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Adjectives: Picture Dictionary

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Adjectives

An adjective is a word that describes something.

afraid
Afraid

When you’re afraid, you are scared.

Ajar
Ajar

Something that is ajar is partly open. The door is ajar.

apple
Alike

When things are alike they look the same.

angry
Angry

When you are angry, you are very mad.

sleep
Asleep

When you are asleep you are not awake.

Awake
Awake

When you are awake, you are not asleep.

Bad
Bad

When something is bad, it is has unpleasant qualities. The opposite of bad is good.

Big
Big

When someone or something is big, it is above average size.

Bigger
Bigger

The boy in the middle is bigger than the boy on the left.

Biggest
Biggest

The boy on the right is the biggest of the three.

Black
Black

Black is the color of a very dark night.

Blue
Blue

The sky is blue during the day.

Brave
Brave

Someone who is brave has courage.

Brittle
Brittle

Something that is brittle will break or snap in two easily. Potato chips are brittle.

Broken
Broken

When something is broken, it does not work or has been damaged.

Brown
Brown

Brown is the color of wood.

Clean
Clean

When something is clean, it is not dirty.

Closed
Closed

When something is closed, it is not open. The door is closed.

Colorful
Colorful

Something that is colorful is brightly colored or has many colors.

Courage
Courage

A quality in which a person can face danger or pain without showing excessive fear.

Dark
Dark

When it is dark, there isn’t much light.

apple
Different

When things are different they are not the same.

Dirty
Dirty

When something is dirty, it is not clean.

Early
Early

When somethings happens early, it occurs in the beginning part of the day or it occurs before it was expected to happen.

Excellent
Excellent

When something is excellent, it is very, very good.

Fast
Fast

This girl can run very fast.

Fat
Fat

The opposite of fat is thin.

campfire
Fiery

Something is fiery if it is on fire or if it resembles a fire.

Fiery embers flew out of the campfire.

Full
Full

This glass is full. Empty is the opposite of full.

Friendly
Friendly

When people act nicely to each other, they are being friendly.

Frightened
Frightened

When we are frightened, we are afraid.

Good
Good

When something is good, it is has nice qualities. The opposite of good is bad.

Gray
Gray

Elephants are large, gray mammals. Gray paint can be made by mixing black and white paint.

Green
Green

Grass, broccoli, and many other plants are green. You can make green paint by mixing blue and yellow paint.

Happy
Happy

People usually smile when they’re happy.

Healthy
Healthy

When you are healthy, you are not sick.

Hot
Hot

Fire is very hot.

Large
Large

When someone or something is large, it is above average size.

Last
Last

The last item or person is the one at the end.

Little
Little

When someone or something is little, it is below average in size.

Littler
Littler

The boy in the middle is littler than the boy on the right.

Littlest
Littlest

The boy on the left is the littlest of the three.

Long
Long

When something is long, it is not short.

Loud
Loud

The opposite of loud is quiet.

Mad
Mad

When you are mad at someone, you are angry with them.

Many
Many

The are many apples above.

Multicolored
Multicolored

Multicolored means having many colors.

Narrow
Narrow

When something is narrow, it doesn’t take up a lot space from side to side.

New
New

When something is new, it hasn’t been used before.

Old
Old

When someone or something is old, it has been around for a long, long time.

Open
Open

Something that is open is not shut. The door is open.

Orange
Orange

Orange is a color. You can mix red and yellow paint to get orange.

Pink
Pink

Pink is the color you get when you mix red and white paint.

Purple
Purple

The color purple is made by mixing red and blue paint.

Quiet
Quiet

When it is quiet there is no noise.

Red
Red

Red is the first color in the rainbow.

Sad
Sad

Sometimes people cry when they’re sad.

Scared
Scared

When you’re scared, you are afraid.

Short
Short

When someone or something is short, it is below average height.

Shorter
Shorter

The boy in the middle is shorter than the boy on the right.

Shortest
Shortest

The boy on the left is the shortest of the three.

Shut
Shut

When something is shut, it is not open The door is shut.

Sick
Sick

When you are sick, you are not healthy.

Slow
Slow

When something is slow it does not move quickly.

Small
Small

When someone or something is small, it is below average size.

Smaller
Smaller

The boy in the middle is smaller than the boy on the right.

Smallest
Smallest

The boy on the left is the smallest of the three.

Smart
Smart

Someone who is smart can think well.

Splendid
Splendid

When something is splendid, it is very, very good.

Straight
Straight

Something straight is not curvy or bent.

Tall
Tall

When someone or something is tall, it is above average height.

Taller
Taller

The boy in the middle is taller than the boy on the left.

Tallest
Tallest

The boy on the right is the tallest of the three.

Tiny
Tiny

When someone or something is tiny, it is very small.

Tinier
Tinier

The boy in the middle is tinier than the boy on the right.

Tiniest
Tiniest

The boy on the left is the tiniest of the three.

Ugly
Ugly

Something that is ugly is not nice to look at.

Unhappy
Unhappy

Sometimes people cry when they’re unhappy.

Upsidedown
Upside Down

When something is upside down, its top is where its bottom used to be.

Violet
Violet

Violet is a bluish purple color.

White
White

Snow is white.

Wide
Wide

When something is wide, it takes up a lot space from side to side.

Wiggly
Wiggly

When something or someone is wiggly, it twists and moves all over.

Yellow
Yellow

Yellow is a color. The sun is yellow. Lemons are yellow.

Young
Young

When someone or something is young, it has only been around for a short time. A baby is young.

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