Postpositional

This page gathers the 91 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Postpositional” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry.

1. abloom adv In or into bloom; in a blooming state; having flower blooms unfolding.
2. ablow adj Blossoming, blooming, in blossom.
3. abroad adv Beyond the bounds of a country; in foreign countries.
4. absolute adj Indicating that a tenure or estate in land is not conditional or liable to terminate on (strictly) any occurrence or (sometimes…
5. abuzz adj Characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement”), buzzing.
6. acute adj Of a letter of the alphabet, having an acute accent.
7. adjacent adj Related to; suggestive of; bordering on.
8. adust adj Abnormally dark or over-concentrated (associated with various states of discomfort or illness, specifically being too hot or dry).
9. al pastor adj Of (tacos of) typically pork, or sometimes another meat or dish: grilled on a spit, and flavored with chiles, spices, and pineapple.
10. almighty adj Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
11. aplenty adj In a generous or overlarge quantity.
12. ariot adj Filled with or involving rioting or riotous behaviour.
13. arrabbiata adj Cooked in a hot, fiery style with garlic, tomatoes, and chili.
14. as hell adv To a great extent or degree; very.
15. atwitter adj twittering
16. aweigh adj Of a ship's anchor: Having been lifted off the sea bed in preparation for sailing; hanging by its rode, atrip.
17. back adv Earlier, ago.
18. bedight adj That has been equipped or bedecked.
19. birdlike adv In the manner of a bird; as, to fly.
20. bordelaise adj Served with Bordelaise sauce.
21. bourguignon adj In a style typical of Burgundy (whether the administrative region, the earlier duchy, or both).
22. chickenlike adv In a chickenlike manner
23. consort adj of a title, by virtue of one's (living) spouse; often contrasted with regnant and dowager
24. cube adj Used in the names of units of area formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself twice.
25. determinable adj Of a tenure or estate in land, able to be determined on the occurrence of some event.
26. diable adj Flavored with hot spices.
27. diablo adj Synonym of diable (“flavored with hot spices/sauces”).
28. ducklike adv in the manner of a duck; as, to walk ducklike
29. elect adj Who has been elected in a specified post, but has not yet entered office.
30. else adj Other; in addition to previously mentioned items.
31. emeritus adj Retired, but retaining an honorific version of a previous title.
32. entire adj Whole; complete.
33. ex contractu adj Of a legal obligation: arising from a contractual relationship.
34. ex delicto adj Of a legal obligation: arising from a delict or tort, or some other wrongful act.
35. express adj Providing a more limited but presumably faster service than a full or complete dealer of the same kind or type.
36. extraordinaire adj Extraordinary, remarkable, outstanding.
37. f. adj and the following (page, paragraph, etc.)
38. ferendae sententiae adj Of a penalty, only coming into force after it is imposed by an authority, and not by the fact of the law being broken.
39. full adj Said of the three cards of the same rank in a full house.
40. galore adj In abundance.
41. general adj Applied to a person (as a postmodifier or a normal preceding adjective) to indicate supreme rank, in civil or military titles, and later in…
42. go adj Working correctly and ready to commence operation; approved and able to be put into action.
43. great adj Pregnant; large with young; full of.
44. Hagiosoritissa adj Showing the Virgin Mary without child, slightly from the side, and with both hands raised in prayer.
45. hell adv Alternative form of the hell or like hell.
46. in a box adj Packaged simply and conveniently.
47. in partibus infidelium adj Of a bishop or see: merely titular, without regular jurisdiction, and serving to assist some other bishop or to act as delegates of the…
48. Inc adj Incorporated, corporation, describing a type of (business) company that carries certain legal obligations.
49. intolerant adj Unable to digest food or be given substances of a certain composition without adverse effects.
50. j noun (plural JJ) Abbreviation of judge or justice.
51. latae sententiae adj Of a penalty, coming into force as soon as a law is broken, by force of the law itself (such as excommunication for various specified…
52. laureate adj Crowned, or decked, with laurel.
53. legacy adj Belonging to a class of boardgame where permanent changes are made to game elements such as the board, cards and rules over multiple play…
54. lite adj Abridged or lesser; being a simpler or unpaid version of a product.
55. major adj (of a key) Based on a major scale, tending to produce a bright or joyful effect.
56. minus adj Ranking just below (a designated rating).
57. mouselike adv In a mouselike way.
58. next door adj That is in an adjacent place; that is located next door.
59. on adj Of a stated part of something, oriented towards the viewer or other specified direction.
60. on wheels prep_phrase To a large degree, excessively.
61. palatine adj (of an official or feudal lord) Having local authority and possessing royal privileges that elsewhere belongs only to a sovereign.
62. par excellence adj Being the proper or truest example of a general name.
63. paramount adj Highest, supreme; also, chief, leading, pre-eminent.
64. parmigiana adj Cooked or served with Parmesan cheese and tomato sauce.
65. payable noun A thing that may be paid.
66. peritransplant adv Around the time of a transplant: soon before, during, or soon after.
67. plus adj (Of a quantity) Equal to or greater than; or more; upwards.
68. posttransplant adv After a transplant.
69. pretransplant adv Before a transplant.
70. printanier adj Prepared with spring vegetables.
71. propense adj Prepense.
72. proper adj In the strict sense; within the strict definition or core (of a specified place, taxonomic order, idea, etc).
73. puttanesca adj Served with puttanesca sauce.
74. raté adj (of a person or thing) failed; disappointing
75. reborn adj Reincarnated.
76. redux adj Of a topic, redone, restored, brought back, or revisited.
77. regnant adj of a monarch, ruling in one's own right; often contrasted with consort and dowager
78. responsible adj Having the duty of taking care of something; answerable for an act performed or for its consequences; accountable; amenable, especially…
79. retrograde adj Of a celestial body: seeming to move across the sky in the opposite direction from its ordinary movement.
80. rid adj Only in well-rid: of a horse: ridden.
81. squirrellike adv In the manner of a squirrel.
82. sublime adj Of arms: lifted up, raised.
83. supreme adj Greatest, or the most excellent, extreme, superior, highest, or utmost.
84. theretoward adj leading there (leading toward the destination under discussion)
85. to the max prep_phrase To a great degree or extent; very.
86. unincorporate adj Not incorporated.
87. unknown adj Not known; unidentified; not well known.
88. unspoken adj Not spoken; not said.
89. up adj Said of the higher-ranking pair in a two pair.
90. USP adj Adhering to the standards of the United States Pharmacopeia; used after a drug's name.
91. zero adj Used in the names of foodstuffs, especially beverages, to indicate a version with no calories

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