Early Childhood Vocabulary

To make melancholy; to sadden or grieve (someone).

The state or emotion of being sad.

simple past and past participle of say

To travel by sailboat.

Rock that is ground more finely than gravel, but is not as fine as silt (more formally, see grain sizes chart), forming beaches and deserts and also used in construction.

To restrict (a program, etc.) by placing it in a sandbox.

A dish or foodstuff where at least one piece, but typically two or more pieces, of bread serves as the wrapper or container of some other food.

A tool with a toothed blade used for cutting hard substances, in particular wood or metal.

A chance to speak; the right or power to influence or make a decision.

A minor fright.

Feeling fear; afraid, frightened.

Barren land having only a thin coat of grass.

An institution dedicated to teaching and learning; an educational institution.

A teacher working in a school.

Attributive form of scissors.

A tool used for cutting thin material, consisting of two crossing blades attached at a pivot point in such a way that the blades slide across each other when the handles are closed.

A large body of salt water.

To put an object into a place where it will rest; to fix; to set firm.

Number-two; following after the first one with nothing between them. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.

To perceive or detect someone or something with the eyes, or as if by sight.

simple past and past participle of see

A structure composed of a plank, balanced in the middle, used as a game in which one person goes up as the other goes down.

Himself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned).

A numerical value equal to 7; the number following six and preceding eight. This many dots: (•••••••). Describing a group or set with seven elements.

A dark image projected onto a surface where light (or other radiation) is blocked by the shade of an object.

Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.

The status or condition of something

A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.

A female.

A woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis.

An article of clothing that is worn on the upper part of the body, and often has sleeves, either long or short, that cover the arms.

To put shoes on one's own feet.

A lace used for fastening a shoe.

Abruptly, curtly, briefly.

plural of short

The part of the human torso forming a relatively horizontal surface running away from the neck.

A flat-bottomed boat, a barge (for carrying cargo, etc), now especially a light boat used in duck-shooting.

Synonym of shive (“wood fragment of the husk of flax or hemp”).

To spray with (a specified liquid) (followed by with).

To remove or block an opening, gap or passage through.

Alternative spelling of sic (“set upon”).

Being on the left or right, or toward the left or right; lateral.

A paved footpath located at the side of a road, for the use of pedestrians.

A visible fact that shows that something exists or may happen.

The absence of any sound.

Free from sound or noise; absolutely still; perfectly quiet.

Laughable or amusing through foolishness or a foolish appearance.

The act, or event, of singing songs.

A basin used for holding water for washing.

A small mouthful of drink.

To strengthen (a supporting beam) by fastening a second beam alongside it.

To be in a position in which the upper body is upright and supported by the buttocks.

A numerical value equal to 6; the number following five and preceding seven. This number of dots: (••••••).

The dimensions or magnitude of a thing; how big something is.

A large container for waste, designed to be lifted onto the back of a truck to remove it along with its contents, or to be picked up by hydraulic arms so that its contents can be dumped into the truck.

A surname.

Exactly, precisely

To ride a sled.

To rest in a state of reduced consciousness.

Tired; feeling the need for sleep.

The part of a garment that covers the arm.

To make (something) run, move, etc. less quickly; to reduce the speed of.

Not large or big; insignificant; few in number.

A sensation, pleasant or unpleasant, detected by inhaling air (or, the case of water-breathing animals, water) carrying airborne molecules of a substance.

A smelly person.

To have (a smile) on one's face.

The 44th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

To eat a light meal.

To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.

Done because the alternate outcome is very unlikely to pass.

A ball of snow, usually one made in the hand and thrown for amusement in a snowball fight; also a larger ball of snow made by rolling a snowball around in snow that sticks to it and increases its diameter.

Marked by snow; characterized by snow.

Reduced form of 'so that', used to express purpose; in order that.

Acronym of Simple Object Access Protocol, a standard Internet protocol for exchanging structured information in a distributed environment.

The sound of a punch or powerful blow.

Sodium bicarbonate.

A raised area of a building's floor, usually covered with carpeting, used for sitting.

Be quiet; hold; stop; not so fast.

The quality of being soft.

A certain number, at least two.

To produce (i.e. bear, father, beget) a son.

A musical composition with lyrics for voice or voices, performed by singing.

Short in length of time from the present.

Regretful or apologetic for one's actions.

Soundly.

Tasting of acidity.

plural of spaghetto

To beat, smack or slap a person's buttocks, with the bare hand or other object, as punishment, or for sexual gratification.

present participle of spank

giving off sparks, or small flashes of light; glittery

a low class bar, a speakeasy.

Distinguished by a unique, particular, or unusual quality.

The 29th sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.

A mess of something that has been dropped.

Clipping of spinnaker.

A particular edible plant, Spinacia oleracea, or its leaves.

A long, sharp fragment of material, often wood.

Alternative form of spoom.

Directly.

Tending to produce a high-pitched sound or squeak.

Any of the rodents of the family Sciuridae.

A single step in a staircase.

plural of stair

A set of steps, with or without a case, that allow one to walk up or down.

To support oneself on the feet in an erect position.

Any small, natural and bright dot in the sky, most visible in the night or twilight sky. This sense includes the planets, but it is now sometimes used in exclusion of them due to influence from the technical astronomical sense.

To set in motion.

Continuance or a period of time spent in a place; abode for an indefinite time.

Initialism of Smart Traveler Enrollment Program.

plural of step.

The tendency to stick (remain stuck), stickiness.

To apply one or more stickers to (something).

A bowel movement; feces or diarrhoea

A pain in the abdomen, often caused by indigestion, in which the pain is usually lower than the stomach and related to the intestines.

A hard earthen substance that can form rocks; especially, such substance when regarded as a building material.

To cease moving.

A place where items may be accumulated or routinely kept.

Any disturbed state of the atmosphere causing destructive or unpleasant weather, especially one affecting the earth's surface involving strong winds (leading to high waves at sea) and usually lightning, thunder, and precipitation.

To tell as a story; to relate or narrate about.

A book containing stories, especially children's stories.

A heater, a closed apparatus to burn fuel for the warming of a room.

comparative form of strange: more strange

A dried stalk of a cereal plant.

Containing or having the flavor of strawberries.

To build or equip with streets.

To put (items) on a string.

To mark with stripes.

Having stripes, decorated or marked with bands differing in color.

In a strong manner.

To add sugar to; to sweeten with sugar.

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as spanning either the period between the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox, or the months of June, July, and August in the Northern Hemisphere and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

The star that is closest to the Earth.

All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun; especially, that in the visible spectrum and that bathes the Earth.

Open to and permitting public access, especially with regard to activities that were previously closed-door or back-room meetings.

A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods, and/or clothing.

The time when supper takes place.

Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.

A loose shirt, usually made of a knit fleece, for athletic wear and now often used as casual apparel.

To clean (a surface) by means of a stroking motion of a broom or brush.

Used as a positive response to good news or information.

To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.

The act, or an instance, of swinging.

Pertaining to riding with the front and back feet swapped round compared to one's normal position.