Early Childhood Vocabulary

902 words at the early childhood level.

Acharacter

The first letter of the English alphabet, called a and written in the Latin script.

adultnoun

An animal that is full-grown.

afraidadj

Impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear.

afternoonadv

In the afternoon.

agenoun

The amount of time that some being has been alive, or that some thing has been in existence, as measured from its birth or origin until the present or until some other given reference point. (Often measured in number of years; alternatively in months, days, hours, etc.; see also the usage notes)

airverb

Pronunciation spelling of are.

airplanenoun

A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.

alldet

Every individual or anything of the given class, with no exceptions (the noun or noun phrase denoting the class must be plural or uncountable).

alligatorverb

To crack in a pattern resembling an alligator's skin.

aloneadj

By oneself, solitary.

alphabetverb

To designate by the letters of the alphabet; to arrange alphabetically.

AMname

Abbreviation of Amazonas: a state of Brazil.

anconj

So long as.

andnoun

Breath.

Angelnoun

Alternative letter-case form of angel.

angryadj

Displaying or feeling anger.

Animalname

A nickname given to people, especially wild people.

anklenoun

The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint.

antverb

To rub insects, especially ants, on one's body, perhaps to control parasites or clean feathers.

appleverb

To make (something) appear like an apple (noun noun sense 1.1).

areverb

second-person singular simple present of be

argueverb

To show grounds for concluding (that); to indicate, imply.

armverb

To take by the arm; to take up in one's arms.

askverb

To request (information, or an answer to a question).

atprep

In, near, or in the general vicinity of (a particular place).

atenoun

An elder sister

auntnoun

The sister or sister-in-law of one’s parent.

auntieverb

To be or behave like the aunt of.

awakeadj

Not asleep; conscious.

awayadv

From a place, hence.

babyadj

Picked when small and immature (as in baby corn, baby potatoes).

Baconname

A surname.

badadj

Of low quality.

ballintj

An exclamation to inform players on an adjacent playing area that a loose ball from another game has entered their playing area; typically implies that play should be paused until the ball has been retrieved.

balloonverb

To increase or expand rapidly.

bananaadj

Curved like a banana, especially of a ball in flight.

bantlingnoun

An infant or young child.

barnverb

To lay up in a barn.

baseballnoun

A sport common in North America, the Caribbean, and East Asia, in which the objective is to strike a ball so that one of a nine-person team can run counter-clockwise among four bases, resulting in the scoring of a run. The team with the most runs after termination of play, usually nine innings, wins.

batnoun

Any flying mammal of the order Chiroptera, usually small and nocturnal, insectivorous or frugivorous.

bathnoun

A former Hebrew unit of liquid volume (about 23 L or 6 gallons).

batheverb

To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.

bathingnoun

The act of taking a bath.

bathroomnoun

A room containing a shower or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.

bathtubnoun

A large container for holding water in which a person may bathe (take a bath).

bathwaternoun

The water used in a bath (bathtub).

beprep

Alternative form of by. Also found in compounds, especially oaths, e.g. begorra.

beachnoun

The shore of a body of water, especially when sandy or pebbly.

beanverb

To hit with a projectile, especially a deliberately aimed blow to the head.

bearverb

To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.

Beardname

A surname transferred from the nickname.

bednoun

A piece of furniture, usually flat and soft, on which to rest or sleep.

bedroomnoun

A room in a house, apartment, hotel, or other dwelling where a bed is kept for sleeping.

bedtimenoun

The time or hour at which one retires to bed in order to sleep.

beenoun

A contest, especially for spelling; see spelling bee.

beginverb

To start, to initiate or take the first step into something.

behaveverb

To conduct (oneself) well, or in a given way; to conform.

bellverb

To bellow or roar.

bellynoun

The abdomen (especially a fat one).

beltnoun

A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons (such as a gun or sword), or serve as a decorative piece of clothing.

benchnoun

A long seat with or without a back, found for example in parks and schools.

bibnoun

An item of clothing for people (especially babies) tied around their neck to protect their clothes from getting dirty when eating.

biblenoun

Alternative letter-case form of Bible (“a specific version, edition, translation, or copy of the Christian religious text”).

bicycleverb

To travel or exercise using a bicycle.

bignoun

Someone or something that is large in stature.

binnoun

son of; equivalent to Hebrew בן (ben).

birdverb

To observe or identify wild birds in their natural environment.

birthdaynoun

The anniversary of the day on which someone is born.

biscuitverb

To fire (pottery) in a kiln, without a ceramic glaze.

