Children's Book Vocabulary

noun vomit expelled from the mouth

verb to vomit

• The child felt nauseous and ended up barfing on the floor.
• I can't believe you barfed in the car on the way home!
• She had so much to drink that she ended up barfing her guts out.
• The comedian's jokes were so bad, they made me want to barf.

adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb, expressing manner, place, time, or degree

• She cheerfully greeted each guest as they arrived at the event.
• He cheerfully waved to his neighbor as he passed by.
• The kids cheerfully bounced around the playground, full of energy.
• The sun rose cheerfully over the horizon, painting the sky with vibrant colors.

noun a sound made to imitate the noise of a train

interjection used to mimic the sound of a train

• The train conductor announced the arrival of the choo choo train at the platform.
• I love watching the choo choo train go by, it always brings back childhood memories.
• Let's hop on the choo choo and go for a ride around the park!
• The project is moving forward like a well-oiled choo choo train, making steady progress.

noun a gleeful chuckle or laugh

verb to chuckle or laugh gleefully

• The professor couldn't help but chortle at the clever joke made by a student.
• I always chortle when I watch that comedy show on TV.
• I heard him chortle when he saw that hilarious meme on his phone.
• The old man's eyes twinkled as he let out a chortle of delight at the sight of his grandchildren playing in the garden.

noun a short, low sound made by a chicken or similar bird

verb to make a short, low sound like a chicken

• The sound of a chicken's cluck echoed through the farmyard.
• I heard the hen cluck loudly as she laid an egg.
• Stop clucking about it, it's not a big deal.
• The old man's voice had a distinctive cluck to it, like he had smoked cigars for years.

noun a dull, metallic sound, typically made by a heavy object falling or being struck

verb to make or cause to make a clunking sound

• The clunk of the metal door closing echoed through the empty hallway.
• I heard a loud clunk coming from the kitchen, probably my cat knocking something over.
• The car engine made a weird clunk noise, I think something's wrong with it.
• The decision to move to a new city was like a clunk in my mind, suddenly everything fell into place.

noun a ringing sound, especially that of a bell or bells

adjective used to describe a sound that is sharp and resonant

• The doorbell emitted a clear dingdong sound when pressed.
• I heard a dingdong noise coming from the kitchen.
• I can't believe he fell for that dingdong prank!
• The dingdong of the clock reminded her of the passing time.

noun a trivial or nonsensical thing or activity

• The discussion was filled with unnecessary fiddle faddle that detracted from the main points.
• Stop with the fiddle faddle and get to the point already!
• I can't stand all the fiddle faddle going on in this meeting.
• Her excuses were just a bunch of fiddle faddle to cover up the truth.

noun a dull thud or heavy sound made by something falling or hitting the ground

verb to fall or drop heavily with a dull thud

adverb in a heavy, dull manner

• The heavy snow caused a loud flump as it fell from the roof.
• I heard a flump when the cat jumped off the bed.
• I flumped down on the couch after a long day at work.
• The news of the company's bankruptcy hit him like a flump.

noun a light, silly laugh

verb to laugh in a light, silly manner

• The children couldn't help but giggle during the school play.
• She always makes me giggle with her jokes.
• I had to stifle a giggle when I saw his goofy dance moves.
• The wind made the leaves on the trees giggle as they rustled in the breeze.

adjective describing someone or something as resembling a goose or having goose-like qualities

• The scientist observed the goosy behavior of the geese in the wild.
• I always get goosy bumps when I watch scary movies.
• That haunted house gives me the goosies every time.
• Her goosy intuition always leads her in the right direction.

adjective showing a playful or mischievous quality

• The impish child caused mischief in the classroom.
• She has an impish grin that always gets her out of trouble.
• That impish guy is always up to no good.
• Her impish charm won over the entire audience.

noun informal term for pajamas or sleepwear

• The doctor prescribed a sedative to help with her jimjams.
• I can't sleep without my cozy jimjams on.
• I love lounging around in my comfy jimjams all day.
• His nervousness before the big presentation gave him the jimjams.

noun a small domesticated animal, usually a young cat

• The young girl gently held the small kitty in her arms.
• I love playing with my friend's kitty, it's so cute!
• That kitty is the cutest thing ever, I can't get enough of it!
• She had a kitty on her lap, but it was actually a fluffy pillow.

adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun, such as dirty or messy

• The children came back from playing outside with mucky hands and clothes.
• I can't believe how mucky the car is after driving through all that mud.
• I feel so mucky after spending all day in the hot sun.
• The situation became mucky when conflicting information started to surface.

verb to chew or eat (something) with a steady and often audible action of the jaws

• She politely asked if she could munch on some snacks during the meeting.
• Let's munch on some chips while watching the movie.
• I'm so hungry, let's just munch on some pizza slices.
• The company's profits continue to munch away at its competitors' market share.

noun a foolish or stupid person

• The professor referred to the student as a nitwit for not understanding the basic concepts.
• Don't be such a nitwit and double check your work before submitting it.
• That guy is a total nitwit for thinking he could get away with cheating on the test.
• Her mind was a jumbled mess of thoughts, like a nitwit trying to solve a complex puzzle.

