Describing words 1
37 English words (level A1) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| afraid | feeling fear | My little brother is afraid of dogs. |
| all right | OK; good enough or not hurt | Are you all right? |
| angry | feeling very unhappy with someone because of something they did | My dad was angry with me. |
| awake | not sleeping | Are you awake? |
| bad | not good | The weather is bad today. |
| beautiful | very nice to look at | What a beautiful flower! |
| best | better than all others | She is my best friend. |
| better | good in a higher way than something else | This phone is better than my old one. |
| big | large in size | They have a big house. |
| black | the darkest colour, like the sky at night | She has a black cat. |
| blank | with nothing written on it | Write your name in the blank space. |
| blue | the colour of the sky on a clear day | He has blue eyes. |
| boring | not interesting | The film was boring. |
| bright | full of light; strong in colour | The sun is very bright today. |
| broken | in pieces or not working | My phone is broken. |
| brown | the colour of chocolate or wood | She has brown hair. |
| busy | having a lot of things to do | I'm very busy today. |
| careful | thinking about what you do so you don't make mistakes or get hurt | Be careful! The road is busy. |
| clean | not dirty | Are your hands clean? |
| clever | quick to learn and understand | She's a very clever girl. |
| close | near | The school is close to my house. |
| closed | not open | The shop is closed on Sunday. |
| cloudy | with a lot of clouds in the sky | It's cloudy today. |
| cold | having a low temperature; not warm | It's cold outside. |
| cool | a little cold; also very good (informal) | It's nice and cool in here. |
| correct | right; with no mistakes | Your answer is correct. |
| cute | pretty and nice, often small | What a cute puppy! |
| dark | with little or no light | It gets dark early in winter. |
| dear | loved; used at the start of a letter | Dear Anna, thank you for your letter. |
| delicious | tasting very good | This soup is delicious! |
| different | not the same | My sister and I are very different. |
| difficult | not easy; hard | This exercise is difficult. |
| dirty | not clean | Your shoes are dirty. |
| dry | not wet | Are my clothes dry yet? |
| due | expected to arrive or happen at a certain time | The train is due at 5 o'clock. |
| easy | not difficult | The test was easy. |
| elementary | simple; at the first level | I'm in an elementary English class. |