Adjectives Ending With RY
Here's the list of all the 990 Adjectives Ending With RY in the English Language.
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| very | 1. precisely as stated 2. being the exact same one; not any other: More Definitions → |
| directory | More Definitions → |
| every | 1. (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception 2. each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified More Definitions → |
| summary | 1. performed speedily and without formality 2. briefly giving the gist of something More Definitions → |
| necessary | 1. unavoidably determined by prior circumstances 2. absolutely essential More Definitions → |
| military | 1. of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare 2. characteristic of or associated with soldiers or the military More Definitions → |
| primary | 1. of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary 2. not derived from or reducible to something else; basic More Definitions → |
| sorry | 1. bad; unfortunate 2. without merit; of little or no value or use More Definitions → |
| dry | 1. humorously sarcastic or mocking 2. not shedding tears More Definitions → |
| secondary | 1. inferior in rank or status 2. depending on or incidental to what is original or primary More Definitions → |
| contemporary | 1. characteristic of the present 2. belonging to the present time More Definitions → |
| advisory | 1. giving advice More Definitions → |
| elementary | 1. of or pertaining to or characteristic of elementary school or elementary education 2. easy and not involved or complicated More Definitions → |
| regulatory | 1. restricting according to rules or principles More Definitions → |
| temporary | 1. lacking continuity or regularity 2. not permanent; not lasting More Definitions → |
| hairy | 1. hazardous and frightening 2. having or covered with hair More Definitions → |
| anniversary | More Definitions → |
| accessory | 1. aiding and abetting in a crime 2. furnishing added support More Definitions → |
| ordinary | 1. lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered 2. not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree More Definitions → |
| preliminary | 1. denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important More Definitions → |
| cherry | 1. of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies More Definitions → |
| literary | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of literature 2. knowledgeable about literature More Definitions → |
| binary | 1. of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base 2. consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) More Definitions → |
| voluntary | 1. of your own free will or design; done by choice; not forced or compelled 2. controlled by individual volition More Definitions → |
| statutory | 1. relating to or created by statutes 2. prescribed or authorized by or punishable under a statute More Definitions → |
| jury | More Definitions → |
| documentary | 1. relating to or consisting of or derived from documents 2. (of film, television, radio, or photography) depicting a real-life event using images or interviews with people involved in the event More Definitions → |
| mandatory | 1. required by rule More Definitions → |
| angry | 1. feeling or showing anger 2. (of the elements) as if showing violent anger More Definitions → |
| contrary | 1. very opposed in nature or character or purpose 2. of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true but both may be false More Definitions → |
| monetary | 1. relating to or involving money More Definitions → |
| extraordinary | 1. beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable; special 2. far more than usual or expected More Definitions → |
| veterinary | 1. of or relating to veterinarians or veterinary medicine More Definitions → |
| proprietary | 1. protected by trademark or patent or copyright; made or produced or distributed by one having exclusive rights More Definitions → |
| respiratory | 1. pertaining to respiration More Definitions → |
| subsidiary | 1. functioning in a supporting capacity More Definitions → |
| dietary | 1. of or relating to the diet More Definitions → |
| satisfactory | 1. giving satisfaction 2. meeting requirements More Definitions → |
| revolutionary | 1. of or relating to or characteristic or causing an axial or orbital turn 2. relating to or having the nature of a revolution More Definitions → |
| parliamentary | 1. relating to or having the nature of a parliament 2. having the supreme legislative power resting with a body of cabinet ministers chosen from and responsible to the legislature or parliament More Definitions → |
| arbitrary | 1. based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice More Definitions → |
