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Collins Junior Illustrated Thesaurus

Год написания книги
2019
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scoop

Libby scooped out some ice cream from the tub.

tunnel

Some prisoners of war tunnelled their way out of the camp.

dirty ADJECTIVE

Something that is dirty is marked or covered with mud or stains.

filthy

“Your hands are filthy,” said Dad. “Go and wash them.”

foul

The pigsty was foul with droppings, old straw and mud.

greasy

“I hate washing up greasy dishes,” complained Simon.

grimy

Driving in the open-top car was great fun, but it made their faces pretty grimy.

grubby

He scrubbed at his knees with a grubby old tissue.

messy

Cleaning out the hamster is a messy job.

muddy

He came in from football with muddy shorts and boots.

polluted

The city air is polluted with vehicle fumes.

stained

Their clothes and mouths were stained with blackberry juice.

untidy

Litter blew around the park and made it look untidy.

discover VERB

When you discover something, you find it or find out about it.

find

My brother has found a good way to train the new puppy.

uncover

Mehmet lifted some papers and uncovered a book he’d thought was lost.

unearth

Kylie was digging a hole in the garden and unearthed an old pot.

ANTONYM: hide

disguise VERB

If you disguise something, you change it so that people do not recognize it.

camouflage

The army camouflages tanks to hide them from aircraft.

conceal

She tried to conceal the spot on her chin.

cover

He covered his hair with a black wig.

dress up

Murray dressed up as his father for the party.

mask

Dark sunglasses masked the expression in his eyes.

disturb (1) VERB

If you disturb someone, you interrupt them or spoil their peace and quiet.

bother
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