BITEnoun

Acronym of behavior, information, thoughts, emotions (“four aspects of people's lives that a cult attempts to control”).

blackverb

To make black; to blacken.

blanketnoun

A heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually large and woollen, used for warmth while sleeping or resting.

bleedverb

To shed blood through an injured blood vessel.

blocknoun

Misspelling of bloc.

bloodverb

To cause something to be covered with blood; to bloody.

blowintj

Used to express displeasure or frustration.

Bluename

A surname from German. An anglicization of German Blau.

BoaTnoun

Alternative form of BOAT.

bodynoun

The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.

boogernoun

A performer of the booger dance.

boogeymannoun

Alternative form of bogeyman.

boohoonoun

The sailfish.

bookverb

simple past of bake

bootnoun

Remedy, amends.

bootsnoun

plural of boot

bornverb

past participle of bear; given birth to.

bottlenoun

A dwelling; habitation.

bouncyadj

Easily bounced.

bownoun

A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows.

bowlnoun

A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items.

bowwownoun

Alternative spelling of bow-wow.

boxverb

To place inside a box; to pack in one or more boxes.

boyintj

Exclamation of surprise, pleasure or longing.

breadverb

To coat with breadcrumbs.

breakfastnoun

The first meal of the day, usually eaten in the morning.

breatheverb

To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

bringverb

To transport toward somebody/somewhere.

brotherverb

To treat as a brother.

brownadj

Having a brown colour.

Brownienoun

A junior Girl Guide.

brushverb

To clean with a brush.

Bugname

An East European river which flows northwest 450 miles through Belarus, Poland and Ukraine into the Baltic Sea. (Western Bug).

buildverb

To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

bulladj

Large and strong, like a bull.

bumblebeenoun

Any of several species of large bee in the genus Bombus.

bumpnoun

The breeding call made by the bittern; a boom.

bunchverb

To gather into a bunch.

bunnyadj

Easy or unchallenging.

burnnoun

A large stream.

burpnoun

A belch.

busverb

To transport via a motor bus.

bushverb

To branch thickly in the manner of a bush.

butprep

Apart from, except (for), excluding.

buttverb

To join at the butt, end, or outward extremity; to terminate; to be bounded; to abut.

butterflynoun

A flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from moths by their diurnal activity and generally brighter colouring.

Buttonname

A surname originating as an occupation for a maker or seller of buttons.

buynoun

Something which is bought; a purchase.

cakeverb

Coat (something) with a crust of solid material.

Callname

A surname.

cameprep

Used to indicate that the following event, period, or change in state occurred in the past, after a time of waiting, enduring, or anticipation

canintj

OK, sure; indicates approval or acknowledgment.

candyverb

To cook in or coat with sugar syrup.

carnoun

The first part of a cons in Lisp. The first element of a list.

carrotverb

To treat (an animal pelt) with a solution of mercuric nitrate as part of felt manufacture.

cartoonnoun

A humorous drawing, often with a caption, or a strip of such drawings.

cashnoun

The low-denomination coin of southern India until 1818.

catnoun

A program and command in Unix that reads one or more files and directs their content to the standard output.

ceilingnoun

The overhead closure of a room.

cerealnoun

A type of grass (such as wheat, rice or oats) cultivated for its edible grains.

chairverb

To act as chairperson at; to preside over.

chalknoun

A soft, white, powdery limestone (calcium carbonate, CaCO₃).

changeverb

To become something different.

cheernoun

A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood.

cheeseintj

Said while being photographed, to give the impression of smiling.

Chewname

A surname.

chickenverb

To avoid a situation one is afraid of.

