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Thesaurus: descriptive adjective

an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun (e.g., ‘a nervous person’ or ‘a musical speaking voice’)

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  1. n. an adjective that ascribes to its noun the value of an attribute of that noun (e.g., ‘a nervous person’ or ‘a musical speaking voice’)