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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I is for Invisible

Invisible means you cannot see something with your eyes.

People most often use it to describe something that is very well hidden, or for effort that people don't notice. For example, "she was invisible around the office".

The person in the middle of the picture is invisible.

I is for Iranian

Iranian means anything to do with Iran, or a person from Iran.

I is for Irish

Something is Irish if it relates to Ireland.

J is for Japanese

Japanese is anything relating to Japan, someone from Japan or the language spoken in Japan.

J is for Jewish

Something is Jewish if it relates to Judaism. It might also mean a Jew.

J is for Jog

Jogging is running at a slow, steady pace.

People jog to keep fit.

J is for Jolly

Being jolly is the feeling of being cheerful, joyful, festive, and happy. Christmas is often thought of as a jolly holiday. Santa Claus is often described as being a jolly person.

J is for Jot

You jot something down when you quickly write or draw it. The person in the picture is jotting down some notes.

J is for Juggle

Juggling is the art of throwing some objects through the air from one hand to another, in a loop. You can juggle with balls, small bean bags, rings, skittles, burning brands, knives or even chainsaws.
Juggling is most often seen done at circuses or by street performers.
The lady in the picture is juggling with three balls, the more skilled you are the more objects you can juggle at once.

J is for Juicy

Something is juicy if it has a lot of tasty liquid called juice inside it. Juicy is usually only used to describe food.

J is for Jump

This horse is jumping over the barrier. When you jump, your legs leave the ground and you either go up in the air or over something.

J is for Juvenile

A juvenile is a creature that is older than a baby, but not grown up into an adult yet. Juvenile birds often look scruffy as they are losing their downy baby feathers and growing their adult plumage.

K is for Khaki

Something is khaki if it is a dull greenish brown. It is frequently used as a color for uniforms, particularly in the military.

K is for Kick

You kick something when you hit it with your feet. A lot of sports are played by kicking a ball.

K is for Kill

You kill something when you stop it from being alive. When a person kills another person on purpose, it is called murder.
Killing might also mean stopping something from happening, for example "lack of money killed his plans to go to Europe".

K is for Killed

Killed is the past tense of kill.

K is for Kindle

You kindle a fire when you first start it. The word kindle can also be used to describe something else starting, for example "a love for her was kindled in him".

K is for Kiss

Kissing is when you press your puckered lips against something else. People normally kiss each other on the cheek or lips.

K is for Kissed

Kissed is the past tense of kiss.

K is for Knead

Kneading is a way of mixing ingredients together to form dough. Kneading warms the dough slightly, and breaks the proteins in the flour down into gluten strands. When dough is kneaded enough it has a smooth, elastic texture. Dough that hasn't been kneaded enough won't rise as well when it is cooking, and will be hard instead of soft and fluffy.