Post by Meteorstar on Jul 17, 2020 21:25:27 GMT -5
Alrighty, here is the prefix list that I worked on a couple years ago that I sent to Morrigan in their PM's. I thought that maybe anyone else who would be interested in this list might want to weigh in and help Morrigan decide which words could work and which couldn't. There might be a few typos, and a few of the words never got descriptions, so apologies in advance. The descriptions will at times look off because they are straight out of an older dictionary. Like I stated in a previous post, some words might... not work for prefixes; some prefixes would only work depending on how intelligent the characters are, where they live, or other factors. For that reason, some words may seem a little out of place.
Anyway, here we go! Since the list is pretty big, I'm putting it in spoilers so they don't take up too much space.
Anyway, here we go! Since the list is pretty big, I'm putting it in spoilers so they don't take up too much space.
Aardvark; a burrowing African mammal that feeds on ants and termites.
Abalone; a marine mollusk with a spiral shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
Ablaze; flaming, or very excited.
Absinthe; a wormwood.
Abyss; a bottomless gulf, or anything too deep for measurement.
Acacia; a tree or shrub with yellow or white flower clusters: some types yield dyes. A locust tree.
Acanthus; a plant with lobed, often spiny leaves.
Acerb; sour in taste. Sharp or bitter in temper, language, etc.
Ache/Ached; to have or give dull, steady pain.
Achy; having an ache.
Aconite; a poisonous plant with hoodlike flowers.
Acorn; the nut of an oak tree. The nut of a tree that contains a single seed, or rarely two seeds, enclosed in a tough, leathery shell and borne in a cup-shaped cupule. Often brown in color.
Adamant; a very hard substance. Inflexible, or unyielding. Not willing to be broken.
Addax; a large antelope of North Africa, with long, twisted horns.
Adder; a relatively small brownish-greyish snake with a dark zigzag like on its back. Sometimes they are reddish-brown and blackish, seldom entirely black.
Adobe; unburnt, sun-dried brick, or clay.
Aerial; of our like air. Unreal. High up.
Aerie; the high nest of an eagle or other such bird of prey.
Agate; a hard, semiprecious stone, a variety of chalcedony, with striped or clouded coloring.
Ageratum; a plant belonging to the composite family and having small, thick heads of usually bluish flowers.
Agile; moving or thinking quickly and deftly. Nimble.
Agouti/Agouty; a rodent of tropical America, related to the guinea pig.
Air; the invisible mixture if gases surrounding the earth. Sky. Movement of air.
Albacore; any of various related saltwater fishes, as the tuna or the bonito.
Albatross; any of several large, web-footed sea birds related to the petrel.
Albino; a person, animal, or plant lacking normal coloration.
Albumen; the white of an egg.
Alder; any of a group of trees and shrubs of the birch family, having durable wood and growing in cool, moist regions.
Alight; lighted up, or glowing.
Alligator; a large lizard of the U.S., similar to the crocodile but having a short, blunt snout.
Alluvium; sand, clay, etc. deposited by flowing water.
Almond; the edible, nutlike seed of a fruit like the peach.
Aloe; a South African plant related to the lily, with fleshy, spiny leaves.
Alp; a high mountain.
Alpaca; a South American mammal related to the llama with long, fleecy wool.
Alyssum; and of a number of garden plants, bearing white or yellow flowers.
Amaranth; any of a family of plants, usually with colorful leaves.
Amaryllis; a bulbous plant with white to red lilylike flowers.
Amber; a brownish-yellow fossil resin that often holds a dead animal perfectly encased in it. It can also be orangish-gold and clear.
Amble; to move at an easy gate, or to walk in a leisurely manner.
Amethyst; a purple variety of quartz or of corundum, purple or violet in color.
Anaconda; a large South American snake of the boa family that crushes its victims with its coils.
Anchovy; a very small, herring like fish.
Annelid; a worm with a body made out of joined segments, as the earthworm.
Ant; any of a group of insects, generally wingless, that live in colonies with a complex division of labor. They are usually yellow, brown, red, or black. Some have a metallic shine to them.
Antelope; a swift, cud-chewing, hollow-horned, deerlike animal related to oxen and goats.
Antenna; either of a pair of feelers on the head of an insect, crab, etc.
Anthracite; hard coal, which gives much heat but little flame and smoke.
Antler; the branched, deciduous horn of any animal of the deer family.
Aoudad; a wild North African sheep with large, curved horns.
Ape; a chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon. Any monkey.
Apple; a round, firm, fleshy, edible fruit with a red, yellow, or green skin. The round fruit of a tree of the rose family.
Aqua; water. Bluish-green.
Arachnid; any of a group of arthropods, including spiders, scorpions, and mites, with eight legs.
Arborvitae; any of several evergreen trees related to the cypress, with flattened sprays of scalelike leaves.
Arbutus; a tree or shrub with dark-green leaves and berries like strawberries. Or, a related trailing plant with clusters of white or pink flowers.
Arch; Curved, able to hold something up, or deliberately/affectedly playful or teasing.
Arroyo; a dry gulley, or a rivulet.
Artichoke; a thistlelike plant.
Ash; the grayish powder left after something has burned. The gray color of the tree of the olive family, with silver-gray bark.
Asparagus; a plant with small, scalelike leaves and edible shoots.
Aspen; a poplar with rounded, long, and typically coarsely-toothed leaves.
Aster; any of a group of plants with variously colored daisylike colors.
Auk; a diving bird of the northern seas with webbed feet and short wings used as paddles.
Aurochs; the extinct wild ox of Europe, or the nearly extinct European bison.
Aurora; luminous bands sometimes seen in the night sky.
Autumn; the season between summer and winter.
Avalanche; a large mass of loosened snow, earth, etc. sliding down a mountain.
Avian; of or having to do with birds.
Avocado; a thick-skinned, pear-shaped tropical fruit with yellow, buttery flesh.
Awn; the bristly fibers on a head of barley, oats, etc.
Azalea; a shrub related to the heath with flowers of various colors.
Azure; of or like the color of a clear sky.
Azurite; a brilliant blue mineral, an ore of copper.
Babble; to make incoherent sounds, such as a baby does. To talk foolishly or too much. To make a low, bubbling sound, such as a brook.
Babirusa/Babiroussa/Babirussa; a wild hog of the East Indies, with backward curving tusks.
Baboon; a large and fierce, short-tailed monkey of Africa and Arabia, having a doglike snout and cheek pouches.
Badger; an omnivore with a grey and black coat, heavily built.
Bald; having white fur or feathers on the head, as some animals and birds. Lacking hair on the head. Not covered by natural growth.
Balk; a ridge of unplowed land between furrows. A roughly hewn piece of timber.
Balm; an aromatic resin obtained from certain trees.
Balsa; a tropical American tree yielding an extremely light, buoyant wood.
Baluster; the flower of the wild pomegranate.
Bamboo; a treelike tropical grass with woody, jointed, often hollow stems.
Banana; a treelike tropical plant with large clusters of edible fruit, or the narrow, somewhat curved fruit, having a creamy flesh and yellow or red skin.
Bandicoot; a very large rat of India Ceylon, or a ratlike marsupial of Australia.
Bank; a steep slope, or a stretch of rising land at the edge of a stream.
Bantam; any of several breeds of small, domestic fowl.
Banyan; an East Indian fig tree whose branches take root and become new trunks.
Baobab; a tall tree of Africa and India with edible, gourdlike fruit.
Bare; without the customary covering.
Barite; a white, crystalline mineral.
Bark; the outside covering of trees and woody plants. The protective outer sheath of a trunk, branch or twig of a tree or woody shrub, varying in color. Also the loud sounds of certain animals.
Barley; a cereal grass.
Barnacle; a saltwater shellfish that attaches itself to ship bottoms, pilings, etc.
Barracuda; a fierce pikelike fish of tropical seas.
Barren; without vegetation. Relatively unproductive land.
Basil; a fragrant herb of the mint family.
Basin; any shallow hollow, especially water-filled, such as a pond.
Bass; a North American freshwater fish, or any of various saltwater fishes.
Bat; a nocturnal, mouselike, flying mammal with a furry body and membranous wings.
Bay 1; a wide inlet of a sea or lake, indenting the shoreline.
Bay 2; the laurel tree.
Bay 3; reddish-brown.
Bayou; in the Southern U.S., a marshy inlet or outlet of a lake, river, etc.
Beach; a sandy shore.
Beak; a bird's bill, or the beaklike mouthpart of various insects, fishes, etc.
Bean; a plant of the legume family, with edible, kidney-shaped beans.
Bear; a large, heavy mammal with shaggy fur and a very short tail.
Beaver; an amphibious animal with webbed hind feet and a flat, broad tail.
Bee; a four-winged, hairy insect that gathers pollen and nectar, usually black and white striped.
Beech; a tree with smooth, gray bark, hard wood, and edible nuts. A large tree with smooth grey bark, glossy leaves, and hard and pale timber.
Beet; a plant with a thick, white or red root.
Beetle; an insect with hard front wings that cover the membranous hind wings when these are folded.
Begonia; a plant with showy flowers and ornamental leaves.
Behemoth; a huge animal, assumed to be the hippopotamus. Any huge animal or thing.
Beige; grayish-tan.
Bellow; to roar with a reverberating sound, as a bull. To cry out loudly, as if in rage.
Beluga; a large, white dolphin of northern seas.
Berry; any small, fleshy fruit as a raspberry.
Betel; a tropical Asian plant climbing plant.
Bill; a bird's beak. A beaklike mouthpart, as of a turtle.
Birch; a tree having smooth bark in thin layers, and hard, close-grained wood.
Bird; any group of warm-blooded, to-legged, egg-laying vertebrates with feathers and wings. They vary in color and usually fly.
Bison; a four-legged bovine mammal with a shaggy mane and a humped back, as the American buffalo.
Bitter; having a sharp, often unpleasant taste. Causing or showing sorrow, pain, etc.
Bittern; a wading bird of the bison family.
Black; opposite to white, of the color of coal. The darkest color.
Blaze; a brilliant burst of flame. Fire. Any very bright light.
Bleak; exposed to wind and cold.
Blenny; a small ocean fish covered with slimy substance.
Blizzard; a violent snowstorm with cold winds where sight is limited.
Blood; the red fluid circulating in the arms and veins of vertebrates.
Bloom; a flower blossom.
Blossom; a flower, especially of a fruit-bearing plant. A flower or a lot of flowers on a tree or bush.
Blue; the color of the clear sky. The color between green and violet, like the sky on a sunny day.
Blur; to smear. Blot.
