self-descriptive
adjective
self-de·scrip·tive
ˌself-di-ˈskrip-tiv 
: serving to describe oneself : being or providing a description of oneself
… shedding self-consciousness by filling out name tags that included their occupation and a self-descriptive adjective: Laura, banker, scandalous. Tom, sales, adventurous.—
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Its name is self-descriptive; Monotropa, illustrating the single turn of its shepherd hook shape, and uniflora, depicting the lone flower produced on each stem.
—Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
Understanding Brown Patches Brown patches are pretty self-descriptive.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
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Emily Leahy, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
Understanding Brown Patches Brown patches are pretty self-descriptive.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 20 June 2025
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“Self-descriptive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-descriptive. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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