Chinname

A hamlet in Alberta, Canada.

chipmunknoun

Any of the subtribe Tamiina of small, striped rodents; they are found in North America, with the exception of the Siberian chipmunk which is found primarily in Asia.

chirpnoun

A short, sharp or high note or noise, as of a bird or insect.

chocolateverb

To add chocolate to; to cover (food) in chocolate.

chooseverb

To pick; to make the choice of; to select.

circleverb

To travel around along a curved path.

circusnoun

A traveling company of performers that may include acrobats, clowns, trained animals, and other novelty acts, that gives shows usually in a circular tent.

clapnoun

The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.

classnoun

A group, collection, category or set sharing characteristics or attributes.

clawverb

To scratch or to tear at.

cleannoun

Removal of dirt.

clocknoun

A pattern near the heel of a sock or stocking.

closeverb

To move a thing, or part of a thing, nearer to another so that the gap or opening between the two is removed.

closetadj

Private.

clothesnoun

Items of clothing; apparel.

clothingverb

present participle and gerund of clothe

cloudverb

To become foggy or gloomy, or obscured from sight.

clownnoun

A slapstick performance artist often associated with a circus and usually characterized by bright, oversized clothing, a red nose, face paint, and a brightly colored wig.

coatnoun

An outer garment covering the upper torso and arms.

coffeenoun

A beverage made by infusing the beans of the coffee plant in hot water.

coinverb

To make of a definite fineness, and convert into coins, as a mass of metal.

cokenoun

Solid residue from roasting coal in a coke oven; used principally as a fuel and in the production of steel and formerly as a domestic fuel.

colanoun

The kola plant, genus Cola, famous for its nut, or one of these nuts.

COLDnoun

Acronym of computer output to laser disc.

coloradj

Conveying color, as opposed to shades of gray.

colorfuladj

Possessing prominent and varied colors.

coloringadj

That colors something.

comeprep

Used to indicate a point in time at or after which a stated event or situation occurs.

coneverb

To fashion into the shape of a cone.

cookverb

To make the noise of the cuckoo.

cookieverb

To send a cookie to (a user, computer, etc.).

coolnoun

A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and cold; coolness.

copnoun

A spider.

cornnoun

A type of callus, usually on the feet or hands.

costumenoun

A style of dress, including garments, accessories and hairstyle, especially as characteristic of a particular country, period or people.

couchnoun

An item of furniture, often upholstered, for the comfortable seating of more than one person; a sofa.

coughnoun

A sudden, often involuntary expulsion of air from the lungs through the glottis (causing a short, explosive sound), and out through the mouth.

couldverb

simple past of can

countverb

To recite numbers in sequence.

cousinnoun

Chiefly with a qualifying word: Any relation (especially a distant one) who is not a direct ancestor or descendant but part of a person's extended family; a kinsman or kinswoman.

cowverb

To intimidate; to daunt the spirits or courage of.

cowboyverb

To work as a cowboy, herding cattle.

crawlnoun

The act of moving slowly on hands and knees, etc.

crayonnoun

A stick of colored chalk or wax used for drawing.

crossadj

Transverse; lying across the main direction.

cryverb

To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness.

cupnoun

A concave vessel for drinking, usually made of opaque material (as opposed to a glass) and with a handle.

curtainnoun

A piece of cloth covering a window, bed, etc. to offer privacy and keep out light.

cutintj

An instruction to cease recording.

cuteadj

Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are mainly attributed to infants and small or cuddly animals; e.g. fair, dainty, round, and soft physical features, disproportionately large eyes and head, playfulness, fragility, helplessness, curiosity or shyness, innocence, affectionate behavior.

cutienoun

A cute person or animal.

dadverb

To be a father to; to parent.

daddyverb

To father; to sire.

dancenoun

A sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music, for pleasure or as a form of social interaction.

dangernoun

Exposure to likely harm; peril.

darkadj

Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.

darknessnoun

The state of being dark; lack of light; the absolute or comparative absence of light.

dayverb

To spend a day (in a place).

daylightnoun

The natural light that is ambient in daytime, being mostly sunlight (both direct and indirect, on either sunny days or cloudy days).

devilname

The chief devil; Satan.

diaperverb

To put diapers on someone.

DIDnoun

Initialism of direct inward dialing.

dienoun

The cubical part of a pedestal; a plinth.

dignoun

A duck.

dingdongnoun

Alternative spelling of ding-dong.

dinnernoun

The main meal of the day, often eaten in the evening.

dinnertimenoun

The time when dinner takes place, as

dirtnoun

Soil or earth.

dirtyadv

In a dirty manner.

DISHnoun

Abbreviation of diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis.

donoun

A syllable used in solfège to represent the first and eighth tonic of a major scale.

doctorverb

To act as a medical doctor to.

