Hawaiian (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or characteristic of the state or island of Hawaii or to the people or culture or language.
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The company imports a large amount of fresh pineapple to meet the growing demand for authentic Hawaiian cooking ingredients.
- He introduced her to his mother using a phrase he learned in Hawaiian class last week.
- Many surfers prefer Hawaiian shirts as their top of choice when walking along the beach.
- After being part of a cultural immersion program in the state of Hawaii she can play many Hawaiian musical instruments.
- There was an assortment of native flowers arranged at the altar with some elegant Hawaiian hibiscus displayed at the very top.