Which best identifies the part of speech of the underlined word in this sentence A shoe salesclerk does not always have and easy time.?

In the sentence "A shoe salesclerk does not always have an easy time," the underlined Word "easy" functions as an adjective. It describes the noun "time," indicating the quality or state of the time being referred to. Adjectives provide more information about nouns, and in this case, "easy" modifies "time."