Boa; a tropical snake that crushes it's prey in its coils, as the python.
Boar; a not castrated male hog or pig.
Bog; wet, spongy ground. A small marsh.
Bolt; a flash of lightning, or to dash.
Bone; any of the pieces of hard tissue forming the skeleton of most vertebrates, usually white.
Bonito; any of several saltwater fishes related to the tuna.
Bonsai; a tree or shrub grown in a pot and dwarfed by pruning, etc.
Bosky; covered with trees or shrubs.
Bough; a branch of a tree.
Boulder; any large rock worn round by weather and water.
Bounce; to jump, or to a rebound of hitting against something.
Bovine; like an ox or cow.
Bracken; any large, coarse fern. A tall fern with course lobed fronds that occurs worldwide and can cover large areas.
Brae; a sloping bank, or hillside.
Bramble; a prickly shrub, especially ones related to the rose.
Branch; a woody extension from a tree or shrub, as of the trunk of a tree.
Brave; to be courageous, doing something even though you may be scared.
Bream; a European freshwater fish related to minnows.
Breeze; a small or gentle wind.
Briar/Brier; a heath of South Europe. A rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves.
Bright; radiating, reflecting, or full of much light. Clear or brilliant in color or sound. Mentally quick and clever.
Brindle; a brindled color, gray or tawny, along with darker markings.
Brine; water full of salt. Seawater.
Bristle; a short, stiff, prickly hair. To stand up stiffly.
Brittle; easily shattered because hard and inflexible.
Broken; splintered, fractured. Not in working order. To have something that should not be the way it is, like a broken tail or leg.
Bronze; a reddish-brown color.
Brook; a small stream.
Brown; having the color of chocolate or coffee, a mixture of red, black, and yellow. A mixture of red, yellow, and black, like dark wood or rich soil.
Brush; chopped-off tree branches, or thick growth of small trees and shrubs.
Bubble; a thin film of liquid forming a ball around air or gas.
Buck; a male deer, goat, etc.
Bud; a small swelling on a plant, from which a shoot, leaf, or flower develops.
Budgerigar; a greenish-yellow Australian parakeet.
Buffalo; any of various wild oxen sometimes domesticated, as the water buffalo.
Bug; an insect with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened toward the base. Any insect.
Bull; the adult male of any bovine animal, such as the ox, or of certain other large animals, as the elephant, whale, etc.
Bumble; to move or act confusedly, or to not make any sense. Also the first part of a bumblebee.
Bur; a rough, prickly seed capsule of certain plants.
Burbot; a freshwater fish of the cod family, having chin barbels.
Burdock; a plant with purplish flower heads bearing prickles.
Burn; to set on, or to destroy, by fire. Injury caused by fire.
Burnt; See burn.
Burro; a donkey.
Burrow; a hole dug in the ground by an animal.
Bush; a low woody plant with spreading branches, or a shrub.
Butterfly; an insect with a slender body and four broad, usually brightly colored winds.
Buzz; to hum like a bee.
Buzzard; a large hawklike bird of prey with broad wings, typically seen soaring in the sky over crowfood. Any of various hawks that are slow and heavy in flight.
Cacao; the seed of a tropical American tree, from which cocoa and chocolate are made.
Cackle; to make the shrill, broken sounds of a hen, or to laugh or chatter with similar sounds.
Cactus; any of various desert plants with fleshy stems and spinelike leaves.
Caiman; a reptile of tropical America similar to the crocodile and alligator.
Calabash; the gourdlike fruit of a tropical American tree.
Calendula; a plant with yellow or orange, daisylike flowers.
Calf; a young cow or bull. The young of some other large animals, such as the elephant, seal, etc.
Calla; a plant with a conspicuous spathe surrounding a yellow spadix.
Camel; a large, domesticated animal with a humped back and long neck.
Camelia; an Asiatic evergreen tree or shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and waxy, roselike flowers.
Camomile/Chamomile; any of several plants with strong-smelling foliage.
Canary; a yellow songbird of the finch family, or a light yellow.
Cane; the slender, jointed stem of certain plants, as bamboo.
Canine; of or like a dog.
Cannel; a variety of bituminous coal that burns with a bright flame.
Canopy; a roofing of some sort, such as with leaves.
Cantaloupe; a muskmelon, esp. one with a hard, rough rind and juicy, orange flesh.
Canyon; a long, narrow valley between high cliffs.
Cape; a piece of land projecting into a body of water.
Caper; the green flower bud of a Mediterranean bush, pickled and used as a seasoning.
Carapace; an upper case or shell, as of the turtle.
Caraway; the spicy seeds of an herb, used to flavor bread, cheese, etc.
Carcajou; see Wolverine.
Cardamom; an Asiatic plant with aromatic seeds that can be used in medicine.
Cardinal; the color cardinal red, or the bright-red American songbird.
Caribou; a large, northern North American deer.
Carnation; a plant related to the pink family, with white, pink or red flowers that smell like cloves.
Carp; an edible freshwater fish living in ponds.
Carpel; a simple pistil, regarded as a modified leaflike structure.
Carrot; a plant with an edible, fleshy, orange-red root.
Cascade; a small, steep waterfall.
Cascara; a small buckthorn of the U.S. Pacific course.
Cassava; a tropical American plant with edible, starchy roots.
Cassia; the bark of a tree of Southeast Asia used as a source of cinnamon.
Cassowary; a large, flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea, somewhat like an ostrich, but smaller.
Catalpa; a tree with large, heart-shaped leaves and slender beanlike pods.
Cataract; a large waterfall or flood of water.
Catawba; a reddish grape of the Eastern U.S.
Caterpillar; the wormlike larva of a butterfly, moth, etc.
Catfish; a scale-less fish with longer, whiskerlike barbels around the mouth.
Cattle; cows, bulls, steer, or oxen.
Cauliflower; a variety of cabbage with a compact white head of fleshy flower stocks.
Cayenne; a very hot red pepper made from the dried fruit of a pepper plant.
Cedar; a large, coniferous tree having durable, fragrant wood.
Celandine; a weedy plant related to the poppy, with yellow flowers.
Celery; a plant with long, crisp leafstalks eaten as a vegetable.
Celestial; of the heavens.
Centipede; a many-segmented arthropod with a pair of legs to each segment.
Cerise; bright red, or cherry red.
Cerulean; sky-blue, or azure.
Cetacean; any group of fishlike water mammals including whales and dolphins.
Chaffinch; a small European songbird.
Chameleon; any of various lizards that can change the color of their skin.
Chamois; a small, goatlike antelope of the mountains of Europe and the Caucasus.
Chard; a beet with edible leaves and stalks.
Charge; to attack vigorously.
Cheep; the short, shrill sound of a young bird.
Cheetah; a swift, leopardlike animal of Africa and South Asia.
Cherry’ a small, round, fleshy fruit that is typically bright or dark red with a smooth, hard pit.
Chervil; annual Eurasian herb in the parsley family, having aromatic leaves, or the leaves themselves.
Chestnut; the edible nut of a tree of the beech family. Reddish-brown.
Chick; a young chicken, or any young bird.
Chickadee; a small black, gray and white bird related to the titmouse.
Chicory; a weedy plant with blue flowers.
Chigger; the tiny, red larva of certain mites, whose bite causes severe itching.
Chili; the very hot dried pod of red pepper.
Chill; a feeling of coldness that makes one shiver.
Chinch; a small, white-winged, black bug that damages grain plants.
Chinchilla; a small rodent of the Andes with soft, pale-gray fur.
Chip; to break or cut off small pieces from.
Chipmunk; a small, striped North American squirrel that lives mainly on the ground.
Chirp; to make, or utter in, short, shrill tones, as some birds or insects. Short, shrill sounds.
Chirr; a shrill, trilled sound, as of some insects or birds.
Chirrup; to chirp repeatedly.
Chives; a plant with small, hollow leaves having a mild onion odor, used for flavoring.
Chokecherry; North American wild cherry.
Chrysalis; the pupa of a butterfly, encased in a cocoon.
Chrysanthemum; a late-blooming plant if the composite family, with showy flowers.
Chub; a small, freshwater fish related to the minnow and carp.
Chute; a waterfall or rapids.
Cicada; a large, flylike insect with transparent wings. It makes a loud, shrill sound.
Cicely; a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae, or another name for sweetroot, any of several plants in the genus Osmorhiza.
Cider; the juice pressed from apples.
Cinder; something burnt that has stopped giving off flames but still has combustible matter in it, or a small piece of burned wood or coal that is still sparking even though it has been mostly burned.
Cinnabar; brilliant red.
Cinnamon; the light-brown spice made from the inner bark of a laurel tree of the East Indies.
Citrus; any of the trees that bear oranges, lemons, likes, etc.
Clam; a hard-shelled bivalve mollusk.
Claw; a sharp, hooked nail on the foot of a bird, reptile, or mammal.
Clay; a firm, plastic earth in making pottery.
Clear; free from clouds or mist, bright.
Cliff; a high, steep face of a rock, esp. on a coast. Precipice.
Cloud; a visible mass of vapor in the sky, usually white or grey. Mass of smoke, dust, steam, etc.
Clove; the segment of a bulb, as of garlic.
Clover; any of various low-growing herbs related to the pea, with leaves of three leaflets and with small flowers in dense heads.
Coal; a black, combustible, mineral solid formed from vegetable matter, used as fuel.
Coast; land along the sea, or the seashore.
Coati; a small, flesh-eating, tree-dwelling mammal of Mexico and Central and South America, having a long, flexible snout.
Cob; a male swan.
Cobalt; a hard, steel-grey metallic chemical.
Cobra; a very poisonous snake of Asia and Africa. When this snake is excited, the loose skin about its neck will expand into a hood.
Cobweb; a web spun by a spider.
Cockatoo; a crested parrot of Australia and the East Indies, usually with white plumage.
Cockerel; a rooster under a year old.
Cockle 1; an edible shellfish with two heart-shaped, radially ridged shells.
Cockle 2; any of various weeds that grow in grainfields.
Cocoa; a reddish-colored brown.
Coconut/Cocoanut; the fruit of the coconut palm, a thick, brown, oval husk over edible white meat with a hollow center containing a sweet, milky fluid.
Cocoon; the protective, silky case that certain insect larvae spin around themselves before the pupa stage.
Cod; any of a family of food fishes of northern seas.
Codfish; same as cod.
Coho; a small Pacific Salmon.
Coil; to wind around and around or gather into a circular or spiral form.
Cola; an African tree bearing nuts that contain caffeine and yield ab extract used in soft drinks and medicine.
Cold; a temperature much colder than that of the human body.