DOGnoun

Initialism of digital on-screen graphic.

dollverb

Synonym of doll up.

dollhousenoun

Alternative form of doll's house.

doornoun

A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, typically consisting of a rigid plane movable on a hinge. It may have a handle to help open and close, a latch to hold it closed, and a lock that ensures it cannot be opened without a key.

doorknobverb

(especially psychiatry) To suddenly bring up a time-consuming topic when very little time remains to discuss it, often as a tactic to avoid conversation.

dotprep

Dot product of the previous vector and the following vector.

downadv

From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.

drawverb

To pull (someone or something) in a particular direction or manner.

dreamnoun

Imaginary events seen in the mind while sleeping.

dressnoun

An item of clothing (usually worn by a woman or young girl) which both covers the upper part of the body and includes a skirt below the waist.

dressernoun

An item of kitchen furniture, like a cabinet with shelves, for storing crockery or utensils.

drinkverb

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

Drivername

A surname.

drumverb

To beat a drum.

dryadj

Free from or lacking moisture.

ducknoun

A cave passage containing water with low, or no, airspace.

ducklingnoun

A young duck.

dumbverb

To silence.

Dustyname

A diminutive of the male given name Dustin.

earverb

To take in with the ears; to hear.

eggverb

To throw (especially rotten) eggs (noun sense 1.1.1) at (someone or something).

elbownoun

The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.

elephantnoun

A large mammal of the family Elephantidae in the order Proboscidea, having a trunk, and native to Africa and Asia.

elfnoun

A supernatural being or spirit associated with illness, mischief, and harmful or dangerous magical influence; in later Norse sources, sometimes divided into benevolent light elves (inhabiting Álfheimr) and malevolent dark elves.

emptyadj

Devoid of content; containing nothing or nobody; vacant.

endverb

To come to an end.

erasernoun

One who erases.

eyeverb

To carefully or appraisingly observe (someone or something).

eyeglassesnoun

Spectacles, glasses.

faceverb

To position oneself or itself so as to have one's face closest to (something).

fairytaleadj

Alternative spelling of fairy-tale.

fallintj

The cry given when a whale is sighted, or harpooned.

farmnoun

A place where agricultural and similar activities take place, especially the growing of crops or the raising of livestock.

Farmername

A surname.

fathernoun

A male parent, especially of a human; a male who parents a child (which he has sired, adopted, fostered, taken as his own, etc.).

fearnoun

A strong, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived danger or threat.

feathernoun

A branching, hair-like structure that grows on the bodies of birds, used for flight, swimming, protection and display.

feedverb

simple past and past participle of fee

findverb

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

Fingername

A surname.

fingernailnoun

The hard, flat translucent covering near the tip of a human finger, useful for scratching and fine manipulation.

fireintj

Command to shoot with firearms.

fireworknoun

A device using gunpowder and other chemicals which, when lit, emits a combination of coloured flames, sparks, whistles or bangs, and sometimes made to rocket high into the sky before exploding, used for entertainment or celebration.

firstadj

Preceding all others of a series or kind; the ordinal of one; earliest.

fishnoun

A period of time spent fishing.

fishingverb

present participle and gerund of fish

fistverb

To break wind.

fivenum

A numerical value equal to 5; the number following four and preceding six.

FIXnoun

Abbreviation of factor IX (clotting factor IX).

flowerverb

To put forth blooms.

flynoun

Any insect of the order Diptera; characterized by having two wings (except for some wingless species), also called true flies.

foldnoun

An act of folding.

foodnoun

Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in order to sustain life.

footverb

To use the foot to kick (usually a ball).

footballverb

To play football.

forconj

Because.

Forgetname

A surname.

forkverb

To divide into two or more branches or copies.

foundverb

simple past and past participle of find

fournum

A numerical value equal to 4; the number after three and before five; two plus two. This many dots (••••)

freezenoun

A period of intensely cold weather.

freezernoun

An appliance or room used to store food or other perishable items at temperatures below 0° Celsius (32° Fahrenheit).

fridgeverb

To chafe or rub (something).

friendverb

To act as a friend to, to befriend; to be friendly to, to help.

friendlyadj

Generally warm, approachable and easy to relate with in character.

frogverb

To hunt or trap frogs.

fromprep

Used to indicate source or provenance.

frostingnoun

Icing, a sweet, often creamy and thick, covering for cakes and other baked goods.

frownnoun

A wrinkling of the forehead with the eyebrows brought together, typically indicating displeasure, severity, or concentration.

fruitverb

To produce fruit, seeds, or spores.

fulladv

Fully; quite; very; thoroughly; completely; exactly; entirely.

funnoun

Amusement, enjoyment or pleasure.

funnynoun

A narrow, clinker-built double-ender for sculling.

gameadj

Injured, lame.

garbageverb

to eviscerate

gentleadj

Tender and amiable; of a considerate or kindly disposition.

getnoun

Synonym of git (“contemptible person”).

giantnoun

A mythical human or humanoid of very great size.

