abomasal | (adjective) relating to the abomasum (the fourth compartment of the stomach of ruminants) | - |
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abyssal | (adjective) relating to ocean depths from 2000 to 5000 meters | - |
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(adjective) resembling an abyss in depth; so deep as to be unmeasurable | Synonyms: abysmal, unfathomable |
basal | (adjective) especially of leaves; located at the base of a plant or stem; especially arising directly from the root or rootstock or a root-like stem | Synonyms: radical |
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(adjective) serving as or forming a base | Synonyms: base |
(adjective) of or being the essential or basic part | Synonyms: elemental, elementary, primary |
basaltic | (adjective) of or relating to or containing basalt | - |
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bursal | (adjective) relating to or affecting a bursa | - |
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causal | (adjective) involving or constituting a cause; causing | - |
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cisalpine | (adjective) on the Italian or Roman side of the Alps | Synonyms: ultramontane |
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clausal | (adjective) of or relating to or functioning as a clause | - |
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colossal | (adjective) so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe | Synonyms: prodigious, stupendous |
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commensal | (adjective) living in a state of commensalism | - |
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dextrorsal | (adjective) spiraling upward from left to right | Synonyms: dextrorse |
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dorsal | (adjective) belonging to or on or near the back or upper surface of an animal or organ or part | - |
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(adjective) facing away from the axis of an organ or organism | Synonyms: abaxial |
insalubrious | (adjective) detrimental to health | Synonyms: unhealthful, unhealthy |
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menopausal | (adjective) of or relating to the menopause | - |
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mensal | (adjective) pertaining to or used at the dining table | - |
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metatarsal | (adjective) of or relating to the metatarsus | - |
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mucosal | (adjective) of or relating to mucous membranes | - |
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nasal | (adjective) of or in or relating to the nose | Synonyms: rhinal |
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(adjective) sounding as if the nose were pinched | Synonyms: adenoidal, pinched |
noncausal | (adjective) not causative | Synonyms: noncausative |
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palatoglossal | (adjective) relating to the palate and tongue | - |
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paradisal | (adjective) relating to or befitting Paradise | Synonyms: paradisaic, paradisaical, paradisiac, paradisiacal |
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paranasal | (adjective) adjacent to the nasal cavities | - |
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perinasal | (adjective) near the nose | Synonyms: perirhinal |
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phrasal | (adjective) of or relating to or functioning as a phrase | - |
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postmenopausal | (adjective) subsequent to menopause | - |
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premenopausal | (adjective) prior to menopause | - |
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salable | (adjective) capable of being sold; fit for sale | Synonyms: saleable |
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salacious | (adjective) suggestive of or tending to moral looseness | Synonyms: lewd, obscene, raunchy |
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(adjective) characterized by lust | Synonyms: lubricious, lustful, prurient |
salamandriform | (adjective) shaped like a salamander | - |
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salaried | (adjective) receiving a salary | - |
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(adjective) for which money is paid | Synonyms: compensable, paying, remunerative, stipendiary |
(adjective) receiving or eligible for compensation | Synonyms: compensated, remunerated, stipendiary |
saleable | (adjective) capable of being sold; fit for sale | Synonyms: salable |
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salient | (adjective) (of angles) pointing outward at an angle of less than 180 degrees | - |
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(adjective) having a quality that thrusts itself into attention | Synonyms: outstanding, prominent, spectacular, striking |
(adjective) represented as leaping (rampant but leaning forward) | - |
salientian | (adjective) relating to frogs and toads | Synonyms: anuran, batrachian |
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saliferous | (adjective) containing or yielding salt | - |
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saline | (adjective) containing salt | - |
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salivary | (adjective) of or relating to saliva | - |
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sallow | (adjective) unhealthy looking | Synonyms: sickly |
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salmon | (adjective) of orange tinged with pink | Synonyms: pink-orange, pinkish-orange |
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salt | (adjective) (of speech) painful or bitter | - |
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salted | (adjective) (used especially of meats) preserved in salt | Synonyms: brine-cured, salt-cured |
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saltish | (adjective) somewhat salty | - |
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saltlike | (adjective) resembling a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal | - |
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salty | (adjective) containing or filled with salt | - |
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(adjective) engagingly stimulating or provocative | Synonyms: piquant |
(adjective) one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of sea water | - |
salubrious | (adjective) promoting health; healthful | Synonyms: good for you, healthy |
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(adjective) favorable to health of mind or body | - |
salutary | (adjective) tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health | Synonyms: good |
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salvageable | (adjective) capable of being saved from ruin | - |
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salverform | (adjective) of or concerning a gamopetalous that has a slender tube and an abruptly expanded tip | - |
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salvific | (adjective) pertaining to the power of salvation or redemption | - |
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salving | (adjective) having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin | Synonyms: demulcent, emollient, softening |
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sinistrorsal | (adjective) spiraling upward from right to left | Synonyms: sinistrorse |
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spousal | (adjective) relating to a spouse | - |
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(adjective) of or relating to a wedding | Synonyms: bridal, nuptial |
tarsal | (adjective) of or relating to or near the tarsus of the foot | - |
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transalpine | (adjective) on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps) | Synonyms: ultramontane |
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transversal | (adjective) extending or lying across; in a crosswise direction; at right angles to the long axis | Synonyms: cross, thwartwise, transverse |
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universal | (adjective) adapted to various purposes, sizes, forms, operations | - |
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(adjective) of worldwide scope or applicability | Synonyms: cosmopolitan, ecumenical, general, oecumenical, world-wide, worldwide |
(adjective) applicable to or common to all members of a group or set | - |
universalist | (adjective) of or relating to or tending toward universalism | Synonyms: universalistic |
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universalistic | (adjective) of or relating to or tending toward universalism | Synonyms: universalist |
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(adjective) of or relating to the whole | - |
unsalable | (adjective) impossible to sell | Synonyms: unsaleable |
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unsalaried | (adjective) not paying a salary | Synonyms: uncompensated |
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unsaleable | (adjective) impossible to sell | Synonyms: unsalable |
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unsalted | (adjective) without salt or seasoning | Synonyms: unseasoned |
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wholesale | (adjective) ignoring distinctions | Synonyms: sweeping |
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