Cole; any of various plants of the mustard family.
Collard; a kind of kale with coarse leaves borne in tufts.
Colt; a young male horse or donkey.
Comber; a large wave rolling over and breaking as on a page.
Comet; a heavenly body with a starlike nucleus and usually a long, luminous tail.
Concave; hollow and curved.
Conch; the spiral, one-piece shell of various sea mollusks.
Condor; a large vulture of the South American Indies, with a bare head.
Cone; a reproductive structure of certain lower plants, with a central axis bearing overlapping scales, bracts, etc. which produce pollen or ovules.
Conger; a large, edible saltwater eel.
Conifer; any of a group of cone-bearing trees and shrubs, mostly evergreens, such as the pine, fir, etc.
Coo; to make the soft, murmuring sound or pigeons or doves, or to speak gently and lovingly.
Cool; moderately cold. Not excited.
Coon; same as a raccoon.
Coot; a ducklike bird.
Copper; reddish-brown, or red-brown metal.
Copperhead; a poisonous North American snake.
Coral; the hard, stony skeleton of some marine polyps, often in masses forming reefs and atolls in tropical seas.
Cordillera; a chain of mountains.
Coriander; a European herb of the parsley family.
Corm; the fleshy, underground stem of certain plants, as the gladiolus.
Cormorant; a large, voracious diving bird with webbed feet.
Corn; a small, hard seed, especially of cereal grass. A grain born on cobs enclosed in husks.
Corolla; the petals of a flower.
Corymb; a broad, flat cluster of flowers in which the outer stems are long and those toward the center progressively shorter.
Cotton; the soft, white, fibrous substance around the seeds of certain mallow plants.
Coulee; a stream of lava.
Cow; the mature female of domestic cattle, valued for its milk, or of other certain other animals like the buffalo or elephant.
Cowpea; a leguminous forage plant with seeds in slender pods.
Coyote; a small wolf of western North American prairies.
Crab; any of various crustaceans with four pairs of legs and a pair of pincers.
Crackle; to make slight, sharp, popping sounds.
Creek; a stream, brook, or minor tributary of a river.
Crimson; deep red, bloody red.
Cripple; one who is disabled.
Crisp; brittle, or easily crumbled.
Croak; to make a deep, hoarse sound.
Crocodile; a large, lizardlike reptile of tropical streams with a thick skin, long tail, and a long, narrow head with massive jaws.
Crocus; any of a genus of spring-blooming plants with fleshy corms and a yellow, purple, or white flower.
Croft; a small enclosed field.
Crooked; a bend or curve, or bent and twisted out of shape.
Croon; to sing or hum in a low, gentle toon.
Cross; any mark made by intersecting lines.
Crouch; position in which knees are bent and the upper body is brought up and down.
Crow; a large, flossy, mostly black bird with a harsh call and a heavy bill.
Crumble; to break into crumbs or small pieces. To fall to pieces.
Crunch; to chew, press, or grind with a noisy, crackling, or crushing sound.
Crustacean; any of a class of arthropods, including shrimps, crabs, lobsters, etcetera that have a hard outer shell.
Crystal; clear, transparent quartz.
Cub; a young fox, bear, lion, whale, etc.
Cubeb; the spicy berry of an East Indian vine.
Cuckoo; a brown bird with a long, slender body, or it's call. The European species lays its eggs in other birds' nest.
Cucumber; long fruit with green rind and firm white flesh.
Cumin; a plant related to the parsley.
Curlew; a large, brownish adding bird with long legs.
Current; a flow of water or air in a definite direction.
Cuttlefish; a sea mollusk with ten arms and a hard internal shell.
Cyad; a large, tropical plant with a crown of leathery, fernlike leaves.
Cyclamen; a plant related to the primrose, with heart-shaped leaves.
Cypress; any of a group of dark-foliaged, cone-bearing evergreens.
Dabble; to spatter or splash.
Dace; a small freshwater fish of the carp family.
Daffodil; a narcissus with a yellow flower and a large crown.
Dahlia; a perennial plant with large, showy flowers.
Daisy; a plant of the composite family, bearing flowers with white rays around a yellow disk.
Dale; a valley.
Dam; a barrier built to hold back flowing water, or the water thus being held back.
Damp; a slight wetness. Moisture.
Damson; a small, purple plum.
Dandelion; a common weed with yellow flowers and jagged leaves.
Dangle; to hang swinging loosely.
Dapple; marked with spots or rounded patches, or mottled. A spotted condition.
Dark; entirely or partly without light. Almost black. Not light in color or complexion.
Darnel; a weedy rye grass that can become poisonous.
Daw; same as Jackdaw.
Dawn; to begin to be day. Daybreak. Light starts to fill the sky.
Day; the period of light between sunrise and sunset. Daylight.
Daze; to stun or be bewilder.
Dazzle; to overpower or to be overpowered by the glare of bright light. To surprise or cause admiration with brilliant qualities, display, etc.
Dead; no longer living, without life. Lacking vitality, interest, warmth, etc. Slack, stagnant. No longer working.
Deadwood; dead wood on trees.
Deaf; unable to hear.
Decapod; any crustacean with ten legs.
Deep; extending far downward, inward, or backward. Located far down or back. Dark and rich. A deep place.
Deer; any of a family of hoofed, cud-chewing animals, as the mule deer, moose, reindeer, etc, the males of which usually bear antlers that are shed annually.
Delphinium; a tall plant bearing spikes of irregular flowers, usually blue. Larkspur.
Delta; a deposit of soil, usually triangular, formed at the mouth of some rivers.
Desert; to leave something or someone with no intent to return. An uncultivated, uninhabited region. Wilderness. A dry, barren, sandy region.
Devilfish; a large ray whose pectoral fins are hornlike when rolled up. An octopus.
Dew; the moisture in the air that condenses in drops on cool surfaces at night. Tiny drops of water that collect on cool surfaces.
Dewberry; any of various trailing blackberry vines, or their fruits.
Diamond; nearly pure, brilliant, crystalline carbon, the hardest mineral known.
Dicotyledon; a flowering plant with two seed leaves.
Digitalis; any of a genus of plants with long spikes of thimblelike flowers. Foxglove.
Dill; a plant with bitter seeds and aromatic leaves, used to flavor pickles.
Dim; not bright. Darkish or dull.
Dingle; a small, deep, wooded valley.
Dingo; the Australian wild dog.
Dip; to sink or seem to sink suddenly. A downward slope or drop.
Dirt; any unclean matter, such as mud. Earth or garden soil.
Dizzy; feeling giddy or unsteady. Causing dizziness.
Dock; a coarse weed related to buckwheat, with large leaves.
Doe; the female of the deer, antelope, rabbit, etc.
Dog; a domesticated animal related to the fox, wolf, and jackal.
Dogtooth; For the dogtooth violet. A plant with mottled leaves and white lilylike flowers.
Dogwood; a small tree of the eastern U.S., with groups of small flowers surrounded by four large white or pink bracts.
Dolphin; any of several water-dwelling mammals, often with a beaklike snout.
Donkey; a domesticated horselike animal.
Dorsal; of, on, or near the back.
Dot; a tiny speck or mark. A small, round spot.
Dotty; covered with dots.
Dove; a bird of the pigeon family, with a cooing cry. A fruit-eating bird that is usually grey or white with a cooing voice.
Drag; to pull or be pulled with effort.
Dragonfly; a large, long-bodied insect with narrow, transparent wings.
Dribble; to flow or let flow, in drops or driblets. A trickle.
Drift; a being driven along, as by a current. A slow ocean current. To be carried, as by a current. Gravel, etc, deposited by a glacier.
Driftwood; wood drifting in the water.
Dromedary; the one-lumped or Arabian camel.
Drought; prolonged dry weather.
Dry; not under water. Not wet or damp. Lacking rain or water. Arid. Not sweet.
Duck; a swimming bird with a flat bill, short neck, and webbed feet. A female duck. They vary in color.
Duckbill; same as platypus.
Duckling; a young duck.
Duckweed; a minute flowering plant that floats on ponds and sluggish streams.
Dugong; a large, whalelike mammal of tropical seas.
Dull; not vivid or glossy.
Dun; dull grayish-brown.
Dune; a rounded hill or ridge of sand rounded by the wind.
Dusk; the dim part of twilight. Gloom. The time where the light fades from the sky after sunset.
Dust; powdery earth or any finely powdered matter. Earth. Fine powder consisting of earth or waste.
Dusty; covered with or full of dust.
Eagle; a large, strong bird of prey having sharp vision and powerful wings. Usually colored white, brown and black.
Eaglet; a young eagle.
Ebb; the flow of the tide back toward the sea.
Ebony; the hard, heavy, dark wood of certain tropical trees. A heavy blackish color.
Echidna; a small, egg-laying Australian mammal with a long snout.
Echinoderm; a sea animal with a hard, spiny skeleton and radial body, like the starfish.
Echo; the repetition of a sound by the reflection of the sound waves from a surface.
Eclipse; the obscuring of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth’s shadow is cast upon it.
Ecru; light tan, or beige.
Eel; a long, slippery, snakelike fish, without pelvic fins. Usually slimy-grey or dark-grey.
Egg; the oval body laid by a female bird, fish, etc. containing their developing offspring.
Eggplant; a plant with large, purple-skinned fruit, eaten as a vegetable, or its fruit itself.
Eglantine; a pink, European rose with sweet-scented leaves.
Egret; a heronlike bird with long, white plumes.
Elasmobranch; of a group of fish with cartilaginous skeletons, horned scales, and no air bladders. Like the shark.
Elder; a shrub or tree with clusters of white flowers and red or purple berries.
Elephant; a huge, thick-skinned mammal with a long, flexible snout, or trunk, and, usually, two ivory tusks.
Elk; a large, mooselike deer of North Europe and Asia.
Elver; a young eel.
Ember; a glowing piece of coal, wood, etc. The smoldering remains of a fire.
Emerald; a bright green, transparent precious stone. Green beryl. Bright green.
Emu; a large, nonflying Australian bird, similar to the ostrich but somewhat smaller.
Endive; a plant with curled, narrow leaves used in salads.
Epicarp; same as Exocarp.
Ermine; a weasel whose fur is white in winter.
Erne; the European white-tailed eagle, which lives near the sea.
Erupt; to burst forth or out. To throw forth water, lava, etc.
Eruption; a bursting forth or out. A throwing forth of lava, water, etc.
Escarole; a kind of endive with large leaves.
Eucalyptus; a tall, chiefly Australian evergreen related to the myrtle, valued for its timber, gum and oil.
