Describing things and places

Adjectives for size, shape and surface, and for saying what a thing or a place is like to use or to live in.

20 cardsby Grove EnglishAdded 16 Oct 2026

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awful
very bad or unpleasant: The weather was awful all week
ужасный
strange
surprising because it is not what you expect: There's a strange smell in the kitchen
странный
huge
very big: They live in a huge house in the country
огромный
tiny
very small: a tiny flat with one window
крошечный
ancient
very old, from hundreds or thousands of years ago: the ancient city walls
древний
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- modern
- narrow
- wide
- deep
- shallow
- smooth
- rough
- sharp
- shiny
- empty
- noisy
- safe
- convenient
- comfortable
- valuable