Girlname

A Chinese constellation located near Aquarius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and part of the Black Turtle.

givenoun

The amount of bending that something undergoes when a force is applied to it; a tendency to yield under pressure; resilience.

Glassname

A surname.

glitteryadj

That glitters.

gloveverb

To catch the ball in a baseball mitt.

gluenoun

A hard gelatin made by boiling bones and hides, used in solution as an adhesive; or any sticky adhesive substance.

GOname

Abbreviation of Gorontalo: a province of Indonesia.

goingverb

present participle and gerund of go

Goldfishnoun

A small orange saltine-like cracker shaped in the form of a fish.

goodintj

That is good; an elliptical exclamation of satisfaction or commendation.

goofyadj

silly, quirky

gotverb

simple past of get

granddaughternoun

The daughter of someone's child.

grandfathernoun

A father of someone's parent.

grandmammanoun

Grandmother.

grandmothernoun

A mother of someone's parent.

grapeadj

Containing grapes or having a grape flavor.

Grassname

A group of languages spoken in Papua New Guinea.

greenverb

To make or turn (something) green or greener.

groundnoun

The surface of the Earth, as opposed to the sky or water or underground.

growverb

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

grownupnoun

Alternative form of grown-up.

gumnoun

The flesh around the teeth.

guyverb

To exhibit an effigy of Guy Fawkes around the 5th November.

hadverb

simple past and past participle of have

hairverb

To remove the hair from.

hairbrushnoun

A brush used in hair care for brushing, tidying, and detangling hair

haircutnoun

The act of cutting of the hair, often done professionally by a barber, hair stylist, or beautician.

hamnoun

Obsolete form of home.

hamsternoun

Any of various Old World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.

handverb

To give, pass or transmit with the hand, literally or figuratively.

happyadj

Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.

hardadv

With much force or effort.

harmnoun

Physical injury; hurt; damage.

hasverb

third-person singular simple present indicative of have

hatverb

To place a hat on.

havenoun

A wealthy or privileged person.

hepron

A person who identifies as male, or animal already known or implied.

headadj

Of, relating to, or intended for the head.

hearintj

you hear me

heavenverb

To transport to the abode of God, the gods, or the blessed.

heavyadj

Having the heaves.

helpnoun

Action given to provide assistance; aid.

Helpername

A city in Carbon County, Utah, United States, which got its name from the practice of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad of attaching helper engines to trains there.

herdet

Belonging to her (belonging to that female person or animal, or in poetic or old-fashioned language that ship, city, season, etc).

hereadj

Alive

hideverb

To put (something) in a place where it will be out of sight or harder to discover.

highadv

In or to an elevated position.

highchairnoun

An elevated chair, often including a built-in tray, used for feeding babies and toddlers.

hillnoun

An elevated landmass smaller than a mountain.

Himpron

Honorific alternative letter-case form of him, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

hisdet

Belonging to him.

hitadj

Very successful.

holdnoun

A grasp or grip.

honestynoun

The act, quality, or condition of being honest.

hopverb

To impregnate with hops, especially to add hops as a flavouring agent during the production of beer

hopenoun

The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.

Hornname

Cape Horn, at the southern tip of South America.

HORSEnoun

A poker variant consisting of five different poker variants, with the rules changing from one variant to the next after every hand.

hotadv

Hotly; at a high temperature.

hotdognoun

Alternative spelling of hot dog.

housenoun

House music.

howintj

What?, pardon?

hugnoun

A close embrace, especially when charged with an emotion such as affection, joy, relief, lust, anger, aggression, compassion, and the like, as opposed to being characterized by formality, equivocation or ambivalence (a half-embrace or "little hug").

humanadj

Of or belonging to the species Homo sapiens or its closest relatives.

hungryadj

Affected by hunger; having the physical need for food.

hurrynoun

A rushed action.

hurtverb

To cause (a person or animal) physical pain and/or injury.

icharacter

The ninth letter of the English alphabet, called i and written in the Latin script.

