Early Childhood Vocabulary

902 words and 0 expressions at the early childhood level.

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.