noun a large quantity or amount of something

• The chef used oodles of fresh herbs to enhance the flavor of the dish.
• I have oodles of homework to do before tomorrow.
• She has oodles of cash to spend on designer clothes.
• His creativity knows no bounds; he has oodles of ideas for the project.

noun a sound or rhythm of quick, light steps or taps

adverb in a quick, light, rhythmic manner

• The sound of pitapat of raindrops on the roof was soothing.
• I could hear the pitapat of footsteps approaching.
• Her heart started pitapat-ing when she saw her crush.
• The pitapat of her fingers on the keyboard indicated her nervousness.

noun a sound like that of something falling into water with a splash

verb to fall, drop, or move with a sound like that of something falling into water with a splash

• The raindrops plop softly on the roof of the building.
• I heard the apple plop into the water from the tree.
• She plopped down on the couch after a long day at work.
• The idea seemed to plop into his mind out of nowhere.

noun a playful or lively movement or dance

verb to move with high, springy steps

• The elegant horse began to prance around the show ring.
• I couldn't help but giggle as the puppy tried to prance like a big dog.
• She thinks she can just prance into the party like she owns the place.
• With a skip in her step, she seemed to prance through life with ease.

verb to move with lively, springy steps or movements

• The horse was prancing gracefully around the show ring.
• The little girl was prancing around the park with her friends.
• The dancer was prancing on stage like a boss.
• Her heart was prancing with joy at the sight of her loved ones.

noun vomit or regurgitated food

verb to vomit or regurgitate food

• The patient experienced nausea and eventually began to puke.
• I can't believe you puked all over the bathroom last night.
• I feel like I'm going to puke if I eat another bite of this.
• The sight of blood makes me want to puke.

noun a mischievous or dishonest person

• The rapscallion was caught stealing from the local store and was arrested.
• That rapscallion always causes trouble wherever he goes.
• Watch out for that rapscallion, he's up to no good.
• The rapscallion of the group always keeps things interesting with his antics.

noun a quick and light run or movement

verb to run quickly with light steps

• The children scamper around the playground during recess.
• I saw a squirrel scamper up the tree in my backyard.
• Let's scamper over to the mall before it closes.
• The thoughts in my mind scamper around, making it hard to focus.

noun a hurried movement

verb to move quickly with short, rapid steps

• The mouse began to scurry across the kitchen floor.
• I saw a squirrel scurry up the tree in the park.
• The kids scurried out of the house before their parents got home.
• Thoughts of the upcoming deadline made her heart scurry with anxiety.

noun a way of speaking or singing in which the pitch of the voice goes up and down in a regular pattern

verb to speak or sing in a singsong manner

adjective having a rising and falling rhythm like that of a song

• The teacher used a singsong voice to help the students remember the new vocabulary words.
• She always talks in a singsong voice when she's excited about something.
• The kids were giggling and speaking in singsong voices as they played on the playground.
• The wind blew through the trees, creating a singsong melody that filled the forest.

noun a soft, wet, squelching sound or sensation

verb to crush or squeeze something so that it becomes flat, soft, or out of shape

• The scientist explained how pressure can cause objects to squish under extreme conditions.
• I accidentally squished the bread in my bag while rushing to catch the bus.
• I love squishing bugs with my bare hands, it's so satisfying.
• Her heart felt like it was being squished when she heard the sad news.

noun a high-pitched, silly laugh or giggle

• She let out a quiet 'tee hee' as she read the amusing anecdote in the book.
• I couldn't help but 'tee hee' when I saw the funny meme on social media.
• The comedian's joke was so hilarious, everyone in the audience was 'tee hee'ing.
• The mischievous child's 'tee hee' gave away his secret hiding spot.

adjective slightly intoxicated or tipsy

• The professor was known for his tiddly lectures on quantum physics.
• After a few drinks, he started feeling a bit tiddly.
• Let's have a tiddly party this weekend!
• Her mind was in a tiddly state after pulling an all-nighter.

noun a short, high-pitched sound made by a horn, whistle, or similar device

verb to make a short, high-pitched sound

• The sound of the train's toot signaled its departure from the station.
• I couldn't help but toot my horn when I saw my friend on the street.
• She let out a loud toot after drinking too much soda.
• His toot of laughter filled the room with joy.

noun a former British coin worth two pennies

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preposition none

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interjection none

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• She found a tuppence in the pocket of her coat.
• I wouldn't give you tuppence for that old car.
• He doesn't have tuppence to his name.
• His opinion is not worth tuppence in this matter.

noun a high-pitched, chirping sound typically made by birds or insects

• The musician played a beautiful tweedle on his violin during the concert.
• I love the sound of a good tweedle on the guitar.
• She can really tweedle on the piano, it's amazing.
• The birds outside were tweedling a lovely melody in the morning.

