off
uncreated C2
/ˌʌnkriˈeɪtɪd/ not brought into existence by an act of creation; existing without having been created Meaning Off Sound Off
spuriously C2
In a false or misleading way that only seems genuine. Meaning Off Sound Off
Marxian C2
/ˈmɑːrk.si.ən/ relating to, developed from, or analytically influenced by Karl Marx's political, economic, and social theories, without necessarily implying adherence to Marxism Meaning Off Sound Off
truncate C2
/ˈtɹʌŋˌkeɪt/ terminating abruptly by having or as if having an end or point cut off Meaning Off Sound Off
refulgent C2
/ɹəˈfʌld͡ʒənt/ As if giving off light or warmth. Meaning Off Sound Off
tautological C2
/ˌtɔtəˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ needlessly repeating the same idea in different words Meaning Off Sound Off
unexampled C2
/ˌʌnɪɡˈzæmpəld/ having no known precedent or parallel; unlike anything previously encountered Meaning Off Sound Off
sumptuary C2
/ˈsʌm(p)t͡ʃuˌɛɹi/ regulating or controlling expenditure or personal behavior Meaning Off Sound Off
triadic C2
/traɪˈædɪk/ consisting of three elements or involving a three-place relation Meaning Off Sound Off
acrobatically C2
In a way that involves skilful, agile physical movement. Meaning Off Sound Off
unjudged C2
/ˌʌnˈdʒʌdʒd/ not evaluated, decided, or subjected to a legal judgment or trial Meaning Off Sound Off
nugatory C2
/ˈn(j)uːɡətɔɹi/ of no real value Meaning Off Sound Off
improvable C2
/ɪmˈpruː.və.bəl/ capable of being made better in quality, condition, or performance Meaning Off Sound Off
breastwork C2
/ˈbrɛstˌwɝːk/ a low defensive wall or earthwork high enough to protect a fighter's chest Meaning Off Sound Off
appetitive C2
/ˈæpəˌtaɪtɪv/ relating to appetite, desire, or the pursuit of gratification Meaning Off Sound Off
sophistic C2
/səˈfɪstɪk/ apparently plausible or clever but actually fallacious or misleading Meaning Off Sound Off
evitable C2
/ˈɛvɪtəbəl/ capable of being avoided or prevented; not inevitable Meaning Off Sound Off
smocked C2
/smɑːkt/ wearing or dressed in a smock Meaning Off Sound Off
sententious C2
/sɛnˈtɛn.ʃəs/ abounding in or given to pompous or aphoristic moralizing Meaning Off Sound Off
declamatory C2
/dɪˈklæməˌtɔri/ delivered in the forceful, formal manner of a public speech or recitation Meaning Off Sound Off
cognizable C2
/ˈkɑːɡnɪzəbəl/ capable of being known, perceived, or recognized Meaning Off Sound Off
magniloquent C2
/mæɡˈnɪləkwənt/ formal and usually disapproving: using lofty, grandiose, or pompous language Meaning Off Sound Off
inductively C2
/ɪnˈdʌktɪvli/ In an inductive manner; by using induction. Meaning Off Sound Off
propositional C2
/ˌpɹɑpəˈzɪʃənəl/ relating to propositions, especially statements that can be true or false Meaning Off Sound Off
hereupon C2
/ˌhɪrəˈpɑːn/ immediately after this; at this point; now chiefly formal or archaic Meaning Off Sound Off
vapory C2
/ˈveɪpəri/ full of, obscured by, or resembling vapour Meaning Off Sound Off
energic C2
/ɪˈnɝdʒɪk/ active or operative; capable of producing an effect Meaning Off Sound Off
affine C2
/əˈfaɪn/ Of or pertaining to a function expressible as f(⃑x)=A⃑x+⃑b (where A is a linear transformation and ⃑b is a constant), which, regarded as a transformation, maps parallel lines to parallel lines and finite points to finite points. Meaning Off Sound Off
contumacious C2
/ˌkɑːn.tʊˈmeɪ.ʃəs/ stubbornly or defiantly disobedient to authority Meaning Off Sound Off
assignable C2
/əˈsaɪnəbl̩/ Capable of being assigned (all senses). Meaning Off Sound Off
unexceptionable C2
/ˌʌnɪkˈsɛpʃənəbəl/ entirely acceptable and not open to criticism or objection Meaning Off Sound Off
analyzable C2
/ˈænəˌlaɪzəbəl/ capable of being examined systematically or separated into constituent parts Meaning Off Sound Off
calamitously C2
In a way that causes great damage or disaster. Meaning Off Sound Off
metalled C2
(Of a road) surfaced with crushed stone or gravel. Meaning Off Sound Off
inspiriting C2
/ɪnˈspɪr.ɪ.tɪŋ/ giving courage, energy, or hope; encouraging and enlivening Meaning Off Sound Off
consistorial C2
/ˌkɑnsɪˈstɔriəl/ of or relating to a consistory, especially an ecclesiastical council, court, or governing body Meaning Off Sound Off

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