Adjective meaning : (grammar) A word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent. A dependent; an accessory. To make an adjective of; to form or convert into an adjective. (chiefly as a participle) To characterize with an adjective; to describe by using an adjective. Incapable of independent function. (grammar) Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective. Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure. (of a dye) Needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.