Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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show^3

noun a public exhibition

» Our class went to see a

show at the local theatre.

display, exhibition,

presentation

show^4

noun a display of a feeling

or quality » Granny gave

all of us hugs and kisses

in a big show of affection.

air, display, pose, pretence,

semblance

show^5 : show how

verb to do something to teach

someone else » Dad showed

me how to play the game.

demonstrate, instruct,

teach

shrewd

adjective showing intelligence

and good judgment

» She was shrewd with

money and saved most of it.

astute, canny, crafty,

perceptive, sharp, smart,

perspicacious, sagacious

shrill

adjective high-pitched and

piercing » The bird’s call was

shrill and loud.

penetrating, piercing, sharp

shrink

verb to become smaller

» Chay’s sweater had shrunk

in the wash.

contract, diminish, dwindle,

get smaller, narrow

antonym: grow

shut^1

verb to close something

» Someone had forgotten

to shut the door.

close, fasten, slam

antonym: open

shut^2

adjective closed or fastened

» Eva heard a sound coming

from behind the shut door.

closed, fastened, sealed

antonym: open

shy

adjective nervous in the

company of other people

» Pete was shy and found it

hard to make friends at school.

bashful, retiring,

self-conscious, timid,

diffident, self-effacing

antonym: bold

sick^1

adjective unwell or ill

» The doctor’s waiting room

was full of sick people.

ailing, ill, poorly (informal),

run down, under par

(informal), under the weather,

unwell

antonym: well

sick^2

adjective feeling as if you are

going to vomit » The stomach

bug made Lily feel sick.

ill, nauseous, queasy

sick^3 : sick of

adjective (informal) tired of

something » Cora was sick

of listening to the same music

over and over again.

bored of, fed up with,

tired of, weary of

side^1

noun the edge of something

» Tyler sat up and dangled his

legs over the side of the bed.

border, edge, verge

related word: adjective lateral

side^2

noun one of two groups

involved in a dispute or contest

» Both sides had won the

competition before.

camp, faction, party, team

side with

verb to support someone in

an argument » Louise always

sided with her sister when

anyone was mean to her.

agree with, stand up for,

support, take the part of

sight^1

noun the ability to see

» My sight is so much better

now that I wear glasses.

eyesight, visibility, vision

related words: adjectives

optical, visual

sight

Dad showed me how

to play the game.

Chay’s sweater had shrunk

in the wash.

Pete was shy and found it

hard to make friends at school.

boutique

I bought smart clothes
in the boutique.

market

I bought fruit from a stall

at the market.

supermarket

mall

I walked round the

mall window-shopping.

I stocked up on cereal

at the supermarket.

hypermarket

I spent a long time deciding

what to buy in the vast aisles

of the hypermarket.

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