| fairy | More Definitions → |
| merry | 1. full of or showing high-spirited merriment 2. offering fun and gaiety More Definitions → |
| hungry | 1. (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous 2. feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food More Definitions → |
| rotary | 1. relating to or characterized by rotation 2. describing a circle; moving in a circle More Definitions → |
| scary | 1. provoking fear or terror More Definitions → |
| introductory | 1. serving to open or begin 2. serving as a base or starting point More Definitions → |
| disciplinary | 1. relating to discipline in behavior 2. relating to a specific field of academic study More Definitions → |
| complimentary | 1. conveying or resembling a compliment 2. costing nothing More Definitions → |
| unnecessary | 1. not necessary More Definitions → |
| legendary | 1. so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend 2. celebrated in fable or legend More Definitions → |
| judiciary | More Definitions → |
| complementary | 1. of words or propositions so related that each is the negation of the other 2. acting as or providing a complement (something that completes the whole) More Definitions → |
| evolutionary | 1. of or relating to or produced by evolution More Definitions → |
| pulmonary | 1. relating to or affecting the lungs More Definitions → |
| auxiliary | 1. functioning in a supporting capacity 2. furnishing added support More Definitions → |
| stationary | 1. standing still 2. not capable of being moved More Definitions → |
| supplementary | 1. functioning in a supporting capacity 2. added to complete or make up a deficiency More Definitions → |
| culinary | 1. of or relating to or used in cooking More Definitions → |
| compulsory | 1. required by rule More Definitions → |
| coronary | 1. surrounding like a crown (especially of the blood vessels surrounding the heart) More Definitions → |
| interdisciplinary | 1. drawing from or characterized by participation of two or more fields of study More Definitions → |
| planetary | 1. of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets 2. of or relating to or characteristic of the planet Earth or its inhabitants More Definitions → |
| inflammatory | 1. characterized or caused by inflammation 2. arousing to action or rebellion More Definitions → |
| beneficiary | 1. having or arising from a benefice More Definitions → |
| sensory | 1. involving or derived from the senses 2. relating to or concerned in sensation More Definitions → |
| supervisory | 1. of or limited to or involving supervision More Definitions → |
| itinerary | More Definitions → |
| sanitary | 1. free from filth and pathogens More Definitions → |
| urinary | 1. of or relating to the function or production or secretion of urine 2. of or relating to the urinary system of the body More Definitions → |
| seminary | More Definitions → |
| explanatory | 1. serving or intended to explain or make clear More Definitions → |
| tertiary | 1. coming next after the second and just before the fourth in position More Definitions → |
| honorary | 1. given as an honor without the normal duties More Definitions → |
| canary | 1. having the color of a canary; of a light to moderate yellow More Definitions → |
| missionary | 1. relating to or connected to a religious mission More Definitions → |
| plenary | 1. full in all respects More Definitions → |
| imaginary | 1. not based on fact; existing only in the imagination More Definitions → |
| discretionary | 1. having or using the ability to act or decide according to your own discretion or judgment 2. (especially of funds) not earmarked; available for use as needed More Definitions → |
| participatory | 1. affording the opportunity for individual participation More Definitions → |
| budgetary | 1. of or relating to a budget More Definitions → |
| discriminatory | 1. containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice 2. capable of making fine distinctions More Definitions → |
| preparatory | 1. preceding and preparing for something More Definitions → |
| customary | 1. in accordance with convention or custom 2. commonly used or practiced; usual More Definitions → |
| conservatory | More Definitions → |
| furry | 1. covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs More Definitions → |
| ancillary | 1. furnishing added support More Definitions → |
| fiery | 1. characterized by intense emotion 2. like or suggestive of fire More Definitions → |
| exemplary | 1. worthy of imitation 2. being or serving as an illustration of a type More Definitions → |
| slippery | 1. causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide 2. not to be trusted More Definitions → |
| auditory | 1. of or relating to the process of hearing More Definitions → |
