adjective phrase
nounUK /ˈædʒɪktɪv freɪz/
US /ˈædʒɪktɪv freɪz/
A group of words that works together like an adjective to tell us more about a noun.
In the sentence 'The girl with red shoes smiled,' the words 'with red shoes' are an adjective phrase.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A phrase that has an adjective as its head word, often with modifiers or complements.
'Very happy' is an adjective phrase because 'happy' is the main word.
3. A phrase that describes or gives more information about a noun in a sentence.
'The man in the blue hat' uses 'in the blue hat' as an adjective phrase.
4. A group of words that can replace a single adjective without changing the sentence's meaning.
'Full of energy' can replace 'energetic' as an adjective phrase.