Evening; the last part of the day and early part of the night. Also, for the evening primrose, a plant having yellow flowers that open in the evening.
Evensong; same as vesper.
Everglade; swampland.
Evergreen; having green leaves throughout the year.
Ewe; a female sheep.
Eyrie/Eyry; same as aerie.
Fade; to lose color, intensity, power, etc.
Fain; glad. Willing.
Fair; attractive or beautiful. Unblemished. Light in color. Clear and sunny. Clear and easy to read. With justice and honesty.
Faith; unquestionable belief.
Faithful; loyal.
Falcon; a hawk trained to hunt small game. Any of several hawklike birds.
Fall; to come down by gravity, as when dropped.
Fallen; Dropped. Having fell.
Fallow; Pale yellow. There is also a type of deer called fallow. It’s a small, European deer with a yellowish coat spotted with white in summer.
Fast; speedily. Quick.
Fawn; a deer less than a year old. It’s usually light brown with white splotches.
Feather; any of the soft, light outgrowths covering the body of a bird.
Feeble; lacking strength, force, vitality, effectiveness. Weak.
Fen; an area of low, flat, marshy land. A swamp, or bog.
Fennel; an herb with aromatic seeds, related to parsley.
Fenugreek; a Eurasian plant in the pea family, having white flowers and trifoliolate leaves.
Fern; any of a widespread class of nonflowering plants that have roots, stems, and fronds and that reproduce by spores.
Ferret; a weasellike animal, tamed for hunting rabbits, rats, etc.
Fervid; hot, or burning.
Fervor; intense heat.
Fickle; changeable or unstable in affection, interest, etc.
Fiddler; as in the fiddler crab. It’s a small, burrowing crab.
Fidget; in a restless or nervous state, or to make nervous movements.
Field; a wide stretch of open land.
Fig; a small, sweet, pear-shaped fruit, or the tree it grows on.
Filly; a young female horse.
Fin; any of several winglike, membranous organs on the body of a fish, dolphin, etc. used in swimming.
Finch; any of a group of small songbirds, including the canary, sparrow, etc.
Finicky; too particular. Fussy.
Fiord; A narrow inlet of the sea bordered by steep cliffs.
Fir; a cone-bearing evergreen tree related to the pine, or it’s wood.
Fire; the flame, heat, and light of combustion. Something burning.
Firth; a narrow inlet or arm of the sea.
Fish; any of a large group of cold-blooded animals living in water and having backbones, gills for breathing, and fins.
Fisher; a flesh-eating animal related to the marten, larger than a weasel.
Fissure; a cleft or crack.
Fizz; a hissing, bubbling sound.
Fizzle; to make a hissing or sputtering sound.
Flabby; lacking force. Weak. Limp and soft.
Flag; any of various irises with white, blue, or yellow flowers.
Flail; to wave or swing something, or yourself, wildly.
Flake; a small, thin mass, such as snow.
Flame; the burning gas of a fire, appearing as a tongue of light. The state of burning with a blaze.
Flamingo; a tropical wading bird with long legs, a long neck, and bright pink or red feathers.
Flap; to move up and down or back and forth, such as with wings.
Flare; to blaze brightly, or burn unsteadily.
Flash; to send out a sudden, brief light. To sparkle. Could also maybe be used for a flash flood.
Flashy; dazzling for a little while.
Flat; having a smooth, level surface.
Flatfish; a flat-bodied fish with both eyes on the uppermost side, as the flounder.
Flax; a slender, erect plant with delicate, blue flowers.
Flea; a small, wingless, jumping insect that is a bloodsucking parasite as an adult.
Fleck; a spot, speck, or flake.
Fledgling; a young bird just fledged.
Fleece; the wool covering a sheep or similar animal.
Fleecy; like fleece.
Fleet; swift. Rapid.
Fleurdelis; same as iris.
Flick; a light, quick brush.
Flicker 1; to move with a quick, light, wavering motion. To burn or shine unsteadily.
Flicker 2; a woodpecker with wings colored golden on the underside.
Flight; the act, manner, or power of flying.
Flinders; splinters or fragments of something.
Flint; a fine-grained, very hard, siliceous rock that makes sparks when struck with steel. It’s grey.
Flip; to move with a quick flinch.
Flipper; a broad, flat limb, such as a seal, used for swimming.
Flit; to pass or fly lightly and rapidly.
Float; anything that stays on top of the surface of a liquid.
Flock 1; a group of certain animals, such as sheep, birds, etc. living, eating, etc. together.
Flock 2; a tuft of wool, cotton, etc.
Floe; Same as an ice floe.
Flood; an overflowing of water on an area normally dry. The rising of the tide.
Flop; to flap or throw noisily and clumsily.
Flora; the plants of a specified region or time.
Floral; made of, or like flowers.
Florescence; a blooming or flowering.
Floret/floweret; a small flower. Any of the small flowers making up the head of a composite plant.
Florid; ruddy.
Floss; the soft, downy white fibers of silk.
Flounce; to move with quick, flinging motions of the body, as in anger.
Flounder 1; to struggle awkwardly, as in deep mud. To speak or act in an awkward, confused way.
Flounder 2; any of various fishes like the halibut.
Flow; to move as a liquid does. To move gently and smoothly. To rise, as the tide.
Flower; the seed-producing structure of a flowering plant. Blossom.
Flowery; covered or decorated with flowers.
Fluff; soft, light down.
Fluffy; like, or covered with, fluff. Soft and feathery.
Fluke; a flatfish, especially a flounder.
Flume; a narrow gorge with a stream running through it.
Flurry; a sudden, brief rush of wind or fall or snow. A sudden commotion.
Flush; to flow rapidly. To blush or glow. To be washed out with a sudden flow of water.
Flutter; to flap the wings rapidly.
Fluvial; of, found in, or produced by a river.
Flux; a flowing. A coming in of the tide.
Fly 1; to move across the air.
Fly 2; any of a large group of insects with two transparent wings.
Flycatcher; any of various small birds, such as the pewee, that catch insects in flight.
Flying; that flies or can fly.
Foal; a young horse, mule, etc. or a filly.
Foam; the whitish mass of bubbles formed on or in liquids by agitation, fermentation, etc.
Fog; a large mass of water vapor condensed to fine particles, just above the earth’s surface. It is hard to see in, and usually forms in the morning or places where the atmosphere might not change often.
Foggy; full of fog.
Foliage; leaves, as of a plant or tree.
Ford; a shallow place in a stream, etc. that can be crossed by wading.
Forest; a thick growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract of land.
Forsythia; a shrub with yellow, bell-shaped flowers in early spring.
Fossil; any hardened remains or traces of a plant or animal of a previous geological period, preserved in the earth’s crust.
Fount; a fountain or spring.
Fountain; a natural spring of water.
Fowl; any bird. Any of the domestic birds used as food, as the chicken, duck, etc.
Fox; a small, wild mammal of the dog family, considered sly and crafty. A carnivorous animal with a bushy tail, usually colored red or brown.
Foxglove; the common name for digitalis.
Fragile; easily broken or damaged. Frail.
Frail; easily broken. Fragile.
Frantic; wild with worry, anger, etc.
Freckle; a small patch of lighter or darker color on the fur or skin.
Freeze; to be formed into, or become covered or clogged with, ice. To become very cold.
Frenzy; wild excitement. Brief delirium.
Fresh; recently made, grown, etc. Not spoiled.
Frigid; extremely cold. Without warmth.
Frill; a ruffle.
Frizz/friz; to form into small, tight curls.
Frizzle; same as frizz.
Frog; a tailless, leaping, four long-legged amphibian, with webbed feet and moist skin. They can be grey, black, green, brown, or some other colors.
Frolic; to romp.
Frond; the leaf of a fern or palm.
Frost; a freezing or being frozen. A temperature low enough to cause freezing. Frozen dew or vapor.
Frosty; cold enough to produce frost.
Frozen; turned into or covered with ice.
Fruit; any plant product, as grain, vegetables, etc. Sweet and edible plant structure.
Fry; young fish.
Fuchsia; a shrubby plant with drooping pink, red, or purple flowers. A purplish-red.
Fulgent; very bright. Radiant.
Fume; a gas, smoke, or vapor, especially if it is offensive or suffocating.
Fumy; full of or producing fumes. Vaporous.
Fungus; any of various plants, as molds, mildews, mushrooms, etc. that lack chlorophyll and leaves and reproduce by spores.
Furrow; a narrow groove made in the ground. To furrow.
Furry; of or like fur. Covered with fur.
Fury; violent anger. Wild rage.
Furze; a prickly evergreen shrub with yellow flowers native to Europe.
Fuzz; light particles of down, wool, etc.
Fuzzy; of, like, or covered with fuzz.
Gabble; to talk or mutter rapidly and incoherently.
Gadfly; a large fly that bites livestock.
Galactic; of the Milky Way or some other galaxy.
Galaxy; any group of stars. Same as Milky Way.
Gale; one ranging in speed from 32 to 63 miles an hour. A very strong wind.
Galena; native lead sulfide, a lustrous, lead-gray mineral.
Gallop; to go, or cause to go, at a gallop.
Gambol; to frolic, or jump and skip about in play.
Gander; a male goose.
Gangling/Gangly; tall, thin, and awkward. Lanky.
Gannet; a large web-footed sea bird.
Ganoid; any of a group of fishes covered by rows of hard, glossy scales or plates, as the sturgeons and gars.
Gap; a hole or opening made by breaking or parting. A mountain pass or ravine.
Gape; to open the mouth wide, as in yawning. A wide opening.
Gar; a long fish with a beaklike snout.
Garlic; a plant of the lily family, or its strong-smelling bulb.
Garnet; any of a group of hard silicate minerals, chiefly crystalline. Red varieties are used as gems. A deep red.
Gaunt; thin and bony. Haggard, as from extreme hunger or age.
Gawk; a clumsy fellow.
Gawky; clumsy. Ungainly.
Gazelle; a small, swift antelope of Africa and Asia, with spirally twisted horns and large, lustrous eyes.
Gemsbok; a large antelope of South Africa with large, straight horns.
Gentian; a plant with blue, white, red, or yellow flowers.
Geranium; a plant with showy red, pink, or white flowers and many-lobed leaves, or a related wildflower.
Gerbil; a small rodent with long hind legs.
Geyser; a spring, from which columns of boiling water and steam gush into the air at intervals.
Ghastly; horrible. Rightful. Ghostlike, pale. Very bad or unpleasant.
Giant; a person or thing of great size, intellect, etc.
Gibbon; a small, slender, long-armed ape of India, South China, and the East Indies.
