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131 adjectives, each sorted by what it describes and shown in a sentence. Filter by kind — size, colour, age, feeling, texture, sound, speed, taste, quality, quantity, weather, shape — then press the button. Every word is one you would meet in ordinary writing.

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131 adjectives in this list.

All 131 adjectives

Adjective	Describes	In a sentence
enormous	Size	An enormous moth had got in through the window.
tiny	Size	A tiny key opened the biggest door.
vast	Size	The vast car park had three cars in it.
narrow	Size	The path was too narrow to walk side by side.
wide	Size	A wide river, slow and brown, cut the town in two.
tall	Size	The tall grass hid the gate completely.
short	Size	A short walk turned into an afternoon.
deep	Size	The water was deeper than it looked.
shallow	Size	The stream was shallow enough to wade.
thick	Size	Thick fog swallowed the far end of the pier.
thin	Size	A thin line of light showed under the door.
heavy	Size	The heavy door swung shut behind her.
light	Size	The box was surprisingly light.
crimson	Colour	A crimson stain spread across the tablecloth.
golden	Colour	The golden field went on to the horizon.
pale	Colour	A pale sun hung behind the cloud.
dark	Colour	The dark corner of the shop was where the good books were.
bright	Colour	A bright scarf was the only colour in the room.
silver	Colour	Silver frost covered the car by morning.
grey	Colour	The grey sea matched the grey sky.
scarlet	Colour	A scarlet coat stood out in the crowd.
faded	Colour	The faded sign still said Hotel.
ancient	Age	An ancient oak marked the corner of the field.
brand-new	Age	The brand-new shoes gave her blisters by noon.
elderly	Age	An elderly man fed the pigeons every morning.
young	Age	A young fox watched from the hedge.
modern	Age	The modern extension looked bolted on.
old-fashioned	Age	An old-fashioned bell hung above the door.
rusty	Age	The rusty gate no longer locked.
fresh	Age	Fresh footprints crossed the snow.
worn	Age	The worn steps dipped in the middle.
happy	Feeling	A happy dog is a noisy dog.
anxious	Feeling	The anxious wait lasted an hour.
calm	Feeling	The calm sea gave nothing away.
furious	Feeling	A furious wasp bounced against the glass.
gentle	Feeling	A gentle knock came at the door.
lonely	Feeling	A lonely light burned in the top window.
cheerful	Feeling	The cheerful whistle came from the kitchen.
gloomy	Feeling	The gloomy hallway smelled of damp coats.
nervous	Feeling	A nervous laugh escaped before she could stop it.
proud	Feeling	The proud parents filmed every second.
curious	Feeling	A curious cat had opened the drawer.
grumpy	Feeling	The grumpy cook made the best soup.
brave	Feeling	A brave face is not the same as a calm one.
jealous	Feeling	A jealous glance went round the table.
eager	Feeling	The eager crowd pushed toward the doors.
weary	Feeling	A weary sigh came from the back seat.
rough	Texture	The rough wall scraped her knuckles.
smooth	Texture	The smooth stone fitted her palm exactly.
soft	Texture	A soft rain began before dawn.
sharp	Texture	A sharp edge of ice lined the gutter.
sticky	Texture	The sticky floor told the story of the night before.
slippery	Texture	The slippery step had caught everyone once.
fluffy	Texture	A fluffy towel was the best thing about the hotel.
prickly	Texture	A prickly hedge kept the sheep in.
damp	Texture	The damp sheets never quite dried.
crisp	Texture	Crisp leaves covered the path.
greasy	Texture	The greasy handle slipped in her grip.
silky	Texture	The silky fur hid a lot of bone.
loud	Sound	A loud crack came from the ice.
silent	Sound	The silent house made every floorboard obvious.
faint	Sound	A faint music came from somewhere below.
shrill	Sound	A shrill whistle stopped the game.
muffled	Sound	Muffled voices came through the wall.
deafening	Sound	The deafening applause went on too long.
hushed	Sound	A hushed conversation stopped when she came in.
squeaky	Sound	The squeaky gate announced every visitor.
swift	Speed	A swift kick sent the ball over the wall.
slow	Speed	The slow train stopped at every village.
sudden	Speed	A sudden gust took the hat.
gradual	Speed	The gradual slope was harder than it looked.
rapid	Speed	Rapid footsteps passed the door.
lazy	Speed	A lazy river turned the wheel.
hasty	Speed	A hasty decision cost them the afternoon.
sluggish	Speed	The sluggish engine finally caught.
delicious	Taste	A delicious smell came from next door.
bitter	Taste	The bitter coffee woke everyone up.
sweet	Taste	A sweet tooth ran in the family.
sour	Taste	A sour apple made his eyes water.
spicy	Taste	The spicy stew cleared his head.
salty	Taste	The salty air rusted every hinge in town.
bland	Taste	Bland food was the price of a quiet stomach.
stale	Taste	The stale bread still made decent toast.
juicy	Taste	A juicy peach ran down her chin.
honest	Quality	An honest answer cost him the job.
clever	Quality	A clever fix held for years.
clumsy	Quality	A clumsy apology was better than none.
polite	Quality	A polite refusal is still a refusal.
stubborn	Quality	The stubborn stain outlasted three washes.
generous	Quality	A generous tip surprised the waiter.
careful	Quality	A careful driver still hit the deer.
careless	Quality	A careless word started the whole thing.
patient	Quality	A patient teacher got there in the end.
reliable	Quality	The reliable old car started first time.
fierce	Quality	A fierce wind kept the boats in.
shy	Quality	A shy child spoke first, to everyone's surprise.
wise	Quality	A wise old dog knows where the sun falls.
foolish	Quality	A foolish bet paid off, which taught the wrong lesson.
graceful	Quality	A graceful exit is a skill.
awkward	Quality	An awkward silence filled the lift.
mysterious	Quality	A mysterious parcel waited on the step.
ordinary	Quality	An ordinary Tuesday turned out not to be.
strange	Quality	A strange light moved across the hill.
familiar	Quality	A familiar voice called from the platform.
empty	Quantity	An empty street at noon felt wrong.
crowded	Quantity	The crowded bus smelled of wet wool.
scarce	Quantity	Scarce water made every drop an argument.
countless	Quantity	Countless stars showed once the town lights went off.
spare	Quantity	A spare key lived under the third pot.
single	Quantity	A single lamp lit the whole street.
double	Quantity	A double knock meant the post.
wet	Weather	Wet leaves made the corner dangerous.
dry	Weather	A dry summer cracked the pond bed.
frozen	Weather	The frozen lock took ten minutes.
humid	Weather	The humid night made sleep impossible.
stormy	Weather	A stormy sky sent the picnic indoors.
foggy	Weather	Foggy mornings hid the far bank.
sunny	Weather	A sunny bench is worth waiting for.
windy	Weather	A windy day is a bad day for umbrellas.
icy	Weather	The icy pavement emptied the high street.
misty	Weather	A misty valley hid the village entirely.
round	Shape	A round window looked out over the harbour.
square	Shape	A square patch of sunlight crossed the floor.
crooked	Shape	A crooked chimney leaned toward the road.
straight	Shape	A straight road ran to the horizon.
hollow	Shape	The hollow tree had an owl in it.
flat	Shape	The flat land made the sky enormous.
curved	Shape	A curved blade hung above the fireplace.
jagged	Shape	Jagged rocks lined the cove.
pointed	Shape	A pointed roof shed the snow.
twisted	Shape	A twisted root tripped every walker.

