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These are the ten most recent words that have been added to the dictionary.

Handbag


A handbag is a container with one or more handles that a woman carries around with her. Most handbags have things like money, lipstick and a mobile phone in them. In some countries, a handbag is also known as a purse.

Photo by Daisybush

Exercise

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Exercising is doing physical activity for the main reason of keeping you fit and healthy. Exercising keeps your muscles strong and flexible. If you don't exercise enough, or you eat too much (or both), you can get fat.

Photo by Mike Baird

Rattle

Photo of a baby holding a rattle
A rattle is an object that makes noises when you wave it around. Modern rattles are usually brightly coloured. They are considered an early baby toy.

Photo by Jason DeRusha

High chair

Photo of a baby in a high chair
A high chair is a chair designed for feeding older babies in. They have a tray to put food onto, rails and straps to stop the baby falling out, and are quite tall so the baby is easy to feed by an adult without them having to bend down.

Photo by Spinneraf

Pacifier

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A pacifier, also called a binky, dummy or soother, is something you give to babies to suck to calm them down. Modern pacifiers have a nipple-shaped part that goes into the baby's mouth, a shield to keep it in place and a handle to hold onto.

Photo by ff137

Slippery

Photo of a man on a slippery slope
Something is slippery if it very hard to get a hold of, or you can't stick to it. A slippery surface is one your shoes or feet don't grip onto, so you fall over when you are walking on them. Slippery things are usually very smooth and are often wet and slimey.

Some things that are slippery are ice, wet roads, banana peels, and rocks at the beach at low tide that have algae growing on them.

The opposite of slippery is sticky.

Photo by foxypar4

Parasol

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A parasol is a kind of smaller umbrella that is designed to keep off the sun rather than the rain.

Photo by Orin Zebest

Shearer

Photo of a man shearing a sheep
A shearer is someone who clips the wool, called a fleece, from sheep.

Photo by amandabhslater

Cellar

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A cellar is an underground room that is usually used for storing things like wine or vegetables.

Photo by hodgers

Plunger

Photo of a plunger
A plunger is a device made up of a rubber cup on the end of a stick. The cup is put over a drain and pushed up and down to break up blockages in plumbing.

Photo by Richard Faulder