| visionary | 1. not practical or realizable; speculative More Definitions → |
| weary | 1. physically and mentally fatigued More Definitions → |
| solitary | 1. characterized by or preferring solitude 2. of plants and animals; not growing or living in groups or colonies More Definitions → |
| unsatisfactory | 1. not giving satisfaction More Definitions → |
| fiduciary | 1. relating to or of the nature of a legal trust (i.e. the holding of something in trust for another) More Definitions → |
| ambulatory | 1. relating to or adapted for walking 2. able to walk about More Definitions → |
| intermediary | More Definitions → |
| migratory | 1. habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work 2. used of animals that move seasonally More Definitions → |
| contradictory | 1. of words or propositions so related that both cannot be true and both cannot be false 2. that confounds or contradicts or confuses More Definitions → |
| wary | 1. marked by keen caution and watchful prudence 2. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide More Definitions → |
| involuntary | 1. not subject to the control of the will 2. controlled by the autonomic nervous system; without conscious control More Definitions → |
| pituitary | 1. of or relating to the pituitary gland More Definitions → |
| corollary | More Definitions → |
| airy | 1. open to or abounding in fresh air 2. not practical or realizable; speculative More Definitions → |
| unitary | 1. relating to or characterized by or aiming toward unity 2. of or pertaining to or involving the use of units More Definitions → |
| hereditary | 1. occurring among members of a family usually by heredity 2. inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent More Definitions → |
| obligatory | 1. morally or legally constraining or binding 2. required by obligation or compulsion or convention More Definitions → |
| exploratory | 1. serving in or intended for exploration or discovery More Definitions → |
| capillary | 1. of or relating to hair 2. long and slender with a very small internal diameter More Definitions → |
| inhibitory | 1. restrictive of action More Definitions → |
| centenary | 1. of or relating to or completing a period of 100 years More Definitions → |
| savory | 1. having an agreeably pungent taste 2. having a pleasant taste More Definitions → |
| starry | 1. abounding with or resembling stars More Definitions → |
| refractory | 1. not responding to treatment 2. temporarily unresponsive or not fully responsive to a process or stimulus More Definitions → |
| predatory | 1. characterized by plundering or pillaging or marauding 2. living by preying on other animals especially by catching living prey More Definitions → |
| probationary | 1. under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon More Definitions → |
| tributary | 1. (of a stream) flowing into a larger stream 2. paying tribute More Definitions → |
| precautionary | 1. taken in advance to protect against possible danger or failure More Definitions → |
| mercenary | 1. marked by materialism 2. serving for wages in a foreign army More Definitions → |
| sedimentary | 1. resembling or containing or formed by the accumulation of sediment 2. produced by the action of water More Definitions → |
| mammary | 1. of or relating to the milk-giving gland of the female More Definitions → |
| circulatory | 1. of or relating to circulation 2. relating to circulatory system or to circulation of the blood More Definitions → |
| mortuary | 1. of or relating to or characteristic of death 2. of or relating to a funeral More Definitions → |
| quaternary | 1. consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four 2. coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude More Definitions → |
| signatory | More Definitions → |
| olfactory | 1. of or relating to olfaction More Definitions → |
| defamatory | 1. (used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign More Definitions → |
| momentary | 1. lasting for a markedly brief time More Definitions → |
| sundry | 1. consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds More Definitions → |
| formulary | 1. of or relating to or of the nature of a formula More Definitions → |
| livery | 1. suffering from or suggesting a liver disorder or gastric distress More Definitions → |
| watery | 1. filled with water 2. wet with secreted or exuded moisture such as sweat or tears More Definitions → |
| evidentiary | 1. pertaining to or constituting evidence 2. serving as or based on evidence More Definitions → |
| promissory | 1. relating to or having the character of a promise More Definitions → |
| blurry | 1. indistinct or hazy in outline More Definitions → |
