| about |
When you pay about five dollars, it means that you pay close to five dollars. It might be a little more or less than five dollars. [1/9 definitions] |
| acquaint |
If you acquaint yourself with someone, you introduce yourself to them and get to know them a little. If you acquaint yourself with a thing, you start to learn about it and get some knowledge about it. [1/2 definitions] |
| aerobics |
When people talk about aerobics, they are talking about ways of doing exercise that make the heart and lungs work a little bit hard. This working of the heart and lungs helps the body use oxygen better. Running, swimming, biking, and dancing are some forms of aerobics. |
| a little |
If you have a little chocolate, you have a small amount of chocolate. It's not a lot, but it's something. [3 definitions] |
| allowance |
An allowance is a little money that some parents give to their children usually once a week. The children can spend the money for something they want. |
| although |
"Although" is a word that we use to connect ideas in a sentence. We use "although" to join two ideas that are true but don't seem to agree with each other. "Although" is an important word, but we probably use "even though" more often when we talk. "Even though" is a little stronger, but it has the same meaning. |
| annoyance |
An annoyance is someone or something that bothers or irritates you. It makes you a little bit upset or angry. [1/2 definitions] |
| any |
If it is not any colder today than it was yesterday, then it is not at all colder today than yesterday. It is not even a little colder. If your cousins are not any smarter than you, then you are exactly as smart as your cousins or maybe even smarter. [1/5 definitions] |
| apostrophe1 |
An apostrophe is a little mark that you see in certain words like "can't" and "I'm." It goes between letters to show that something is missing there. A word like "can't" is a short way of writing and saying "cannot." Using the apostrophe shows that the meaning is the same as "cannot" but that letters are missing and the sound is different. [1/3 definitions] |
| approximate |
If somebody tells you the approximate time a game will end, they tell you what time they think it will end, but they might be a little wrong. They are just guessing. An approximate time or approximate amount is probably close to the real time of something or a real amount of something, but probably not exact. [1/2 definitions] |
| approximately |
If you get home at approximately four o'clock, it means you get home around four o'clock. You might get there a few minutes before or after four, but the time you get there is near four. If it's approximately two miles from your home to your school, the distance from your home to your school is about two miles. It could be a little more or a little less. |
| apricot |
An apricot is a soft, round fruit with fuzzy skin. Its color is light orange, sometimes with a bit of pink in it. Apricots look similar to peaches, but they are smaller and taste a little different. Apricots are often made into jam. |
| arch1 |
When you arch something, you form a curve in it that looks a little like an arch. When you arch your back, your back goes up in a curving shape. [1/2 definitions] |
| around |
If your dad will be home around dinner time, it means that he will be home near dinner time. He might be a little bit late or a little bit early. If you have around fifty cents in your pocket, you might have a little more or less than that, but the amount is near fifty cents. [1/11 definitions] |
| at all |
If you are not hungry at all, you are not even a little bit hungry. If you don't have any money at all, then you don't have even one penny. |
| a trifle |
a little bit; somewhat; slightly. |
| awhile |
If you want to sit awhile, you want to sit for a short time. If you wait awhile before you answer the door, you don't answer it right away. You wait for a little bit. |
| badger |
A badger is a strong animal with thick fur. Badgers have stripes on their faces. They also have sharp teeth and long claws. A badger's body is a little long, but it has short legs. A badger usually has its home in the forest. |
| bathrobe |
A bathrobe is something that some people wear after a bath or before going to bed, or they wear it in the morning when they get up. It is a little like a long jacket, but it's soft and comfortable. Some people wear a bathrobe at home just to relax. We often call a bathrobe a robe. |
| biscuit |
A biscuit is something baked that people eat. In the United States, a biscuit is similar to a roll, but it is not made the way bread is made. A biscuit is made with baking powder or baking soda instead of yeast. Because of this way of baking, it is more crispy and often a little more dry than a bread roll. Biscuits are not usually sweet. [1/2 definitions] |
| bit2 |
A bit is a little piece or very small amount of something. [1/2 definitions] |