huge
Elephants are huge animals.
immense
This money will be an immense help to the new hospital.
large
Matt took a large bite of chocolate cake and grinned contentedly.
massive
A massive rock crashed to the ground in front of them.
mighty
There was a mighty roar from the crowd when we scored the winning goal.
vast
A vast mountain rose before them, its top lost in mist.
➔ colossal; gigantic; mammoth
big (2) ADJECTIVE
Sometimes big can mean important, or having a lot of influence.
important
“Hey, I think we’ve found something important,” said Carter.
serious
Burglary is a serious problem in this area.
bin VERB
If you bin something, you throw it away.
discard
Mum tried to persuade Dad to discard his old jacket.
scrap
She decided to scrap everything she’d written so far.
bind VERB
If you bind something, you tie something like string or cloth tightly round it so that it is held in place.
attach
In our first-aid class, we were taught to attach splints to a damaged limb.
fasten
The woodcutter always fastens the firewood with twine.
join
Simon used extra-strong tape to join the broken struts together.
tie
“I’ll tie a handkerchief round your leg to stop the bleeding,” said Mum.
bird NOUN
A bird is an animal with two legs, two wings and feathers.
PET BIRDS:
budgerigar
cockatiel
FARM BIRDS:
chicken
duck
goose
turkey
BIRDS THAT LIVE NEAR WATER:
coot
curlew
duck
flamingo