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verbal adjective

noun

, Grammar.
  1. an adjective derived from a verb, as, in English, smiling in smiling eyes, or, in Greek, batós “going,” “moving,” derived from baínen “to go,” “to move.”


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Word History and Origins

Origin of verbal adjective1

First recorded in 1810–20
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Example Sentences

This is the termination of the present participle and verbal adjective derived from verbs in -a.

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verbal abuseverbal auxiliary