Gigantic; huge, enormous. Immense.
Gila; for the Gila Monster, a stout, poisonous, black-and-orange lizard found in deserts of the South-West United States.
Gill; the organ for breathing of most animals that live in water, like fish.
Gimp; lame. A limp.
Ginger; an Asiatic plant.
Ginkgo/Gingko; an Asiatic tree with fan-shaped leaves and yellow seeds.
Ginseng; a perennial plant with a thick, aromatic root. Some species are found in China and North America.
Giraffe; a large, cud-chewing animal of Africa, with a very long neck and legs. The tallest of existing animals.
Glabrous; without hair, down, or fuzz. Bald.
Glacier; a large mass of ice and snow moving slowly down a mountain or valley.
Glade; an open space in a forest.
Gladiolus; a plant with swordlike leaves and tall spikes of funnels-shaped flowers in various colors.
Glair; the raw white of an egg.
Glamour/Glamor; seemingly mysterious allure.
Glare 1; a smooth, bright, glassy surface, as of ice.
Glare 2; To shine with a steady, dazzling light. A fierce or angry stare.
Glaring; dazzlingly bright. Staring fiercely.
Glaucous; bluish-green or yellowish-green. Covered with a whitish bloom that can be rubbed off, as grapes.
Glaze; to become glassy or glossy.
Gleam; a flash or beam of light. A faint light.
Glen; a narrow, secluded valley.
Glide; to move smoothly and easily.
Glimmer; to give a faint, flickering light. To appear faintly.
Glint; to gleam, or a flash.
Glisten; to shine or sparkle with reflected light.
Glitter; to shine brightly. To sparkle. To be showy and bright.
Gloaming; evening dusk, or twilight.
Globefish; a tropical fish that can puff itself into a globular form.
Gloom; darkness, or dimness.
Gloomy; enveloped in darkness or dimness.
Glory; great honor or fame, or anything bringing this. Great splendor, prosperity, success, etc.
Glow; to give off a bright light due to great heat. To give out a steady light.
Glower; to stare with sullen anger.
Glowworm; a wingless insect or insect larva that gives off a luminescent light. The wingless female or the larva of the firefly.
Gloxinia; a cultivated tropical plant with bell-shaped flowers of various colors.
Glum; gloomy, sullen.
Gnarl; a knot in a tree trunk or branch.
Gnat; any of various small, two-winged insects that bite or sting.
Gnaw; to bite and wear away bit by bit.
Goat; a cud-chewing mammal with hollow horns, related to the sheep.
Gobble; the throaty sound made by a male turkey.
Gobbler; a male turkey.
Gold; a heavy, yellow metallic chemical element. It is a precious metal. Bright yellow.
Golden; made of or containing gold. Bright-yellow. Colored or shining like gold.
Goldenrod 1; any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago, usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.
Goldenrod 2; a golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant.
Goober; a peanut.
Good; suitable to a purpose. Beneficial.
Goose; a long-necked, web-footed bird like a duck but larger, especially the female. Usually colored white or black.
Gooseberry; a small, round, sour berry or the shrub it grows on.
Gopher; a burrowing rodent, about the size of a large rat, with wide cheek pouches. A striped ground squirrel of the prairies.
Gore; blood from a wound.
Gorge; a deep, narrow pass between steep heights.
Gorilla; the largest and most powerful of the manlike apes, native to Africa.
Gorse; same as furze.
Gory; covered with gore. Bloody.
Goshawk; a large, swift hawk with short wings.
Gourd; any trailing or climbing plant of a family that includes the squash, melon, etc. The fruit of one species.
Grace; beauty or charm of form, movement, or expression. An attractive quality, manner, etc.
Graceful; having beauty of form, movement, or expression.
Gracious; having or showing kindness, charm, courtesy, etc.
Grackle; any of various blackbirds somewhat smaller than a crow.
Grain; the small, hard seed of any cereal plant, as wheat, corn, etc. Cereal plants.
Grampus; a small, black, fierce whale, related to the dolphins.
Grand; most important. Imposing in size, beauty, extent, etc. Very good. Delightful.
Grandeur; splendid, or magnificent.
Granite; a hard, crystalline rock consisting chiefly of feldspar and quartz.
Grape; a small, round, juicy berry. Growing in clusters on a woody vine. A grapevine. A dark purplish-red.
Grapefruit; a large, round citrus fruit with a yellow rind and somewhat sour pulp.
Grass; any of a family of plats with long, narrow leaves, jointed stems, and seedlike fruit, as wheat, rye, sugar, cane, etc. Any of various green plants with arrow leaves, growing densely in meadows.
Grasshopper; any of a group of insects with two pairs of wings and powerful hind legs for jumping.
Grassland; land with grass growing on it.
Grate; to rub with or make a raspy sound.
Grating; harsh and rasping. Irritating, or annoying.
Grave; important, serious. Solemn, somber, or dull.
Gravel; a loose mixture of pebbles and rock fragments coarser than sand.
Gray/Grey; a color made by mixing black and white. The color gray/grey. Darkish.
Grayling; a freshwater game fish related to the salmon.
Great; of or much more than ordinary size, extent, etc.
Grebe; a diving and swimming bird related to the loons.
Green; of the color of growing grass.
Greenwood; a forest in leaf.
Grilse; a salmon on its first return from the sea to the river.
Grim; fierce, cruel. Fierce and unyielding. Frightful, ghastly.
Grime; dirt or soot rubbed into or covering a surface.
Groove; a long, narrow furrow or hollow formed on or cut or worn into a surface.
Grosbeak; a finchlike bird with a thick, conical bill.
Gross; very bad. Vulgar.
Grotesque; ridiculous, absurd. Distorted in appearance.
Ground; the solid surface of the earth. Soil, earth. A tract of land.
Groundhog; same as a woodchuck.
Grouse; a game bird with mottled feathers and a round, plump body.
Grove; a small wood or group of trees. An orchard of fruit or nut trees.
Growl; to make a rumbling, menacing sound such as a dog makes. To utter in an angry or surly way.
Grub; a short, fat, wormlike larva.
Gruff; rough or surly. Brusque. Harsh and throaty. Hoarse.
Grungy; dirty, messy, slovenly, etc.
Grunion; a sardine-shaped fish that spawns on sandy beaches of California during certain spring tides.
Guanaco; a woolly, reddish-brown, wild animal of the Andes, related to the camel and llama.
Guff; nonsensical, brash, or insolent talk.
Guffa; a loud and rough laugh.
Guile; slyness and cunning in dealing with others.
Guinea; the beginning of the names of some species of animals, such as the guinea fowl, or the guinea pig.
Gulch; a deep, narrow ravine.
Gulf; an area of ocean larger than a bay, indenting a coastline. A wide, deep chasm.
Gull; an eater bird with large wings, webbed feet, and white and gray feathers.
Gully; a channel worn by running water. A small, narrow ravine.
Gum; a type of tree that yields gum, such as eucalyptus.
Gumwood; the wood of a gum tree.
Guppy; a tiny, brightly colored tropical fish.
Gush; to flow out suddenly and plentifully. To have a sudden flow. A sudden, heavy flow.
Gust; a sudden, strong rush of wind, or of smoke, rain, etc.
Hackle; all or any of the neck feathers of a rooster, pigeon, etc.
Haddock; an Atlantic fish related to the cod.
Hail; frozen raindrops falling during thunderstorms. Pellets of frozen rain.
Hailstone; a pellet of hail.
Hailstorm; a storm with hail.
Hake; a marine fish related to the cod.
Halcyon; tranquil, happy, idyllic, etc.
Halite; native sodium chloride. Rock salt.
Hapless; unfortunate, or unlucky.
Hard; firm and unyielding to the touch. Solid and compact. Powerful.
Hare; a swift mammal related to the rabbit, with long ears, soft fur, etc.
Harmony; pleasing agreement of parts in color, size, shape, etc. Agreement in feeling, action, ideas, etc. Peaceable or friendly relations.
Harrier; a hawk that preys on small animals, reptiles, etc.
Hart; a male of the European red deer, especially after it’s fifth year. A stag.
Hasty; done with haste. Hurried. Done or made too quickly or rashly. Impetuous or impatient.
Hatch; to emerge from the egg.
Havoc; great destruction and devastation. Ruin.
Haw; the berry of the hawthorn.
Hawk; a bird of prey with short, rounded wings, a long tail, and a hooked beak and claws. Can be brown, greyish, and white in color.
Hawkmoth; a moth with a thick body and a long feeding tube for collecting the nectar of flowers.
Hawksbill; a medium-sized turtle of warm seas.
Hawthorn; a thorny shrub or small tree related to the rose, with white or pinkish fruits and red fruits.
Hay; grass, clover, etc. cut and dried.
Haze; a thin vapor of fog, smoke, dust, etc. in the air.
Hazel; a tree or shrub related to the birch, bearing edible nuts. A reddish-brown, greenish-brown, or golden-brown color of eyes.
Hazelnut; the small, edible, roundish but of the hazel.
Hazzard; risk or danger.
Heap; a pile or mass of things jumbled together.
Heat; the quality of being hot. Hotness. Degree of hotness or warmth.
Heath; a tract of open wasteland, especially in the British Isles, covered with heather, low shrubs, etc. Any of various shrubs growing on heaths, as heather.
Heather; a low-growing shrub common in the British Isles, with small, purplish flowers.
Hectic; feverish. Confused, rushed, excited, etc.
Hedge; a dense row of bushes, shrubs, etc. forming a boundary.
Hedgehog; a small insect-eating mammal of the Old World, with sharp pines on the back. The American porcupine.
Hedgerow; a row of shrubs, etc. forming a hedge.
Heifer; a young cow that has not borne a calf.
Heliotrope; a plat with fragrant clusters of small, white, or reddish-purple flowers. Reddish-purple.
Hellebore; any of various plants related to the lily.
Hematite; a brownish-red to black mineral.
Hemlock; a poisonous European plant, with small, white flowers, or an evergreen tree related to the pine.
Hen; the female of the chicken. The female of other various birds.
Henbane; a coarse, hairy, foul-smelling, poisonous plant, related to the nightshade.
Henequen; a tropical American agave.
Henna; an old-world plant with white or red flowers. Reddish-brown.
Herb; any seed plant whose stem withers away annually. Any plant used as medicine.
Hermit Crab; a soft-belled crab that lives in the empty shells of some mollusks, as snails.
Hermit; one who lived by themselves in a secluded spot. A recluse. This could also be used for the Heron; a wading bird with a long neck, long legs, and a long bill.
Herring; a small fish of the North Atlantic.
Hexapod; same as insect.
