The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word ADJECTIVE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1997.
17-Across, for example crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ADJECTIVE | 100 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: 17-Across, for example
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Crossword Answer definitions
ADJECTIVE noun- (grammar) A word that modifies a noun or describes a noun’s referent.
- A dependent; an accessory.
- To make an adjective of; to form or convert into an adjective.
- (chiefly as a participle) To characterize with an adjective; to describe by using an adjective.
- Incapable of independent function.
- (grammar) Adjectival; pertaining to or functioning as an adjective.
- Applying to methods of enforcement and rules of procedure.
- (of a dye) Needing the use of a mordant to be made fast to that which is being dyed.
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