Bad / Small

nounverb noun

See verb

61 of 81

Bad / Small

Url audio

splinter - A small, sharp piece of material (like wood, glass, or metal) broken off from a larger object.

I got a splinter in my finger after touching the wooden fence.

verb

62 of 81

Bad / Small

audio

dwindle - Diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength

The dodo bird population dwindled over time before finally going extinct.

verb

63 of 81

Bad / Small

audio

skimp - Expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize

When Dana saw the pizza only had tomato sauce and pepperoni, she knew the chef had skimped on the cheese.

adjective

64 of 81

Bad / Small

audio

skimpy - (of clothes) short and revealing

Ami's father said firmly that he wouldn't letter her go to the beach in the skimpy bathing suit she had just bought.

adjective

65 of 81

Bad / Small

audio

wee - Very small

Jeff would wake up in the wee hours of the morning to go fishing with his son.

noun

66 of 81

Bad / Small

audio

chink - A narrow opening or crack, typically one that admits light

From inside the cave, a narrow chink appeared that allowed a view of the outside.

adjective

67 of 81

Bad / Small

audio

meager - (of something provided or available) lacking in quantity or quality

Most Americans have meager retirement savings and will need to work well into their older years.

verb

68 of 81

Bad / Small

audio

eke - Manage to support oneself or make a living with difficulty

Throughout the third world, many people can barely eke out a living from their small plot of land.

noun

69 of 81

Bad / Small

audio

snippet - A small piece or brief extract

Maya read a brief snippet of the book to see if it was enough to interest her.

noun

70 of 81

Bad / Small

audio

vestige - A very small sign of something that has almost disappeared or stopped existing

As they dug deeper, they found vestiges of the civilization that existed 4000 years ago.

nounverb noun

See verb

71 of 81

Bad / Small

audio

flicker - An unsteady movement of a flame or light that causes rapid variations in brightness

Wade's TV signal was reduced to undecipherable flicker once his cable had been cut off.

noun

72 of 81

Bad / Small

Url audio

tinge - A trace of some color

The yellow tinge of the setting sun contrasted with the purple sky.