Hibiscus; a plant or shrub related to the mallow, with large, colorful flowers.
Hiccup; an involuntary contraction of the diaphragm that closes the glottis at the moment of breathing in so that a sharp sound is produced. To hiccup.
Hickory; a North. American tree related to the walnut. It’s nut is smoothed-shelled and edible. Hickory can also refer to its tough wood.
High; lofty or tall. Extending upward a distance.
Hill; a natural raised part of the earth’s surface, smaller than a mountain.
Hillock; a small hill.
Hillside; the side of a hill.
Hilum; a scar on a seed, marking the place where it was attached to the seed stalk.
Himalayas; mountain system in south-central Asia, along the India-Tibet border.
Hippo; same as Hippopotamus.
Hippopotamus; a large, plant-eating mammal with a heavy, thick-skinned body. It lives in or near rivers in Africa.
Hiss; to make a sound like that of a prolonged 's'. The act or sound of hissing.
Hive; a shelter for a colony of domestic bees. A beehive, of a beehive.
Hoarfrost; a white, frozen dew on the ground, leaves, etc.
Hoary; white or grey. Very old or ancient.
Hobble; to go haltingly, or to limp.
Hog; a pig, especially a full-grown pig.
Hole; a hollow place.
Hollow; having a cavity inside. Not solid. Also a valley. Having a hole or empty space inside.
Holly; an evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and red berries. Poisonous.
Hollyhock; a tall plant related to the mallow, with large, showy flowers.
Holm; for the holm oak, an evergreen oak of South Europe with hollylike leaves.
Hominy; dry corn.
Honest; trustworthy, truthful. Showing fairness and sincerity.
Honey 1; a sweet, yellow-brown syrupy substance that bees make as food from the nectar of flowers.
Honey 2; this would be used for the honey locust, a tree with thorny branches, featherlike foliage, and large, twisted pods.
Honeybee; a bee that makes honey.
Honeycomb; the structure of six-sided wax cells made by bees to hold their honey, eggs, etc.
Honeydew; for the honeydew melon, a type of melon with a smooth, whitish rind and sweet, green flesh.
Honeysuckle; any of a group of plants with small, fragrant flowers of red, yellow, or white.
Hoof; the hard covering of the feet of cattle, horses, etc. or the entire foot.
Hoot; to utter its characteristics hollow sound. Said of an owl. To make any such sound.
Hop 1; to make a short leap or leaps on one foot. To leap on both or all four feet, as a bird or frog does.
Hop 2; a twining vine with cone-shaped flowers.
Hope; a feeling that what is wanted will happen.
Hopper; one that hops.
Horehound; a white-leaved, bitter plant related to the mint.
Horizon; the line where the sky seems to meet the earth.
Horn; a hard, bony or keratinous projection growing on the head of certain horned animals.
Hornblende; a black, rock-forming mineral common in some granites.
Hornet; any of several large, yellow-and-black social wasps.
Horrible; causing horror. Terrible, dreadful. Very bad, ugly, or unpleasant.
Horrid; causing horror, terrible. Revolting.
Horror; the strong feeling caused by something frightful or shocking. Terror and repugnance.
Horse 1; a large, four-legged, solid-hoofed animal with a flowing mane and tail.
Horse 2; could be used for the Horse Chestnut, a flowering tree with large leaves and glossy brown seeds, or one of the seeds of this tree.
Horsefly; a large fly.
Horsetail; a rushlike plant with hollow, jointed stems.
Hostile; of or characteristic of an enemy. Unfriendly.
Hot; of a temperature much higher than that of the human body. Having a relatively high temperature.
Hound; a dog.
Howl; to utter the long, wailing cry of wolves, dogs, etc. To make a similar cry or sound as this.
Huckleberry; a shrub of the heath family, with dark-blue berries. One of these berries.
Huff; to puff.
Huge; very large, gigantic, immense.
Hulk; a big, clumsy person or thing.
Humble; not proud, or self-assertive. Having or showing awareness of one's defects.
Humid; full of water vapor. Damp or moist.
Hummingbird; any of a large family of very small, brightly colored new-world birds feeding on nectar and having narrow wings that flap rapidly, often with a humming sound.
Hummock; a ridge or rise in an ice field.
Humus; the brown or black organic part of soil.
Hunch; to sit or stand with the back arched.
Hurricane; a tropical cyclone with winds of seventy-three or more miles per hour, usually of West Indian origin.
Husk; the dry outer covering of various fruits or seeds, as of an ear of corn.
Husky; big and strong. Robust.
Hyacinth; a plant related to the lily, with spikes of fragrant, bell-shaped flowers. A bluish-purple.
Hydra; a small freshwater polyp with a soft, tubelike body and a mouth surrounded by tentacles.
Hydrangea; any of certain shrubby plants with large, showy clusters of white, blue, or pink flowers.
Hyena; a carrion-eating mammal of Africa and Asia, having a bristly mane and short hind legs.
Hyssop; a fragrant blue-flowered plant related to the mint.
Ibex; a wild goat of Europe, Asia, or Africa. The male has large, backward-curved horns.
Ice; water frozen solid by cold.
Icy; full or covered with ice. Like ice. Cold in manner. Unfriendly.
Igneous; of, like, or containing fire.
Ignite; to start burning.
Iguana; a large, harmless, tropical American lizard.
Ilex; same as holly or the holm oak.
Inchworm; same as measuring worm.
Indigo 2; for the indigo bunting. A small finch of the eastern U.S. The male is indigo, the female brown.
Indigo; a blue dye obtained by certain plants. A deep violet-blue.
Inflorescence; flowering. The arrangement of flowers on a stem. A single flower cluster.
Ink; a colored liquid released from animals such as squid when threatened.
Inky; like very dark ink in color. Black.
Insect; any of a large group of small arthropod animals, as beetles, flies, wasps, etc.,. having three pairs of legs and, usually, wings. Popularly, any of a group of small animals, usually wingless, including spiders, centipedes, ticks, etc.
Iodine; a nonmetallic chemical element consisting of grayish-black crystals that volatilize into a violet vapor.
Iodoform; A yellowish, crystalline compound of iodine.
Iridescent; having or showing an interlay of rainbowlike colors.
Iris; a plant with sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers.
Iron; a white, malleable, ductile, metallic chemical element, the most common of all the metals.
Ironwood; any of carious trees with extremely hard wood, or the wood itself.
Island; a land mass not so large as a continent, surrounded by water.
Isle; an island, especially a small one.
Islet; a very small island.
Isthmus; a narrow strip of land having water at each side and connecting two larger bodies of land.
Ivory; the color of ivory, creamy-white. The hard, white substance forming the tusks of elephants, walruses, etc.
Ivy; a climbing vine with a woody stem and evergreen leaves. The English ivy is any of various similar plants, such as the poisonous ivy. It has green, five-pointed leaves.
Jabber; to talk quickly, incoherently, or nonsensically.
Jacinth; same as hyacinth.
Jack; for the jackrabbit, a large hare of Western North America, with long ears and strong hind legs.
Jackal; a yellowish-gray wild dog of Asia and North Africa.
Jackdaw; a European black bird related to the crow, but smaller.
Jade; a hard, ornamental stone, usually green. A green color of medium hue. Green like jade.
Jaeger; a sea bird that forces other, weaker birds to give up their prey.
Jag; a sharp, toothlike projection.
Jagged; having sharp projecting points or notches.
Jaguar; a large, leopardlike cat, yellowish with black spots, found from Southwest U.S. to Argentina.
Japonica; a popular name for camellia.
Jar; to make a harsh sound, or to grate.
Jasper; an opaque variety of quartz, usually reddish, yellow or brown.
Jaw 1; either of the two bony parts that hold the teeth and frame the mouth.
Jaw 2; the entrance of a valley, canyon, etc.
Jay; any of several birds of the crow family, such as the blue jay.
Jellyfish; an invertebrate sea animal with an umbrella-shaped body of jellylike substance and long tentacles with stinging cells on them.
Jenny; the female of some birds, or a female donkey.
Jerboa; any of various small, nocturnal, leaping rodents of North Africa and Asia, with very long hind legs.
Jerky; moving shakily.
Jet 1; to gush out in a stream.
Jet 2; a hard, black variety of lignite, or a lustrous black.
Jewel; a precious stone, or gem.
Jewfish; any of several large fish found in warm seas.
Jigger; same as chigger.
Jiggle; to move in quick, slight shakes.
Jimson; for the jimson weed, a poisonous weed with foul-smelling leaves and trumpet-shaped flowers.
Jingle; to make light, ringing sounds, like small bells.
Jinx; a person or thing supposed to bring bad luck.
Joe-pye; for the joe-pye weed, a tall plant with clusters of pinkish or purple flowers.
Joggle; to shake or jolt slightly.
Jolly; full of high spirits and humor. Enjoyable, pleasant.
Jolt; to shape up or jar.
Jonquil; a variety of narcissus having relatively small yellow flowers and long, slender leaves.
Jovial; full of hearty, playful good humor.
Jowl; the lower jaw, or the cheek.
Joy; a very glad feeling. Happiness or delight.
Joyous; joyful, happy.
Jubilant; joyful and triumphant. Rejoicing, elated.
Jumbo; a very large person, animal, or thing.
Jump; to spring or leap from the ground.
Jumper; one that jumps.
Jumpy; moving in jumps.
Jungle; land densely covered in trees, vines, etc. as in the tropics typically inhabited by predatory animals.
Juniper; a small evergreen tree or shrub with berrylike cones.
Jut; to stick out, project.
Kafir; a grain sorghum grown in dry regions.
Kale; a hardy cabbage with loose, spreading, curled leaves.
Kangaroo; a leaping, plant-eating mammal of Australia and nearby islands, with short forelegs and large, strong hind legs. The female has a pouch in which she carries her young.
Katydid; a large, green tree insect resembling the grasshopper.
Keen; having a sharp edge or point. Sharp and quick in seeing, hearing, etc.
Kelly; for kelly green. A bright, yellowish-green.
Kelp; large, coarse, brown seaweed, rich in iodine.
Kernel; a grain or seed, such as corn.
Kestrel; a small European falcon that can hover in the air against the wind. It has swift-beating wings, and is usually grey, brown, and white with black flecks.
Key; a reed or low island.
Kick; to strike out with the foot or feet.
Killdeer; a small North American bird related to the plover.
Kindle; to set on fire. Ignite.
King; for the king snake, a large, harmless snake of central and south North America. It eats rats, lizards, etc.
Kingbird; any of several American flycatchers.
Kingfish; a large fish of the Atlantic or Pacific coast.
