Childrens Illustrated Thesaurus

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yell^1

verb to shout loudly, usually

because you are excited, angry,

or in pain » Tom yelled

in delight on winning the

handpainting competition.

bellow, cheer, cry, cry out,

roar, shout, scream, yell out

The campsite was full of

young people.

Cats carry their young by the

scruff of their neck.

Tom yelled in delight on winning

the handpainting competition.

yell

yell^2

noun a loud, piercing cry of

fear, anger, or pain » She let

out a yell as something brushed

past her in the haunted house.

cry, howl, scream,

screech, shriek,

whoop

yellow

noun or adjective

Shades of yellow:

amber, canary yellow,

citrus yellow, daffodil,

gold, lemon, mustard,

primrose, saffron,

sand, straw, topaz

yes

interjection an expression

used to agree with something

or say it is true

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young^1

adjective not yet mature

» The campsite was full

of young people.

adolescent, immature,

infant, junior, juvenile,

little, youthful

antonym: old

young^2

plural noun the babies an

animal has » Cats carry

their young by the scruff

of their neck.

babies, brood, family,

litter, little ones,

offspring

Yes,

I want to go to the pool!

Aye, count

me in.

Do you want

to go to the

swimming pool? Sure, I’d

love to come.

Ya, I love

swimming.

(South Africa)

Yeah, go

on then.

Okay, thanks.

I really like the

slides there.

antonym: No.

I hate getting

my hair wet.

interjection an expression

used to agree with something

or say it is true

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