| act |
When someone pretends to be something that they are not, we sometimes call it an act. We also can call it an act when someone pretends to feel something that they do not really feel. [1/9 definitions] |
| advertise |
to call attention to. [1/3 definitions] |
| affectionate |
When a person is affectionate, they do things to show their love or liking for other people or animals. Affectionate people often kiss or hug the people or animals that they care about, and they might also call them by sweet names like "Honey" or "Sweetheart." There are other ways that affectionate people show their love too. Also, we sometimes say that animals are affectionate if they do things that show they feel close to us. |
| airline |
An airline is a system of transportation that allows people to fly from one place to another. An airline is also what we call a business that owns and operates the airplanes and equipment to do this. |
| almond |
An almond is a hard, oval seed of a certain kind of tree that grows in warm areas of the world. Although almonds are seeds, most people call them nuts. |
| amateur |
Sometimes we call someone an amateur because they don't have high level skill at something. [1/2 definitions] |
| America |
When we talk about the lands of North America, South America, and Central America all together, we call them "the Americas." [1/3 definitions] |
| ancient |
When something is very, very old, we sometimes call it ancient. Something that is ancient is often more than a thousand years old. [1/2 definitions] |
| annual |
We call something an "annual" thing when it has to do with one year. An annual salary, for example, is the whole amount of money that someone gets paid in one year. [1/3 definitions] |
| athletic |
When someone is athletic, they are good at sports, or they play sports a lot. We might also call someone athletic if they are a physically strong and have a lot of physical ability. [1/2 definitions] |
| attack |
When you suddenly get very sick with something, we sometimes call it an attack. [1/4 definitions] |
| baby |
When you call someone a baby, it means you think that they are acting like a baby. It means you think they cry or complain a lot, or they get scared or upset about little things. [1/3 definitions] |
| bark2 |
Bark is what we call the outside covering of a tree. Sometimes old bark is loose, and you can take it off the tree with your fingers. Some trees have rough bark, but other trees have smooth bark. |
| 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. |
| beehive |
A beehive is a home for bees. The bees build the beehive themselves. Sometimes we call a beehive a hive. |
| beer |
There are some drinks that don't have alcohol that we call beer. This kind of beer is usually sweet and is made with the roots of certain plants. [1/2 definitions] |
| better |
"Better" is a word we use when we compare how good two or more things are. If your lunch is good, but your friend's lunch is very, very good, we would say that your friend's lunch is better. In grammar, we call "better" the comparative form of the word "good." [1/6 definitions] |
| blaze1 |
A strong fire that suddenly breaks out is called a blaze. When someone suddenly shows anger or very strong feeling, we sometimes call it a blaze of anger or a blaze of emotion. [1/2 definitions] |
| boat |
A boat is something you use to travel on water. It is usually smaller than what we call a ship. People usually use boats on lakes, rivers, and bays. [1/2 definitions] |
| bobwhite |
a brown and white North American bird that is named for its call. Bobwhites are a kind of quail. |
| boom1 |
We call a very low, loud noise a boom. [1/2 definitions] |