| a few |
If you have a few friends, you don't have a lot of friends, but you have a small number of friends. If you have a few friends, you are probably pretty happy. If you have FEW friends, though, you might be sad. There is a big difference between "a few" and just "few." "A few" gives a positive feeling, and "few" gives a negative feeling, even though both of them mean "a small number." |
| charge |
the amount of electricity in an object. Charge causes electrical energy to flow in a current. The movement of electrical energy from one point to another is caused by a difference between the charges at the two points. An electrical charge can be positive or negative. [1/12 definitions] |
| clean slate |
a record cleared of any negative information. [1/2 definitions] |
| critical |
If someone is critical, they judge things or people and find things that are wrong with them. They sometimes make negative comments. Some people are critical only sometimes. They might not be critical people in general. [2/4 definitions] |
| do1 |
used to introduce a question or make a negative statement with "not." [1/12 definitions] |
| electron |
a very small particle that moves outside the nucleus of an atom. Electrons have a negative charge. |
| integer |
a positive or negative whole number or zero. |
| minus |
less than zero; negative. [1/5 definitions] |
| negative |
When you give a negative answer, you say or mean "no." If you make a negative statement, you use a word like "not" or "no" in it. Words like "nobody," "nothing," and "nowhere" express negative meanings. [7 definitions] |
| nor |
used to introduce a negative statement, especially after a phrase using "neither." [2 definitions] |
| or |
used to include an additional item in a negative statement. [1/5 definitions] |
| pessimistic |
feeling in a negative way about things; expecting the worst to happen. |
| positive |
A positive number is a number that is greater than zero. When we count up from zero, we are counting positive numbers. Numbers that are less than zero are called "negative" numbers. Also, a positive amount of something is an amount that is more than zero. Let's say you have no money and you owe your friend some money, This means that you don't have a positive amount of money, because the amount of money you have is actually less than zero. You have a negative amount. [1/7 definitions] |
| prayer1 |
the slightest chance of something happening (usually used in negative statements or in questions). [1/6 definitions] |
| print |
to transfer a photograph to paper by means of light sent through a negative image. [1/8 definitions] |
| sarcastic |
When a person is sarcastic, they are saying something sarcastic or they often say sarcastic things. They say things to hurt or tease other people or to complain or joke about something, and usually their statements are the opposite of what they actually mean. Even though they may be saying something positive, other people can understand that their meaning is something negative. [1/2 definitions] |
| scandal |
a strongly negative public reaction to the report of behavior that is illegal or considered morally wrong on the part of someone who is in a trusted or respected position. |
| scorn |
If you scorn something, you refuse it in a way that shows you have a very negative feeling about it. [1/3 definitions] |
| snort |
to make a sudden, harsh sound to express annoyance, scorn, contempt, or other negative feelings. [1/4 definitions] |
| stormy |
When something is stormy, it is full of anger or other negative feelings. [1/2 definitions] |
| till1 |
unless; before (used with a negative sense). [1/3 definitions] |