ICEname

Abbreviation of Iceland.

ifconj

Supposing that, assuming that, in the circumstances that; used to introduce a condition that may be (or prove to be) either true or false.

inprep

Contained by; inside.

insectnoun

An arthropod (in the Insecta class) characterized by six legs, up to four wings, and a chitinous exoskeleton.

INTOname

Initialism of Irish National Teachers' Organisation.

ispron

Alternative spelling of us (“me”).

itpron

The third-person singular neuter personal pronoun used to refer to an inanimate object, abstract entity, or non-human living thing.

itsdet

Belonging to it.

jacketverb

To confine (someone) to a straitjacket.

jellyverb

To make into jelly.

juiceadj

Alternative spelling of Jew's (used in certain set phrases like juice harp)

jumpadv

Exactly; precisely

justadj

Factually right, correct; factual.

keepverb

To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall from; to uphold or maintain.

ketchupnoun

Ellipsis of tomato ketchup (“a tomato-vinegar-based sauce, sometimes containing spices, onion or garlic, and (especially in the US) sweeteners”).

keyadj

Indispensable, supremely important.

kickverb

To die.

kidnoun

Synonym of faggot (“bundle of heath and furze”).

kindnoun

A type, race or category; a group of entities that have common characteristics such that they may be grouped together.

kindergartennoun

An educational institution for young children, usually between ages 4 and 6; nursery school.

kindergartenernoun

Alternative form of kindergartner.

kissverb

To touch with the lips or press the lips against, usually to show love or affection or passion, or as part of a greeting.

kitchenverb

To do kitchen work; to prepare food.

kitenoun

The stomach; the belly.

kittenverb

To give birth to kittens.

kneenoun

In humans, the joint or the region of the joint in the middle part of the leg between the thigh and the shank.

knifenoun

A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.

Knockname

A suburb and ward in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

knowverb

To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain that.

ladyverb

To address as “lady”.

ladybugnoun

Synonym of ladybird.

lakenoun

A large, landlocked stretch of water or similar liquid.

lambverb

Of a sheep, to give birth.

lampnoun

A device that generates heat, light or other radiation. Especially an electric light bulb.

lapnoun

The loose part of a coat; the lower part of a garment that plays loosely; a skirt; an apron.

lasagnanoun

A flat sheet of pasta.

laughnoun

An expression of mirth particular to the human species; the sound heard in laughing; laughter.

Leafname

A surname from Old English.

learnverb

To acquire, or attempt to acquire knowledge or an ability to do something.

legverb

To remove the legs from an animal carcass.

lemonverb

To flavour with lemon.

letverb

To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).

letternoun

A symbol in an alphabet.

liarnoun

Someone who tells a lie; especially, a person who frequently lies.

librarynoun

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

licknoun

An instance or opportunity to earn money fast, usually by illegal means, thus a heist, drug deal etc. or its victim; mostly used in phrasal verbs: hit a lick, hit licks

lieverb

To rest in a horizontal position on a surface.

liftnoun

Air.

lightverb

To start (a fire).

lightningadj

Extremely fast or sudden; moving (as if) at the speed of lightning.

likeadj

Similar.

lineverb

To place (objects) into a line (usually used with "up"); to form into a line; to align.

lionnoun

A big cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa, India and formerly much of Europe.

lipverb

To touch or grasp with the lips; to kiss; to lap the lips against (something).

littleadj

Small in size.

liveadv

Of an event, as it happens; in real time; direct.

lollipopnoun

An item of confectionery consisting of a piece of candy or sweet attached to a stick.

longnoun

A long vowel.

lookintj

Pay attention.

lossnoun

The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.

lowadj

Situated close to, or even below, the ground or another normal reference plane; not high or lofty.

lunchnoun

A light meal usually eaten around midday, notably when not as main meal of the day.

lunchtimenoun

The time or hour at or around which lunch is normally eaten.

MADnoun

Initialism of mutual assured destruction or mutually assured destruction.

madenoun

A grub or maggot.

mailnoun

A bag or wallet.

mailmannoun

Someone who delivers mail to, and/or collects mail from, residential or commercial addresses, or from public mailboxes.

makenoun

A halfpenny.

mamanoun

Mother, female parent.

manadj

Synonym of manly. (Only used in man enough.)

manydet

before a countable noun: A large, indefinite number of.

markerverb

To mark or write on (something) using a marker

marshmallownoun

Marsh mallow, a species of mallow, Althaea officinalis, that grows in marshy terrain.

masknoun

A cover, or partial cover, for the face, used for disguise or protection.

matnoun

A flat piece of coarse material used for wiping one’s feet, or as a decorative or protective floor covering.

mayverb

To be strong; to have power (over).

