Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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hot

hot^2

adjective very spicy

» The curry was so hot,

it stung his mouth.

peppery, spicy

antonym: bland

house

noun a building in which

people live » They live in

a large house with eight rooms.

abode, building, dwelling,

home, residence

hug^1

verb to hold someone close

to you » Lynn and I hugged

each other.

clasp, cuddle,

embrace, squeeze

hug^2

noun the act of holding

someone close to you

» Deeksha gave him a hug.

clinch (slang), embrace

huge

adjective extremely large

in amount, size, or degree

» A huge crowd gathered

to watch the match.

colossal, enormous, giant,

immense, massive, vast,

gargantuan, prodigious

antonym: tiny

humane

adjective showing kindness

and sympathy towards others

» They hoped to create a

fairer, more humane society.

benevolent, caring,

charitable, compassionate,

kind, merciful, thoughtful,

altruistic, humanitarian

humble^1

adjective not vain or boastful

» The musician gave a great

performance, but he was

humble and wouldn’t accept

the praise.

meek, modest, unassuming

antonym: haughty

humble^2

adjective ordinary or

unimportant » A few herbs

will transform a humble stew

into a dish fit for a king.

lowly, modest,

ordinary, simple

humble^3

verb to make someone feel

humiliated » The young

chess player humbled his

experienced opponent.

chasten, deflate,

disgrace, humiliate

humid

adjective damp and hot

» It was hot and humid

in the jungle, making

the journey hard.

clammy, muggy,

steamy, sticky

humiliate

verb to hurt someone’s pride

» I was upset that he

humiliated me in front

of all my friends.

disgrace, embarrass,

humble, put down, shame

humour^1

noun something that

is thought to be funny

» The film’s humour

contains a serious message.

comedy, wit, drollery,

jocularity

humour^2

noun the mood someone

is in » John agreed to

wear the blue top, but

with bad humour.

frame of mind, mood,

spirits, temper

humour^3

verb to please someone so that

they will not become upset

» As he ranted, she nodded,

partly to humour him.

flatter, indulge, mollify,

pander to

hungry

adjective wanting to eat

» I didn’t have any lunch,

so I’m really hungry.

famished, ravenous,

starving

hurry^1

verb to move or do something

as quickly as possible

» Emma hurried through

the train station to get

to her platform on time.

dash, fly, get a move on

(informal), rush, scurry

hurry^2

verb to make something

happen more quickly

» Nina tried to hurry Gemma,

so they wouldn’t miss the bus.

accelerate, hasten,

quicken, speed up

antonym: slow down

hurt^1

verb to cause someone

to feel pain » I didn’t mean to

hurt her, but she fell over when

I gave her a playful push.

harm, injure, wound

Lynn and I hugged each other.

It was hot and humid in the

jungle, making the journey hard.

We loved listening to his stand-up

routine, it was always hysterical.

John agreed to wear the blue top,

but with bad humour.

hurt^2

verb to upset someone

or something » That

lie you told really hurt me.

distress, sadden,

upset, wound

hurt^3

adjective upset or offended

» He felt hurt by all the lies.

aggrieved, offended, upset,

wounded, piqued, rueful

hygiene

noun the principles

and practice of health and

cleanliness » Kristina cared

about her personal hygiene,

so showered every day.

cleanliness, sanitation

hypnotize

verb to put someone

into a state in which they

seem to be asleep but can

respond to suggestions

» He will hypnotize you

and stop you from biting

your nails.

put in a trance, put to sleep,

entrance, mesmerize

hysterical^1

adjective in a state of

uncontrolled excitement

or panic » Calm down.

Don’t get hysterical.

frantic, frenzied,

overwrought, raving

hysterical^2

adjective (informal) extremely

funny » We loved listening

to his stand-up routine,

it was always hysterical.

comical, hilarious

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