Early Childhood Vocabulary

902 words and 0 expressions 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.