Definition of English adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
English
adjective
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ
connected with England, its people or its languagethe English countrysidean English man/womantypically English attitudesan English dictionaryUsage note: the BritishThere is no singular noun which is commonly used to refer to a person from Britain. Instead the adjective British is used: She’s British.◇The British have a very odd sense of humour. The adjective English refers only to people from England, not the rest of the United Kingdom.The noun Briton is used mainly in newspapers: The survivors of the avalanche included 12 Britons. It also describes the early inhabitants of Britain: the ancient Britons. Brit is informal and can sound negative. Britisher is now very old-fashioned. note at Scottish
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ 
ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ 
Usage note: the BritishThere is no singular noun which is commonly used to refer to a person from Britain. Instead the adjective British is used: She’s British. ◇ The British have a very odd sense of humour. The adjective English refers only to people from England, not the rest of the United Kingdom.The noun Briton is used mainly in newspapers: The survivors of the avalanche included 12 Britons. It also describes the early inhabitants of Britain: the ancient Britons. Brit is informal and can sound negative. Britisher is now very old-fashioned. note at Scottish