Collins Junior Illustrated Thesaurus. Collins Dictionaries

the cliff.

      bed

      The bed of the river was sandy.

      foot

      They stopped at the foot of the mountain and looked up.

      foundation

      It was an old pillar. The foundation was crumbling.

      bottom (2) NOUN

      Your bottom is the part of your body that you sit on.

      behind

      Llewelyn sat there so long that his behind went numb.

      bum INFORMAL

      “Does my bum look big in this?” Abdul’s teenage sister asked.

      buttocks

      A fall on the ice bruised his buttocks.

      rear

      While Tom was looking round the farm, a goat butted him in the rear.

      box NOUN

      A box is a container with straight sides, made from something stiff, like cardboard, wood or plastic.

      carton

      They took a carton of strawberries with them on the picnic.

      case

      When we moved, all our books were packed in cases.

      chest

      Tommy keeps his toys in a chest.

      packet

      Sarah wanted her own small packet of cereal for breakfast.

      brave ADJECTIVE

      If you are brave, you show you can do something even if it is frightening.

      adventurous

      Jack was adventurous and liked to explore new places.

      bold

      The kitten was bold enough to tap the dog on its nose.

      courageous

      The courageous dentist agreed to check the lion’s teeth.

      daring

      King Arthur’s knights did all sorts of daring deeds.

      fearless

      People doing extreme sports seem fearless.

      ➔ heroic; intrepid

      ANTONYM: cowardly

      break (1) VERB

      If you break something, it splits into pieces or stops working.

      chip

      “Don’t bang that plate down or you’ll chip it,” said Mum.

      crack

      The ogre gazed at his reflection. This made the mirror crack.

      crumble

      She sat anxiously crumbling a piece of bread in her fingers.

      fall apart

      Jeremy gloomily watched his bookshelves fall apart.

      shatter

      Her voice is so loud it could shatter glass.

      smash

      There was a smash as the stereo hit the floor.

      snap

      Simone heard a twig snap behind her. She spun round in alarm.

      splinter

      The Snow Queen made the glass splinter into a thousand fragments.

      break (2) NOUN

      A break is a short rest or change.

      interval

      In the play there’s a short interval between two acts.

      pause

      There was a pause while the teacher hunted for her notes.

      rest

      “I’m exhausted,” said Daniel. “Let’s have a rest before we go out.”

      bright (1) ADJECTIVE

      Someone who is bright is quick at learning or noticing things.

      brainy

      My brother’s really brainy. He wants to go to university.

      clever

      “If you’re clever, you’ll put the watch together again,” said Jessie.

      intelligent

      Guide dogs have to be very intelligent.

      sharp

      “You’re very sharp,” said the old lady, “but you still haven’t solved the puzzle.”

      smart

      Some people think squirrels are smart, but they often can’t find nuts they’ve buried.

      bright (2) ADJECTIVE

      Bright lights and colours are strong and startling.

      brilliant

      Parrots’ brilliant colours make them easy to see.

      colourful

      The magician produced a colourful string of knotted scarves.

      dazzling

      They shaded their eyes against his dazzling white shirt.

      glaring

      Glaring headlights blinded Dad and he had to stop the car.

      glowing

      The bonfire was glowing in the dark.

      bright (3) ADJECTIVE

      Someone who is bright is cheerful and lively.

      cheerful

      I like Alex. He’s always so cheerful and jolly in class.

      lively

      Kamal felt lively and refreshed when he woke up.

      bring VERB

      If you bring something or someone, you have them with you when you arrive.

      carry

      He arrived carrying presents for everyone.

      guide

      You’ll need someone to guide you back if it’s dark.

      lead

      Firemen often have to lead people out of burning buildings.

      take

      Taxis were used to take guests to the wedding reception.

      build VERB

      If you build something, you make it by joining things together.

      create

      Dad created a wonderful tree house for us.

      make

      The children made an igloo with small blocks of snow.

      put up

      We put up a fence round the guinea pigs to keep them safe.

building NOUN

      A building is a place, such as a house, that has walls and a roof.

      BUILDINGS TO LIVE IN:

      apartment

      bungalow

      castle

      cottage

      detached house

      flat

      semi-detached