intensifier
intensifier · intensifiers
Intensitätspartikel, Steigerungspartikel
That which intensifiesThat which intensifies.
» Tom uses "wicked" as an intensifier.
Meaning
3 sensesThat which intensifies.
A word or particle that heightens the intensity of meaning of a term.
Intensitätspartikel, Steigerungspartikel
A chemical agent used to intensify the lights or shadows of a photograph.
More definitions
- a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies
Examples
4 sentencesTom uses "wicked" as an intensifier.
In informal, everyday speech, the word "literally" is often used incorrectly as an intensifier.
In New England, the word "wicked" functions as an intensifier.
On the West Coast of the United States, the word "hella" is used as an intensifier, from "hell of a."
Translations
4 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
a word or particle that heightens the intensity of meaning of a term:
Origin
From intensify + -er; from the most common use of such terms, to intensify an adjective.From intensify + -er; from the most common use of such terms, to intensify an adjective.
Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
Forms
plural: intensifiers| Singular | intensifier |
|---|---|
| Plural | intensifiers |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies:intensive
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsRelatedintensify
Derivedself-intensifier