The kinds are what the word describes, which is how adjectives are actually taught and how writers reach for them. The sentences are original, written to be read aloud, and each puts the adjective to work rather than defining it.

How this list was built

Sorted by what they describe, because that is how the words are used. A writer looking for a word for a sound does not want 'crimson'. Grouping by size, colour, feeling, texture, sound, speed, taste and the rest means the filter gives you the words that could actually go in the sentence you are writing.

Common words, deliberately. No 'pulchritudinous', no 'crepuscular'. The list is the adjectives people read and use every day, which is what a prompt, a game or a language lesson needs. A rare word is a vocabulary test, not a tool.

Every word gets a sentence, and the sentences are the point. 'A clumsy apology was better than none' shows the word doing work in a real sentence with a small story in it. That is worth more than a definition, and it is what most people press the button for.

This is the pair to the noun generator. Draw one of each and you have a phrase — 'a rusty anchor', 'an anxious baker' — which is the start of most writing games and a good many stories.

Sources. Words are common English adjectives; kinds follow the semantic groupings used in teaching; the example sentences are original, written for this page.

Common questions

How many adjectives does this pick from?

131, all common English words, each with a sentence and sorted by what it describes. The whole list is in the table on this page.

Can I get only feeling words, or only colours?

Yes — set the dropdown. The count under the button shows how many are in the pool, and the table filters to match.

Are these safe for a classroom?

Yes. Every sentence was written to be read aloud to any age, with nothing violent, crude or frightening in it.

How do I use this with the noun generator?

Draw an adjective here and a noun there and put them together. 'A silent castle', 'a greasy umbrella' — the odd pairings are usually the best prompts.

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