Kingfisher; a bright-colored bird with a large, crested head and a short tail.
Kink; a short twist or curl in something. A sharp twist or curve in something.
Kinkajou; a tree-dwelling, raccoon-like mammal of Central and South America, with a long, prehensile tail.
Kite; a bird related to the hawk, with long, pointed wings.
Kiwi; a tailless New Zealand bird with undeveloped wings and hairlike feathers.
Koala; an Australian tree-dwelling marsupial with thick, gray fur.
Kodiak; for the Kodiak bear, a large brown bear found on an island off the southwest coast of Alaska.
Kohlrabi; a vegetable related to the cabbage, with an edible bulbous stem.
Kolinsky; any of several weasels of Asia, or it’s golden-brown fur.
Krait; a very poisonous snake of south-central and southeast Asia.
Kudu; a large, greyish-brown African antelope.
Kumquat; a small, orange-colored, oval fruit with a sour pulp and sweet rind. A tee that bears it’s fruit.
Laburnum; a small, poisonous tree or shrub of the legume family, with drooping yellow flowers.
Labyrinth; a structure containing winding passages hard to follow without losing one’s way. A maze.
Lac; a resinous substance secreted on various south Asia by a scale insect. Same as lakh.
Ladybug; a small, roundish beetle with a spotted back.
Lagoon; a shallow lake or pond, especially one connected with a larger body of water. The water enclosed by a circular coral reef. Shallow salt water separated from the sea by dunes.
Lair; the resting place of a wild animal. A den.
Lake; a large, inland body of water.
Lamb; a young sheep.
Lamprey; an eel-like parasitic fish with a funnel-shaped, jawless, sucking mouth.
Lancewood; a tough, elastic wood. A tropical tree yielding such wood.
Landslide; the sliding of a mass, or rocks or earth down a slope.
Lank; long and slender. Lean.
Lanky; awkwardly tall and lean or long and slender.
Lapis Lazuli; you could use either word as the prefix. An azure-blue, opaque, semi-precious stone.
Lapwing; an old-world crested plover noted for it’s irregular, wavering flight.
Larch; a tree of the pine family, that sheds its deciduous, bright green needles annually. It’s wood.
Large; big, great. Bulky.
Lark; any of a large family of chiefly old-world songbirds, especially the skylark.
Larkspur; a common name for delphinium.
Laurel; an evergreen tree or shrub of South Europe, with large, glossy leaves.
Lava; melted rock issuing from a volcano.
Lea; a meadow or grassy field.
Leaf; any of the flat, thin parts, usually green, growing from the stem of a plant. A petal.
Leaflet; a small or young leaf.
Leafy; of or like a leaf. Having many leaves.
Lean; with little fat. Thin.
Leap; to jump or spring. Bound.
Ledge; a projecting ridge of rocks.
Leech; a worm living in water that feeds on other living beings.
Leek; a vegetable that resembles a thick green onion.
Leghorn; any of a breed of small chicken.
Legume; any of a large family of plants having seeds growing in pods, including peas, beans, etc. The pod or seed of such a plant.
Lemming; a small arctic rodent with a short tail.
Lemon; a small, sour, pale yellow citrus fruit, or the spiny, semitropical tree that it grows on.
Lemur; a small primate related to the monkeys, with large eyes and soft fur.
Leopard; a large, wild animal of the cat family with a black-spotted tawny coat, found in Africa and Asia. Same as Jaguar.
Lichen; a mosslike plant growing in patches on rock, wood, soil, etc.
Lick; to pass the tongue over something.
Licorice; the dried root of a European plant.
Light 1; having light. Bright. Pale in color. Daylight.
Light 2; having little weight. Not heavy.
Lightning; flash of light in the sky caused by the discharge of atmospheric electricity from one cloud to another or between a cloud and the earth. Could also be used for the lightning bug, same as firefly.
Lignite; a soft, brownish-black coal with the texture of the original wood.
Lignum Vitae; a tropical American tree with hard, dense wood.
Lilac; a shrub with large clusters of tiny, fragrant flowers ranging from white to lavender. A pale-purple color.
Lily; a plant grown from a bulb and having typically trumpet-shaped flowers, white or colored, or the flower itself. Could also be used for lily of the valley, a low plant with a spike of fragrant, small, white, bell-shaped flowers.
Lima; for the lima bean, a bean plant with broad pods, or it’s broad, flat, nutritional seed.
Limber; easily bent, flexible.
Lime 1; a small, lemon-shaped, greenish-yellow citrus fruit with a juicy, pulp, or the semitropical tree it grows on.
Lime 2; same as the linden.
Limestone; a rock consisting mainly of calcium carbonate.
Limp; to talk with or as with a lame leg. Lacking firmness.
Limpet; a mollusk which clings to rocks, timbers, etc.
Linden; a tree with dense, heart-shaped leaves.
Linnet; a small finch of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Linseed; the seed of flax.
Lion; a large, powerful mammal of the cat family, found in Africa and southwest Asia. Could also be said for a mountain lion, a cougar.
Lisp; to speak imperfectly.
Litchi; a Chinese evergreen tree with a single seed, a sweet pulp, and a papery shell.
Lithe; bending easily. Limber.
Little; small in size, amount, degree, etc.
Liverwort; any of a class of plants, often forming dense, green, moss-like mats on rocks, soil, etc. in moist places.
Livid; black and blue. Grayish-blue or pale in color.
Lizard; any of a group of reptiles with a long, slender body and tail, a scaly skin, and four legs, as the chameleon, iguana, and gecko. Loosely, any similar animal, such as the salamander. They can be a variety of colors.
Llama; a south American beast related to the camel, but smaller, and with a straight back.
Llano; a grassy plain in the Southwest and in Spanish America.
Loadstone; same as lodestone.
Loblolly; a common pine of the southeastern U.S., having long needles, or it’s wood.
Lobster; an edible sea crustacean with long antennae and five pairs of legs, the first pair being modified into large pincers.
Loch; a lake, or an inlet of the sea.
Locoweed; a plant of the legume family of the western U.S.
Locust; a large grasshopper often traveling in swarms and destroying crops, or a spiny tree of the eastern and central U.S., having clusters of fragrant white flowers.
Lode; a vein, stratum, deposit, etc. of metallic ore.
Lodestone; a strongly magnetic variety of the mineral magnetite.
Log; a section of the trunk of a felled tree.
Loganberry; a hybrid bramble developed from the blackberry and the red raspberry, or it’s purplish-red fruit.
Lone; by oneself, or solitary.
Long; measuring much from end to end in space or time. Of greater than usual length.
Loon; a fish-eating diving bird, noted for its weird cry.
Loose; not confined or restrained. Free.
Lost; having wandered from the way. Not seen.
Lotus/Lotos; plant whose fruit induces forgetfulness. Any of several tropical water lilies. A plant of the legume family, with yellow, purple, or white flowers.
Low; not high or tall. Below the normal usual surface or level.
Lukewarm; barely or moderately warm.
Lumber; to move heavily or noisily.
Luminous; giving off light. Bright. Glowing in the dark.
Luna; for the luna moth, a large moth of North America with green wings, the hind pair of which end in long tails.
Lunar; on, of, or like the moon.
Lunate; crescent-shaped.
Lungfish; any of various fishes having lungs as well as gills.
Lupine; of or like a wolf, or plant related to the pea, with long spikes of white, rose, or blue flowers.
Lurid; glowing through a haze, as flames enveloped in smoke.
Lurk; to stay hidden, ready to attack.
Lynx; a wildcat found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, having a short tail and tufted ears.
Macaque; any of a group of monkeys of Asia, Africa, and the East Indies, with a tail that is not prehensile.
Macaw; a large, bright-colored parrot of Central and South America.
Mackerel; an edible fish of the North Atlantic, with a greenish, blue-striped back and a silvery belly.
Maelstrom; a large or violent whirlpool.
Maggot; a wormlike larva, as of the housefly.
Magma; molten rock deep in the earth, from which igneous rock is formed.
Magnesium; a light, silvery-white metallic chemical element.
Magnetite; a black iron oxide, called lodestone when magnetic.
Magnolia; a tree with large, fragrant flowers of white, pink, or purple flowers, or the flower itself.
Magpie; a noisy, black-and-white bird related to the crow, or one who chatters.
Maguey; a fleshy-leaved, fiber-yielding agave of the Southwestern U.S., Mexico, and Central America, especially the century plant.
Mahogany; any of various tropical trees, especially one of tropical America, with hard, reddish-brown wood, or maybe the wood itself. Reddish-brown in color.
Mainland; the principle land mass of a continent, as distinguished by nearby islands.
Maize; same as corn, or the yellow color of ripe corn.
Majestic; grand, stately, dignified.
Major; greater in size, amount, importance, rank, etc.
Malachite; a green mineral, copper carbonite.
Maleficent; harmful, hurtful, evil.
Malicious; having, showing, or caused by malice.
Mallard; the common wild duck. The male has a green head.
Mallow; any of a family of plants, including the hollyhock, okra, and cotton, having, large, showy large.
Mammoth; very big, huge. Enormous.
Manatee; a large, plant0eating aquatic mammal of tropical waters.
Mandrake; a poisonous plant of the nightshade family.
Mandrill; a large, fierce, strong baboon of West Africa.
Mane; the long hair growing from the top or sides of the neck of certain animals, such as the horse, lion, etc.
Manganese; a grayish-white, metallic chemical element, usually hard and brittle.
Mange; a skin disease of mammals, causing itching, hair loss, etc.
Mangel-wurzel; a type of large beet.
Mangle; to mar, or mutilate.
Mangled; marred, mutilated.
Mango; a yellow-red, somewhat acid tropical fruit, or the tree on which it grows.
Mangrove; a tropical tree with branches that spread and send down roots, thus forming more trunks.
Mangy; shabby and filthy, mean and low.
Mantis; an insect with forelegs held as if praying.
Manx; the name for any breed of domestic cat that has no tail.
Maple; any of a large group of trees grown for wood, sap, or shade. It’s hard, light-colored wood.
Marabou; a large stork of Africa or India, or its plumes.
Marble; a hard limestone, white or colored, or anything like marble in hardness or coldness.
Marcasite; a pale, distinctively crystallized pyrite.
Mare; a fully mature female horse, mule, donkey, etc.
Marguerite; same as a daisy. A chrysanthemum with a single flower.
Marigold; a plant of the composite family, with red, yellow, or orange flowers, or its flower.
Marine; of or found in the sea.
Marl; a crumbly mixture of clay, sand, and limestone, usually with shell fragments.