| paramilitary | 1. of or relating to a group of civilians organized to function like or to assist a military unit More Definitions → |
| rudimentary | 1. being or involving basic facts or principles 2. being in the earliest stages of development More Definitions → |
| dreary | 1. lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise 2. causing dejection More Definitions → |
| contributory | 1. tending to bring about; being partly responsible for More Definitions → |
| cautionary | 1. warding off 2. serving to warn More Definitions → |
| inflationary | 1. associated with or tending to cause increases in inflation More Definitions → |
| salivary | 1. of or relating to saliva More Definitions → |
| expeditionary | 1. (used of military forces) designed for military operations abroad More Definitions → |
| biliary | 1. relating to or containing bile 2. relating to the bile ducts or the gallbladder More Definitions → |
| reactionary | 1. opposed to political or social liberalism or reform More Definitions → |
| silvery | 1. resembling or reminiscent of silver 2. having the white lustrous sheen of silver More Definitions → |
| gory | 1. covered with blood 2. accompanied by bloodshed More Definitions → |
| sultry | 1. sexually exciting or gratifying 2. characterized by oppressive heat and humidity More Definitions → |
| pecuniary | 1. relating to or involving money More Definitions → |
| secretory | 1. of or relating to or producing a secretion More Definitions → |
| flowery | 1. of or relating to or suggestive of flowers 2. marked by elaborate rhetoric and elaborated with decorative details More Definitions → |
| cardiopulmonary | 1. of or pertaining to or affecting both the heart and the lungs and their functions More Definitions → |
| declaratory | 1. relating to the use of or having the nature of a declaration More Definitions → |
| sedentary | 1. requiring sitting or little activity More Definitions → |
| derogatory | 1. expressive of low opinion More Definitions → |
| statuary | 1. of or relating to or suitable for statues More Definitions → |
| penitentiary | 1. used for punishment or reform of criminals or wrongdoers 2. showing or constituting penance More Definitions → |
| wry | 1. humorously sarcastic or mocking 2. bent to one side More Definitions → |
| hoary | 1. showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair 2. ancient More Definitions → |
| cheery | 1. bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer More Definitions → |
| transitory | 1. lasting a very short time More Definitions → |
| constabulary | More Definitions → |
| expository | 1. serving to expound or set forth More Definitions → |
| awry | 1. turned or twisted toward one side 2. not functioning properly More Definitions → |
| topiary | More Definitions → |
| buttery | 1. unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech 2. resembling or containing or spread with butter More Definitions → |
| interplanetary | 1. between or among planets More Definitions → |
| bowery | 1. like a bower; leafy and shady More Definitions → |
| cursory | 1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough More Definitions → |
| ternary | 1. having three units or components or elements More Definitions → |
| faery | More Definitions → |
| nary | 1. (used with singular count nouns) colloquial for `not a' or `not one' or `never a' More Definitions → |
| excitatory | 1. (of drugs e.g.) able to excite or stimulate More Definitions → |
| powdery | 1. consisting of fine particles 2. as if dulled in color with a sprinkling of powder More Definitions → |
| illusory | 1. based on or having the nature of an illusion More Definitions → |
| anticipatory | 1. in anticipation More Definitions → |
| unary | 1. consisting of or involving a single element or component More Definitions → |
| incendiary | 1. involving deliberate burning of property 2. arousing to action or rebellion More Definitions → |
| oscillatory | 1. having periodic vibrations More Definitions → |
| celebratory | 1. used for celebrating More Definitions → |
| axillary | 1. of or relating to the axil 2. of or relating to the armpit More Definitions → |
| paltry | 1. not worth considering 2. contemptibly small in amount More Definitions → |
| vibratory | 1. moving very rapidly to and fro or up and down More Definitions → |
| sugary | 1. containing sugar More Definitions → |
| tarry | 1. having the characteristics of pitch or tar More Definitions → |
| scurry | More Definitions → |
| savoury | 1. morally wholesome or acceptable 2. having an agreeably pungent taste More Definitions → |
| papillary | 1. of or relating to or resembling papilla More Definitions → |
| retaliatory | 1. of or relating to or having the nature of retribution More Definitions → |
| confirmatory | 1. serving to support or corroborate More Definitions → |
