Words about words

Linguistic and grammatical words.

Subcategories: Abstract Nouns (9), Adjectives (842), Adverbs (29), Conjunctions (33), Interjections (10), Past tense (209), Plural (47), Prepositions (56), Pronouns (65), Punctuation (9), Verbs (743)

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C is for Crunchy

Something, particularly a food, is described as crunchy if it breaks with a crackling noise as you chew it. Many breakfast cereals are crunchy.
The opposite of crunchy is soft or soggy.

C is for Crush

You crush something when you put so much pressure on it that it changes shape or breaks.
Some things that are often crushed are garlic cloves, old cars and soda cans.

The car in the picture has been crushed by a falling art exhibition.

C is for Cupped

Something is cupped if it is in the shape of a cup.

The person in the picture is holding a tadpole in their cupped hands.

C is for Curious

You are curious if you want to learn more about something or someone.

C is for Cut

You cut something by using something sharp to go through it. You can cut yourself a slice of cake with a knife.

C is for Cute

Something is cute if it is attractive, and small or young. Things that are often described as cute include kittens, puppies and babies, but many other things can be called cute too.

D is for Dab

You dab something when you gently pat at it, usually with a cloth. You might dab at your forehead with a handkerchief, or dab on something in blotches.
The woman in the picture has dabs of sunscreen on her face.

D is for Damp

Something is damp if it is slightly wet. Rainforests are often damp, and moss grows in damp places.

D is for Dampen

Dampen is another word for suppress. Acoustic insulation like in the picture will dampen sound. Being given some bad news may dampen your spirits and put you in a bad mood.

D is for Dance

Dancing is a way of moving that is usually set to music and is pleasant to watch. There are many different kinds of dance, from very formal dances like ballet that have defined movements, tribal and traditional dances from many cultures, through to unstructured dancing that young people do at nightclubs.

D is for Dangerous

Something is dangerous if it is likely to hurt you in some way. Crossing the bridge in the photo is dangerous because it is very narrow and it is likely you will fall into the water.
Large wild animals are dangerous because they are unpredictable and may attack you.

D is for Dangle

Something dangles if it is hanging loosely, so that is can move around freely. People often dangle toys for kittens so they will play with them.

D is for Danish

Danish describes anything relating to Denmark, people from Denmark, the language spoken in Denmark and a kind of pastry.

D is for Dappled

Something is dappled when it has patches of a darker or lighter shade of color. Some horses are dapple grey.

D is for Dark

It is dark when there is not much light and you have trouble seeing anything. It gets dark at night time, or when you close the curtains and shut the light out. The opposite of dark is light or bright.
Dark may also be used to describe something that has much deeper colors than something else, or is close to black. The opposite of this kind of dark is pale.

D is for Deaf

Someone is deaf if they cannot hear things properly, or they cannot hear things at all. People who are only partially deaf can use a hearing aid to help them hear things properly again.

D is for Debate

A debate is a structured discussion about the pros and cons of an issue. Each side of the discussion will either be for or against a point of view and will put forward the reasons for their side of the debate.
A similar word to debate is argument.

D is for Deciduous

A plant is deciduous if it loses its leaves each year in the cooler months. Deciduous trees leaves turn from green to shades of orange in autumn, and then fall off. The leaves grow back again in spring.

D is for Decorative

Something is decorative if it is there for decoration.

D is for Decrease

Decrease means to reduce or make smaller in size or quantity.