INTENSIVE
Scrabble letter values: I1N1T1E1N1S1I1V4E1 = 12
Definition
- noun a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies. — synonyms: intensifier
- adjective characterized by a high degree or intensity.
- adjective tending to give force or emphasis.
- adjective of agriculture.
Examples
- “`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier”
- “`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier”
- “often used as a combining form”