Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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slender^1

adjective thin and lean,

not muscular » The woman

was tall and slender.

lean, slight, slim, svelte,

sylphlike, willowy

slender^2

adjective small in amount

or degree » The politician won

the vote by a slender margin.

faint, remote, slight, slim,

small, inconsiderable,

tenuous

slight

adjective small in amount or

degree » Tallulah found a

slight dent on her phone.

insignificant, minor,

negligible, small, trivial,

inconsiderable, paltry,

scanty

antonym: large

slip^1

verb to lose your footing and

slide unintentionally

» Gavin slipped on the ice.

skid, slide, slither,

glide, skate

slip^2

verb to go somewhere quickly

and quietly » Amy slipped

away to her room while the

others watched TV.

creep, sneak, steal

slip^3

noun a small mistake

» Levi worked hard to

ensure there were no slips

in the calculations.

blunder, error, mistake,

slip-up, faux pas,

imprudence, indiscretion

slogan

noun a short, easily

remembered phrase » “Your

country needs you,” was a

slogan used to enlist men into

the army during World War I.

jingle, motto

slope^1

noun a flat surface with one

end higher than the other

» The slope was so steep

it was for advanced skiers only.

gradient, incline, ramp,

declination, declivity,

inclination

slope^2

verb to be at an angle

» The bank sloped sharply

down to the river.

fall, rise, slant

slouch

verb to stand or sit with your

shoulders and head drooping

forwards » Dom slouched, so

his dad told him to sit straight.

bow, droop, loaf, loll,

lounge, slump, stoop

slow

adjective moving or happening

with little speed » We made

slow progress climbing the hill.

gradual, leisurely, lingering,

ponderous, sluggish,

unhurried

antonym: fast

slow: slow down

verb to go or cause to go more

slowly » The car slowed down

and then stopped.

check, decelerate

slowly

adverb not quickly or hurriedly

» A tortoise walks very slowly.

by degrees, gradually,

unhurriedly

antonym: quickly

sly

adjective cunning and

deceptive » The sly fox

is known for its crafty

hunting techniques.

crafty, cunning, devious,

scheming, underhand, wily

small^1

adjective not large in size,

number, or amount

» Everything in the dolls’

house was on a small scale.

little, miniature, minuscule,

minute, restricted, tiny

antonym: large

small^2

adjective not important or

significant » Mum made small

changes to the seating plan.

inconsequential,

insignificant, little, minor,

negligible, petty, slight,

trifling, trivial, unimportant

smart^1

adjective clean and neat

in appearance » My brother

looked smart in his new

school uniform.

chic, dashing, elegant,

neat, spruce, stylish,

modish, natty, snappy

antonym: scruffy

smart^2

adjective clever and intelligent

» Eliza was smart and always

got high marks at school.

astute, bright, canny,

clever, ingenious,

intelligent, shrewd

antonym: dumb

smell^1

noun the quality of

something that you sense

through your nose

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smell^2

verb to have an unpleasant

smell » Do my feet smell?

pong (Britain and Australia;

informal), reek, stink

smell^3

verb to become aware of the

smell of something » Connie

could smell the flowers as soon

as she walked into the room.

get a whiff (informal),

scent, sniff

smelly

adjective having a strong

unpleasant smell » Something

in the bin was extremely smelly.

foul, reeking, stinking,

fetid, malodorous

antonym: fragrant

smile^1

verb to move the corners of

your mouth upwards because

you are pleased » When Jon

saw me, he smiled and waved.

beam, grin, smirk

smile^2

noun the expression you have

when you smile » Using an

emoticon of a smile is a way

of flagging up a joke.

beam, grin, smirk

smile

The woman was tall and slender.

The slope was so steep it was for

advanced skiers only.

Using an emoticon of a smile is

a way of flagging up a joke.

Everything in the dolls' house was

on a small scale.

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