Tag: Adjective

1 : hard to find or capture elusive creatures The solution remains elusive. The truth may prove elusive. 2 : hard to understand, define, or remember an elusive concept/idea/name — elusively adverb — elusiveness noun (noncount) the elusiveness of truth

very small a minuscule (=tiny) house/apartment/garden

1 : resulting in victory or success The boxer made a triumphant return to the ring. (=the boxer won when he returned to the ring to fight again) 2 : celebrating victory or success a triumphant shout triumphantly adverb The Read More …

informal very good : excellent or great The car is in tip-top shape/condition.

(more blistering; most blistering) very harsh or powerful blistering heat/sun He received a blistering (=scathing) letter from his ex-wife. a hockey player with a blistering slap shot blistering adverb a blistering hot day blisteringly adverb a blisteringly hot day

(more hangdog; most hangdog) sad or depressed He came home with a hangdog expression/look on his face.

sure to happen the inevitable result Some criticism was inevitable. (=unavoidable)

extremely sad and not able to be comforted She was inconsolable when she learned that he had died.

of, relating to, or resembling a lion a leonine mane of hair leonine strength

(or more quaint; most quaint) having an old-fashioned or unusual quality or appearance that is usually attractive or appealing The fishing village was very quaint. The writer talks about the quaint customs of the natives. They have some quaint (=outdated) Read More …