alliterative

[ uh-lit-uh-rey-tiv, -er-uh-tiv ]

adjective

1. pertaining to or characterized by alliteration:

   alliterative verse.

Other Words From

• al·liter·ative·ly adverb
• al·liter·ative·ness noun
• nonal·liter·ative adjective
• nonal·liter·ative·ly adverb
• nonal·liter·ative·ness noun
• unal·liter·ative adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of alliterative¹

First recorded in 1755–65; alliterat(ion) + -ive

Related Words

• boring
• redundant
• repetitive