A TREASURE TROVE OF DESCRIPTIVE ADJECTIVES
(Sense Words and Mood Words)
Color (sight)
Texture (touch)
Smell (or taste?)
Sound (hearing)
blurry
thick
earthy
gasping
bright
bushy
loamy
silent
dull
tangled
sweaty
hushed
rose
matted
clean
muted
lime
fine
fresh
squawking
pale
rough
spicy
piercing
ruddy
smooth
mildewed
deafening
flushed
sharp
moldy
roaring
golden
biting
piney
rattling
silvery
bubbly
stuffy
musical
metallic
icy
stale
shrill
turquoise
feathery
sour
whispering
crimson
parched
tinny
lapping
fuchsia
slimy
musty
humming
ebony
hairy
rancid
gurgling
multicolored
damp
smoky
whistling
colorless
leathery
starchy
sloshing
transparent
velvety
sugary
crunching
translucent
tingling
burned
slurping
opaque
mushy
tangy
chanting
shadowy
muddy
rank
whining
fiery
sticky
meaty
moaning
sparkling
rubbery
fishy
buzzing
Shape (sight/touch)
Mood (attitude)
drooping
cupped
cheerful
pushy
swollen
hollow
lonely
belligerent
sunken
grooved
kindly
goofy
jagged
bulky
mournful
depressed
rounded
angular
morose
jittery
dimpled
spherical
angry
impudent
crumpled
round
ecstatic
haunting
lumpy
square
pouting
refreshing
baggy
cone-shaped
tranquil
stern
Mood Words
(Some Words Describing Feelings)
UNHAPPY
UPSET
TRAPPED
RESENTFUL
confused
frustrated
exhausted
anxious
hostile
aimless
forgotten
apprehensive
cornered
annoyed
unsure
bewildered
disillusioned
battered
perturbed
lonely
insecure
frightened
pressured
disgusted
helpless
disturbed
irritated
defensive
bitter
useless
neglected
nervous
overwhelmed
indignant
unwanted
disoriented
panicky
misunderstood
spiteful
distant
disorganized
scared
bested
indifferent
unloved
strung out
tense
defeated
enraged
lost
ignorant
worried
thwarted
rebellious
drained
alienated
troubled
cheated
explosive
unsafe
estranged
hassled
deceived
vengeful
CAPABLE
JOYFUL
ALERT
REGRETFUL
GOOD-NATURED
competent
carefree
charged
remorseful
considerate
confident
vibrant
exhilarated
sorry
thoughtful
content
delighted
fired up
SAD
tolerant
dedicated
alive
calm
discouraged
agreeable
independent
elated
CALM
hurt
generous
powerful
jubilant
content
depressed
sympathetic
optimistic
overjoyed
peaceful
forlorn
gentle
proud
cheerful
relaxed
despondent
MISERABLE
respected
high-spirited restful
disappointed
dejected
satisfied
lighthearted
serene
weary
heavy-hearted
assured
inspired
quiet
withdrawn
dismal
energetic
hopeful
MOTION WORDS
march
wobble
creep
steal
hobble
saunter
stagger
sneak
stumble
bound
canter
stroll
skip
zoom
trot
bounce
flutter
sweep
prance
cramp
totter
dart
lurch
wander
float
dance
strut
lope
skulk
flit
tiptoe
shuffle
skate
trudge
crawl
stride
gallop
scurry
slide
plod
slip
jog
hop
spring
leap
advance
sprint
race
limp
glide
slink
drag
drift
waddle
few
lots
paucity
scarcity
Quantity
Ample
abundant
heavy
many
plentiful
skimpy
chock-full
lavish
meager
plenty
sparing
copious
liberal
much
profuse
sparse
dearth
light
numerous
scads
sufficient
empty
loads
oodles
scant
well-stocked
Sight-Appearance
adorable
crinkled
foggy
motionless
skinny
alert
crooked
fuzzy
muddy
smoggy
beautiful
crowded
glamorous
murky
sparkling
blinding
crystalline
gleaming
nappy
spotless
bright
curved
glistening
narrow
square
brilliant
cute
glowing
obtuse
steep
broad
dark
graceful
round
stormy
blonde
deep
grotesque
rotund
straight
bloody
dim
hazy
pale
strange
blushing
distinct
high
poised
ugly
chubby
dull
hollow
quaint
unsightly
clean
elegant
homely
shadowy
unusual
clear
fancy
light
shady
weird
cloudy
filthy
lithe
sheer
wide
colorful
flat
low
shiny
wizened
contoured
fluffy
misty
shallow
Size
ample
elfin
immense
miniature
stupendous
average
enormous
large
minute
tall
behemoth
fat
little
petite
tiny
big
giant
long
portly
towering
bulky
gigantic
mammoth
prodigious
vast
colossal
great
massive
puny
voluminous
diminutive
huge
microscopic
short
wee
dwarfed
hulking
middle-sized
small
Smell-Taste
acrid
fragrant
putrid
sour
sweet
antiseptic
fresh
ripe
spicy
tangy
bitter
juicy
rotten
stale
tart
chocking
medicinal
salty
sticky
tasty
clean
nutty
savory
strong
tasteless
delicious
peppery
smoky
stuffy
bang
groan
melodic
screech
thud
booming
growl
moan
shrill
thump
buzz
harsh
mute
silent
thunderous
clatter
high-pitched noisy
snarl
tinkle
cooing
hiss
purring
snort
voiceless
crash
hoarse
quiet
soft
wail
crying
hushed
raspy
splash
whine
deafening
husky
resonant
squeak
whispered
faint
loud
screaming
squeal
Sound
Time
ancient
daylight
late
outdated
sunrise
annual
decade
lengthy
periodic
sunset
brief
dusk
long
punctual
swift
brisk
early
modern
quick
tardy
centuries
eons
moments
rapid
twilight
continual
evening
noon
short
whirlwind
crawling
fast
noonday
slowly
years
dawn
flash
old
speedy
yearly
daybreak
intermittent
old-fashioned
sporadic
young
Touch
boiling
dirty
grubby
shaggy
stinging
breezy
dry
hard
sharp
tender
bumpy
dusty
hot
silky
tight
chilly
filthy
icy
slick
uneven
cold
fluffy
loose
slimy
waxen
cool
flaky
melted
slippery
wet
creepy
fluttering
plastic
slushy
wooden
crisp
frosty
prickly
smooth
yielding
cuddly
fuzzy
rainy
soft
curly
gooey
rough
solid
damp
greasy
sandpapery
sticky