| fragmentary | 1. consisting of small disconnected parts More Definitions → |
| wintry | 1. characteristic of or occurring in winter 2. devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain More Definitions → |
| maxillary | 1. of or relating to the upper jaw More Definitions → |
| spry | 1. moving quickly and lightly More Definitions → |
| genitourinary | 1. of or related to the genital and urinary organs or their functions More Definitions → |
| lapidary | 1. of or relating to precious stones or the art of working with them More Definitions → |
| investigatory | 1. designed to find information or ascertain facts More Definitions → |
| nonproprietary | 1. not protected by trademark or patent or copyright More Definitions → |
| geostationary | 1. of or having a geosynchronous orbit such that the position in such an orbit is fixed with respect to the earth More Definitions → |
| interlocutory | 1. consisting of dialogue More Definitions → |
| domiciliary | 1. of or relating to or provided in a domicile More Definitions → |
| confectionary | More Definitions → |
| photochemistry | More Definitions → |
| medullary | 1. containing or consisting of or resembling bone marrow 2. of or relating to the medulla oblongata More Definitions → |
| expiratory | 1. of or relating to the breathing out phase of respiration More Definitions → |
| jittery | 1. characterized by jerky movements 2. being in a tense state More Definitions → |
| congratulatory | 1. expressive of sympathetic pleasure or joy on account of someone's success or good fortune More Definitions → |
| peremptory | 1. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power 2. not allowing contradiction or refusal More Definitions → |
| crematory | More Definitions → |
| leery | 1. openly distrustful and unwilling to confide More Definitions → |
| testamentary | 1. of or relating to a will or testament or bequeathed by a will or testament More Definitions → |
| ciliary | 1. relating to the ciliary body and associated structures of the eye 2. of or relating to cilia projecting from the surface of a cell More Definitions → |
| unsavory | 1. morally offensive 2. not pleasing in odor or taste More Definitions → |
| funerary | 1. of or for or relating to a funeral More Definitions → |
| alimentary | 1. of or providing nourishment More Definitions → |
| somatosensory | 1. of or relating to the somatosenses More Definitions → |
| salutary | 1. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health More Definitions → |
| conciliatory | 1. making or willing to make concessions 2. intended to placate More Definitions → |
| glittery | 1. having brief brilliant points or flashes of light More Definitions → |
| amendatory | 1. effecting amendment More Definitions → |
| leathery | 1. resembling or made to resemble leather; tough but pliable More Definitions → |
| rubbery | 1. having an elastic texture resembling rubber in flexibility or toughness 2. difficult to chew More Definitions → |
| teary | 1. with eyes full of tears More Definitions → |
| blustery | 1. blowing in violent and abrupt bursts 2. noisily domineering; tending to browbeat others More Definitions → |
| unwary | 1. not alert to danger or deception More Definitions → |
| feathery | 1. resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers 2. characterized by a covering of feathers More Definitions → |
| tercentenary | More Definitions → |
| summery | 1. belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer More Definitions → |
| plenipotentiary | More Definitions → |
| ventilatory | 1. provided with ventilation or involving pulmonary ventilation More Definitions → |
| cometary | 1. of or relating to or resembling a comet More Definitions → |
| wiry | 1. of or relating to wire 2. lean and sinewy More Definitions → |
| luminary | More Definitions → |
| diversionary | 1. (of tactics e.g.) likely or designed to confuse or deceive More Definitions → |
| perfunctory | 1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough 2. done or produced as a formality only More Definitions → |
| adjudicatory | 1. concerned with adjudicating More Definitions → |
| unsanitary | 1. not sanitary or healthful More Definitions → |
| peppery | 1. having the piquant burning taste of peppers More Definitions → |
| interrogatory | 1. relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation More Definitions → |
| revelatory | 1. (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly 2. prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom More Definitions → |
| articulatory | 1. of or relating to articulation More Definitions → |
| inspiratory | 1. pertaining to the drawing in phase of respiration More Definitions → |
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