noun a brief shining or gleaming

verb to shine with a flickering or sparkling light

• The stars twinkle in the night sky.
• I love how the lights twinkle on the Christmas tree.
• Her eyes were twinkling with excitement.
• The idea of starting a new business made his eyes twinkle with hope.

noun vomit or the act of vomiting

verb to vomit

• The young child suddenly felt nauseous and proceeded to upchuck all over the floor.
• I can't believe you upchucked in the car after that roller coaster ride!
• He had way too much to drink and ended up upchucking in the bushes outside the party.
• The thought of public speaking always makes me feel like I'm going to upchuck from nerves.

adjective describing a state of being fully awake and alert

• After a good night's rest, I woke up feeling wide awake and ready for the day ahead.
• I chugged a large coffee so now I'm wide awake and ready to tackle anything!
• I was so pumped up on energy drinks that I was wide awake all night.
• The thrilling movie had me wide awake with excitement until the very end.

noun a slang term for a hot dog or a sausage, typically used in the context of food

• The traditional Austrian dish includes a wiener served with sauerkraut and mustard.
• I'm craving a hot dog with a wiener and all the toppings.
• Let's grill up some wieners for the barbecue this weekend.
• He's such a wiener, always trying to show off in front of everyone.

adjective A term used to describe something as disgusting or unpleasant.

• The texture of the food was quite yecchy, I couldn't bring myself to finish it.
• I took one bite of that sandwich and it was so yecchy, I had to throw it away.
• That movie was so yecchy, I wish I hadn't wasted my money on it.
• The thought of going back to that job makes me feel yecchy, like I'm physically repulsed by it.

noun a short, sharp bark or cry typically made by a small dog or fox

• The small dog let out a high-pitched yip when the doorbell rang.
• I heard a little yip from the puppy when I walked in the room.
• The chihuahua let out a quick yip when it saw its owner.
• The yip of excitement from the crowd signaled the start of the concert.

noun an exclamation of disgust or distaste

interjection used to express disgust or distaste

• The taste of the medicine was quite unpleasant, yuck.
• I tried the new food but it was gross, yuck!
• I accidentally stepped in dog poop, yuck!
• The thought of having to work on the weekend is just yuck.

adjective a childish or informal term for something that is considered silly, foolish, or unpleasant

• The child accidentally stepped in some poopie while playing in the park.
• I can't believe you just said 'poopie' in front of your grandparents!
• That movie was so bad, it was total poopie.
• Her excuse for being late was pure poopie.

interjection used to express surprise, fear, or alarm

• Yipes, I nearly forgot to submit the report before the deadline.
• Yipes, that was a close call!
• Yipes, that movie was so scary!
• Yipes, the price of that car is way out of my budget.

verb An action word that indicates the act of walking a dog for exercise or enjoyment.

• I must take my dog out for a walk, it's time to go walkies.
• Hey, wanna go walkies with me and my pup?
• Let's grab the leash and go walkies around the block.
• After a long day at work, I like to go walkies to clear my mind.

adjective extremely delicious or delightful

• The chef prepared a scrumdiddlyumptious meal for the guests at the gala.
• I can't wait to dig into this scrumdiddlyumptious dessert!
• This pizza is absolutely scrumdiddlyumptious!
• Her voice was like a scrumdiddlyumptious melody that soothed my soul.

noun a dull, heavy blow or knock

verb to hit or strike with a dull, heavy blow

• The hammer bonked against the metal, creating a loud noise.
• I accidentally bonked my head on the low hanging branch.
• He bonked her on the head with a pillow during the pillow fight.
• The unexpected news bonked him on the head, leaving him stunned.

adjective a made-up word used to describe someone who is grumpy or irritable

• The professor appeared begrumpled as he entered the lecture hall.
• She always looks begrumpled in the mornings before she has her coffee.
• Don't be so begrumpled, it's just a little rain!
• His mind felt begrumpled with conflicting thoughts and emotions.

interjection used to express frustration, anger, or annoyance

• The sailor let out a loud 'aargh' as he struggled to untangle the ropes.
• Aargh, I can't believe I forgot my keys again!
• Aargh, that movie was so bad, I wanted to walk out halfway through.
• Dealing with all these deadlines is like trying to navigate a maze filled with 'aargh' moments.

interjection used to represent the sound of a sneeze

• After the speaker let out a loud 'achoo', the audience fell silent.
• Every time she sneezes, she goes 'achoo' really loudly.
• I always try to cover my mouth when I 'achoo' in public.
• The sound of the fireworks made the sky go 'achoo'.

adjective crawling or moving on hands and knees

adverb in a crawling or hands and knees position or manner

• The ants were acrawl along the ground, searching for food.
• The kids were acrawl on the grass, playing tag.
• The party was so boring, I felt like I was acrawl out of there.
• The thoughts in my mind were acrawl, racing in different directions.

noun the quality or state of being adorable

• The adorability of the puppy made everyone in the room smile.
• I can't handle the adorability of those baby ducks!
• That kitten has so much adorability, I can't even!
• The adorability of her personality shines through in everything she does.