Nature And Wildlife Vocabulary

noun the act of eating something quickly and noisily

verb to eat something quickly and noisily

• The turkeys were gobbling up the corn in the farmyard.
• I couldn't stop gobbling down the delicious pizza at the party.
• She was gobbling up all the gossip about her ex-boyfriend.
• The company was gobbling up smaller businesses to expand its reach.

noun a low, steady continuous sound or murmur

verb to make a low, steady continuous sound

• The hum of the machines in the factory could be heard from a distance.
• I love the hum of the city streets at night.
• The hum of the concert was so loud, it was lit!
• The hum of excitement filled the air as the team prepared for the big game.

noun a long bounding stride or movement

verb to run or move with a long bounding stride

• The horse began to lope gracefully around the arena during the equestrian competition.
• I saw a dog lope past my house this morning.
• Let's lope over to the store before it closes.
• Her thoughts seemed to lope from one idea to the next, never staying on one for long.

adjective describing someone or something as ostentatious or showy, like a peacock

• The peacocky display of colors on the male peacock is truly a sight to behold.
• She always dresses in such a peacocky way, with bright colors and bold patterns.
• That outfit is so peacocky, you're definitely going to stand out in the crowd.
• His peacocky attitude at work is starting to annoy his colleagues.

noun a lively and noisy celebration or party

verb to enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with dancing and drinking

• The audience gathered to revel in the beauty of the orchestra's performance.
• We're going to revel in the success of our project at the team dinner tonight.
• Let's hit the club and revel in the music all night long!
• She couldn't help but revel in the feeling of freedom that came with quitting her job.

verb to move or act in a free or unrestrained manner

adverb in a wild or unrestrained manner

• The children were allowed to run wild in the playground under the supervision of the teachers.
• When we go camping, we let the dogs off their leashes to run wild in the woods.
• After the party, we all decided to let loose and run wild in the city.
• Her imagination would run wild as she read the mystery novel late into the night.

noun a person who turns and runs away from danger or trouble; a coward

verb to suddenly turn and run away from danger or trouble

• The soldier was accused of cowardice and ordered to turntail during the battle.
• When things got tough, he decided to turntail and run away.
• I can't believe he turnedtail when things got rough.
• She always turns tail when faced with a difficult situation.

noun the full moon that occurs in August, named after the sturgeon fish that were abundant during this time of year

• The sturgeon moon is the full moon that occurs in August.
• Hey, did you see the sturgeon moon last night?
• I heard the sturgeon moon is supposed to be super bright tonight.
• The sturgeon moon cast a silver glow over the lake, illuminating the water.

noun a hard outer covering or shell of an acorn, which protects the seed inside

• The acorn shell protects the seed inside as it grows into a tree.
• I found a bunch of acorn shells scattered around the yard.
• Hey, check out this cool acorn shell I found on my hike!
• Her tough exterior was like an acorn shell, hiding her vulnerable heart.

adjective having a sharp point or stinger

• The aculeate structure of the plant's leaves serves as a defense mechanism against herbivores.
• Watch out for that aculeate plant, its thorns are sharp!
• I accidentally brushed against an aculeate bush and got pricked.
• Her words were like aculeate thorns, piercing through his heart.