Henry and Claire are having dinner at a quiet restaurant on a warm evening. The food is delicious and Henry is feeling romantic. Adjectives are words that describe nouns, such as "new car" or "dark coffee." Adjectives can be placed before or after linking verbs. Comparisons can be made using "-er" and "-est" for short adjectives or "more" and "most" for long adjectives, as well as some irregular forms like "better/best" and "worse/worst."