MEsymbol

Earth mass: a unit of measurement, equal to the mass of planet Earth, which is 6×10²⁴ kg or 3×10⁻⁶ M_☉.

mealnoun

The ground-up edible part of various grains, used as a basis of food or feed; either flour or a coarser blend than flour (usage varies).

meanverb

To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.

meannessnoun

The condition, or quality, of being mean (any of its definitions)

medicineverb

To treat with medicine.

meetverb

To come face to face with by accident; to encounter.

melonadj

Of a light pinkish orange color, like that of melon flesh.

meowverb

Of a cat, to make its cry.

messverb

To make soiled by defecating.

milkverb

To express milk from (a mammal, especially a cow).

mittenverb

To dress in mittens; to put a mitten on.

Momname

A surname from Khmer.

mommanoun

A betel nut plus other ingredients (like areca nut, betel leaves, slaked lime, and tobacco) to be chewed on.

Mommyname

One's mother

Monkeyname

The ninth of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.

Monstername

A surname.

mooverb

Of a cow or bull, to make its characteristic lowing sound.

moonname

Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).

morningnoun

The early part of the day, especially from midnight to noon.

motherverb

To give birth to or produce (as its female parent) a child. (Compare father.)

mousenoun

A rodent, typically having a small body, dark fur, and a long tail.

mouthverb

To speak; to utter.

moveverb

To change place or posture; to go, in any manner, from one place or position to another.

muchadj

Large, great.

MUDname

Democratic Unity Roundtable, a coalition of opposition political parties in Venezuela.

musicverb

To seduce or entice with music.

mustverb

To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required as an imperative or directive to execute the sentence predicate, with failure to do so resulting in a failure or negative consequence.

Mustardname

A surname.

mydet

Belonging to me.

Myselfpron

Alternative letter-case form of myself used when speaking as God or another important figure who is understood from context.

nakedverb

simple past and past participle of nake

namenoun

Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place, class, or thing.

Nananame

A female given name from Japanese.

napverb

To have a nap; to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day.

napkinnoun

A serviette; a (usually rectangular) piece of cloth or paper used at the table for wiping the mouth and hands for cleanliness while eating.

naughtyverb

To perform sexual acts.

necknoun

A shapeshifting water spirit in Germanic mythology and folklore; a nix.

necklacenoun

An article of jewelry that is worn around the neck, most often made of a string of precious metal, pearls, gems, beads or shells, and sometimes having a pendant attached.

neednoun

A requirement for something; something needed.

neververb

Did not; didn't.

newadj

Recently made, or created.

niceintj

Used to signify a job well done.

nightintj

Ellipsis of good night.

nighttimenoun

The hours of darkness between sunset and sunrise; the night.

NOadj

Initialism of normally open.

noiseverb

To make a noise; to sound.

noseverb

To move cautiously by advancing its front end.

notconj

And not.

nowconj

Since, because, in light of the fact.

numberverb

To total or count; to amount to.

oatmealnoun

Meal made from rolled or round oats.

oceannoun

One of the large bodies of water separating the continents.

ofverb

Eye dialect spelling of have and 've, chiefly in depictions of colloquial speech.

offadv

In a direction away from the speaker or other reference point.

oinkintj

Representing the grunting sound made by a pig.

OLDname

Initialism of Oxford Latin Dictionary.

onadv

To an operating state.

onceadv

One and only one time.

onenum

The number represented by the Arabic numeral 1; the numerical value equal to that cardinal number.

onlyadj

Alone in a category.

openadj

Able to have something pass through or along it.

orconj

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc., each of which could make a passage true.

orangenoun

An evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis which yields oranges (the fruit).

ourverb

Misspelling of are.

outverb

To eject; to expel.

outdooradj

Situated in, designed to be used in, or carried on in the open air.

overadv

From one position or location to another, horizontally or approximately so, or along a route visualised as "across".

ownadj

Belonging to; possessed; acquired; proper to; property of; titled to; held in one's name; under/using the name of. Often marks a possessive determiner as reflexive, referring back to the subject of the clause or sentence.

oxnoun

An adult castrated male of cattle (B. taurus), especially when used as a beast of burden.