adjective phrase

American  

noun

Grammar.

1. a group of words including an adjective and its complements or modifiers that functions as an adjective, as too openly critical in His latest article is too openly critical of the administration.

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Example Sentences

Do not use a plural verb after a singular subject modified by an adjective phrase; as, The thief, with all his booty, was captured.

From Practical Grammar and Composition by Wood, Thomas

In balanced sentences one part is balanced against another,—a noun and a noun, an adjective and an adjective, phrase and phrase.

From English: Composition and Literature by Webster, W. F. (William Franklin)

A word that denotes an attribute; esp. a modifying word joined to a noun; an adjective or adjective phrase.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah