1. 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'); [syn: descriptive adjective, qualifying adjective]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
descriptive adjective
n 1: 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') [syn: descriptive adjective,
qualifying adjective]