Nounverb

noun

See verb

1 of 433

Bad / War

Url audio

ambush - A surprise attack by people lying in wait in a concealed position.

The cavalry rode on their horses in the dry mountain area, totally unaware of the ambush that awaited them.

noun

See verb

2 of 433

Bad / Small

audio

dab - A small amount of something

Most recipes require just a dab of salt in order to add flavor.

verb

See noun

3 of 433

Bad / Unhappy

audio

wail - Give a cry of pain, grief, or anger

The baby wailed loudly while her mother changed her diaper.

verb

See noun

4 of 433

Other / Wet

audio

ripple - Form or flow with undulating waves on the water's surface.

The surface of the lake rippled as a result of the evening wind.

verb

See noun

5 of 433

Bad / Unhappy

audio

sob - Cry noisily, making loud, convulsive gasps

Nicole sobbed when her mother told her she was taking her toys away.

noun

See verb

6 of 433

Bad / Hostile

audio

snarl - An act or sound of snarling

Whenever Patty's dog would try to make a snarl at intruders, it ended up looking like a grin.

verb

See noun

7 of 433

Good / Friendly

Url audio

chatter - Talk rapidly or incessantly about trivial matters

Every morning, the employees would chatter about the weather around the water cooler.

verb

See noun

8 of 433

Good / Energy

audio

flourish - To grow or develop in a healthy or vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment

With a healthy diet, children will flourish into healthy adults.

noun

See verb

9 of 433

Bad / Dangerous

Url audio

crack - A line on the surface of something where it has split without breaking apart.

She noticed a crack in the wall after the small earthquake.

verb

See noun

10 of 433

Other / Slowly

Url audio

lag - To fall behind in progress, performance, or development.

He started to lag behind in the marathon due to exhaustion.

noun

See verb

11 of 433

Bad / Attack

audio

smash - An act or sound of something smashing

The smash of glass was caused by the bullet flying through it.

noun

See verb

12 of 433

Good / Calm

Url audio

glance - a quick look at someone or something

She took a glance at the clock and realized she was running late.