Emotions And Expressions

adjective noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy

• The boisterous crowd at the concert made it difficult to hear the music.
• The kids were being so boisterous at the party last night.
• The fans were getting pretty rowdy and boisterous at the game.
• Her laughter was boisterous, filling the room with joy.

noun the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; contempt

verb to regard or treat with haughty contempt; to scorn

• She looked at him with disdain as he made another inappropriate comment.
• I can't believe she said that with such disdain in her voice.
• He gave me a look of pure disdain when I suggested going to that restaurant.
• The artist's disdain for traditional techniques was evident in her abstract paintings.

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.

noun a low, guttural sound made by an animal, typically as a sign of aggression or hostility

verb to make a low, guttural sound like that of a growling animal

• The lion let out a menacing growl before approaching its prey.
• My stomach started to growl as soon as I smelled the delicious food.
• The dog gave a low growl when the stranger approached.
• The engine began to growl as the car accelerated down the highway.

adjective harsh or stern in manner or appearance

• The professor had a gruff demeanor, but he was actually quite approachable once you got to know him.
• The gruff security guard wouldn't let anyone into the building without proper identification.
• The gruff bartender told us to keep it down or we'd be kicked out of the bar.
• Despite his gruff exterior, deep down he was a kind and caring person.

noun the action or sound of laughing

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• The room was filled with the sound of joyous laughter during the charity event.
• We couldn't stop laughing at the hilarious jokes during the comedy show.
• Their jokes were so funny, we were in stitches with laughter all night.
• Her laughter was like music to his ears, bringing warmth to his heart.

noun the quality or state of being inclined to laugh or joke; laughter-inducing quality

• The risibility of the situation was evident in the way everyone burst into laughter.
• I couldn't contain my risibility when I saw that hilarious meme.
• The risibility levels were off the charts during the comedy show last night.
• His risibility knew no bounds as he found humor in even the most serious of situations.

noun a facial expression of displeasure or anger

verb to make a facial expression of displeasure or anger

• She greeted him with a scowl, clearly displeased with his tardiness.
• He gave her a scowl when she teased him about his haircut.
• The teacher shot him a scowl when he whispered to his friend during class.
• The dark clouds scowled over the city, threatening a storm.

noun a loud and piercing cry expressing extreme emotion or pain

verb to cry out loudly and piercingly

• The sound of screaming could be heard from the house next door.
• She was screaming at the top of her lungs when she saw the spider.
• The concert was so lit, everyone was screaming their heads off.
• His artwork was so powerful, it seemed to be screaming with emotion.

verb to smile or speak in a way that is insincere or excessive

adjective having a silly or affected smile

• She couldn't stand his constant simpering whenever he was around her.
• Stop simpering and just be yourself!
• I can't believe she's still simpering over that guy.
• His simpering attitude towards authority figures never fails to annoy me.

noun a smile expressing smugness or scorn

verb to smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way

• He couldn't help but smirk at the clever solution presented during the meeting.
• When she saw her friend trip over the curb, she couldn't help but smirk.
• The student smirked when he saw his ex-girlfriend walk by with her new boyfriend.
• The villain's smirk revealed his evil intentions to the hero.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea

pronoun a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g. I, you) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g. she, it, this)

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun as definite or indefinite

• She walked into the meeting room with a triumphant expression, like the cat that ate the canary.
• He strutted down the street, looking smug like the cat that ate the canary.
• She had a huge grin on her face, feeling all cool like the cat that ate the canary.
• After acing the exam, he felt on top of the world, like the cat that ate the canary.

noun a cry of surprise, joy, or relief

verb to exclaim in surprise, joy, or relief

• The audience aahed in amazement at the magician's tricks.
• The kids aahed when they saw the size of the ice cream sundaes.
• She aahed when she saw her crush walk by.
• The beauty of the sunset made everyone aahed in wonder.