Marlin; a large, slender deep-sea fish related to the sailfish.
Marmara; sea between European and Asiatic Turkey.
Marmoset; a very small monkey of South and Central America, with thick, soft fur.
Marmot; any of a group of thick-bodied rodents, as the woodchuck.
Maroon; dark brownish-red.
Marsh 1; a tract of low, wet, soft land. A swamp.
Marsh 2; for the marsh mallow, a pink-flowered European plant with a root sometimes used in medicine.
Marsh 3; for the marsh marigold, a marsh plant with bright-yellow flowers.
Marten; a small mammal like a weasel but larger, with soft, thick fur.
Martin; a bird of the swallow family, or any of various swallow-like birds.
Massive; big and solid, large and imposing.
Mastic; a yellowish resin obtained from a Mediterranean evergreen tree.
Mauve; a delicate purple.
Mayflower; any of various plants flowering in May or early spring.
Mayfly; a slender, short-lived insect with gauzy wings.
Meadow; a fairly extensive piece of open, grassy land, as a tract of pasture land, typically level and well-watered.
Meadowlark; either of two North American songbirds with brown-and-black upper parts and a bright-yellow chest.
Meager; very thin.
Meek; patient and mild.
Mellow; soft and sweet. Grown gentle and understanding.
Melodic; of or like a melody.
Melon; the large, juicy, many-seeded fruit of certain trailing plants of the gourd family, as the cantaloupe.
Melt; to change from a solid to liquid state, as ice melts into water.
Merino; one of a breed of sheep with long, fine wool.
Merry; bubbling over with lighthearted optimism. Cheery.
Meteor; the streak of light, the ionized trail, etc. occurring when a meteoroid enters the earth’s atmosphere. Loosely, a meteorite or meteoroid.
Meteorite; a stone or metal mass remaining from a meteoroid fallen to earth.
Meteoroid; a small, solid body traveling through space, seen as a meteor when it enters the earth’s atmosphere.
Mew; a sea gull.
Mewl; to cry weakly, like a baby.
Miasma; a vapor as from marshes, formerly supposed to poison the air.
Mica; a mineral that crystallizes in thin, flexible, easily separated layers resistant to heat and electricity.
Midday; noon.
Mighty; powerful, strong. Remarkably large.
Mignonette; a plant with spikes of small, fragrant flowers.
Mild; gentle or moderate in nature, action, or effect. Not severe, harsh, extreme, etc.
Milk 1; a white liquid produced by mothers to feed their young.
Milk 2; for the milk snake, a harmless reddish or grey snake with black-rimmed markings. It feeds on mice, etc.
Millennium; a period of 1,000 years.
Millet; a cereal grass whose small grain is used for food in Europe and Asia.
Millipede; a many-legged arthropod with two pairs of legs on each apparent segment.
Mimic; imitative.
Mimosa; a tree, shrub, or herb of warm regions, with heads or spikes of small white, yellow, or pink flowers.
Mineral; an inorganic substance occurring naturally in the earth, as ore, rock, etc.
Mink; a kind of weasel that lives in water part of the time.
Minnow; any of a large number of usually small freshwater, commonly used as bait.
Mint; an aromatic plant whose leaves are used for flavoring.
Minute; very small.
Mirage; an optical illusion, caused by the refraction of light, in which a distant object appears to be nearby. Something that falsely appears to be real.
Mire; an area of wet, soggy ground. Deep mud or slush.
Missing; absent, lost. Could be used for a missing limb.
Mist; a large mass of water vapor like a light fog. A cloud of dust, gas, etc.
Mistletoe; a parasitic evergreen plant with yellow flowers and white, poisonous berries.
Mite; a tiny arachnid, often parasitic upon plants and animals.
Mockingbird; an American bird that imitates the calls of other birds.
Moist; slightly wet, damp.
Mold; loose, soft soil, especially when rich with decayed organic matter, or a fungus producing a furry growth on the surface.
Mole; a small, burrowing animal with soft fur.
Mollusk; any of a group of invertebrates, as oysters, snails, squids, etc., having a soft body often enclosed in a hard shell.
Molt; to shed skin, feathers, horns, etc. prior to replacement by new growth, such as reptiles, birds, etc. To shed.
Molten; melted by heat.
Mongoose; a ferretlike, meat-eating old-world mammal that kills snakes, etc.
Mongrel; an animal or plant, especially a dog, of a mixed breed.
Monkey; any of the primates except man and the lemurs.
Monkshood; same as aconite.
Monsoon; a seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and S Asia, blowing from the southwest from April to October and from the northeast the rest of the year. The rainy season, when this wind blows from the southwest.
Monster; any greatly malformed plant or animal.
Moon; the satellite of the earth, that revolves around it once in 29 1/2 days and shines by reflected moonlight.
Moonbeam; a ray of moonlight.
Moonlight; the light of the moon.
Moonstone; a translucent feldspar with a pearly luster, used as a gem.
Moony; listless, or dreamy.
Moor; a tract of open, rolling wasteland, usually covered with heather and often marshy.
Moose; the largest animal of the deer family, native to the Northern United States and Canada. The male has huge antlers.
Moraine; a mass of rocks, sand, etc. deposited by a glacier.
Morass; a bog or swamp.
Moray; a voracious, brilliantly colored eel.
Morning; the first or early part of the day, from midnight, or especially dawn, to noon. Dawn. It could also stand for the morning glory, a twining vine with trumpet-shaped flowers.
Morrow; morning.
Mosquito; a two-winged insect, the female of which bites animals for nutrients.
Moss; a very small, green plant growing in velvety clusters on rocks, moist ground, etc.
Mote; a speck, as of dust.
Moth; a four-winged, chiefly night-flying insect related to the butterfly but usually smaller and less brightly colored.
Motley; of many colors.
Mottle; to mark with blotches or streaks of different colors.
Mottled; marked with blotches or streaks of different colors.
Mound; a heap or bank of earth, sand, etc., whether built or natural. A small hill.
Mountain; a natural raised part of the earth, larger than a hill. It could also count for mountain ash, a small tree with clusters of white flowers, and, later, orange flowers, or mountain laurel, an evergreen shrub of eastern North America with pink and white flowers. It could also count for mountain goats or mountain lions.
Mourning; for the mourning dove, a gray, wild dove of the United States, so-called because of it's cooing, regarded as mournful.
Mouse; any of numerous small rodents. Could also be used for a timid cat.
Mousy/Mousey; quiet or timid. Like a mouse.
Muck; dirt, or filth.
Mud; wet, soft, sticky earth. Could also stand for Mud Hen, any of various birds that live in marshes, as the coot.
Muddle; to act or think in a confused way.
Muddy; full of or splattered with mud. Like mud.
Muggy; hot.
Mulberry; any of several trees with edible fruits resembling the raspberry, or it's fruit. Purplish red.
Mule; the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse that usually can't have offspring. Could also stand for the mule deer, a long-eared deer in the western United States.
Mullein; a tall plant with spikes of yellow, lavender, or white flowers.
Mum; a chrysanthemum.
Mumble; to speak or say indistinctly.
Murk; darkness, or gloom.
Murky; dark or gloomy. Heavy and obscure with smoke, mist, etc.
Murmur; a low, indistinct, continuous sound, as of a stream, far-off voices, etc.
Muscat; a sweet European grape.
Mush; any thick, soft mass.
Mushroom; any of various fleshy fungi, typically with a stalk capped by an umbrella-like top.
Muskdeer; a small, hornless deer of central Asia.
Muskellunge; a large pike of the cooler fresh waters of North America.
Muskmelon; any of various sweet, juicy melons, as the cantaloupe.
Muskrat; a North American water rodent with brown fur and a musky odor.
Mussel; any of various saltwater or freshwater bivalve mollusks.
Mustard; any of several plants with yellow flowers and slender pods.
Mute; not speaking, silent. Unable to speak.
Mutter; to speak or say in low, indistinct tones. To grumble. A muttering.
Myna/Mynah; any of a group of tropical birds of Southeast Asia related to the starling. Some can mimic human speech.
Myriapod; an arthropod with many legs, such as the centipede.
Myrtle; an evergreen shrub with white or pink flowers and dark berries. Any of various other plants, as the periwinkle.
Mystic; mysterious, secret, awe-inspiring, etc.
Narrow; small in width, or not wide. Limited in meaning, size, amount, etc.
Narwhal; a small arctic whale valued for its oil and ivory. The male has a long spiral tusk.
Nasturtium; a plant with red, yellow, or orange flowers and a pungent odor.
Native; inborn. Belonging to a locality or country by birth, production, or growth. Being, or associated with, the place of one's birth.
Nautilus; a tropical mollusk with a many-chambered, spiral shell having a pearly interior.
Navy; very dark blue.
Nebula; any of the cloudlike patches in the sky consisting of gaseous matter, far distant stars, or external galaxies.
Nectar; the sweetish liquid in many flowers, made into honey by bees.
Nectarine; a smooth-skinned variety of peach.
Needle; the thin, short leaf of the pine, spruce, etc.
Nest; the structure or place where a bird lays its eggs and shelters its young.
Nestling; a young bird not yet ready to leave its nest.
Nettie; a weed with stinging hairs.
New; could be used for the new moon, the moon when it is between the earth and the sun, with its dark side toward the earth. It emerges as a crescent curving to the right. Keep in mind 'moon' is usually sacred in Clan terms.
Newt; any of various small amphibious salamanders.
Nib; a bird's bill or beak.
Nibble; to eat food with quick, small bites.
Niche; a recess in a wall of something.
Nick; a small cut, chip, etc. made on a surface.
Nickel; a hard, silver-white, metallic chemical element.
Nicker; to neigh or whinny.
Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise. Could also be used for the night crawler, any large earthworm that comes to the surface at night.
Nightfall; the close of day. Dusk.
Nighthawk; any of a group of night birds related to the whippoorwill. Same as a night owl.
Nightingale; a small European thrush known for the melodious singing of the male.
Nightshade; any of various flowering plants related to the potato and tomato, especially a poisonous variety, as the belladonna.
Nile; a river in Northeastern Africa, flowing through Egypt into the Mediterranean. Over 4,000 miles long. Most likely used only for dessert Clan near the Nile.
Nilgai; a large, gray Indian Antelope.
Nimble; quick-witted, alert. Moving quickly and lightly.
Nimbus; any rain-producing cloud.
Niobium; a gray or white metallic chemical element.
Nipper; the claw of a crab or lobster.
Nit; the egg of a louse or similar insect.
Noble; famous or renowned. Having high moral qualities. Excellent. Grand. One having hereditary rank or title.
Noisy; making noise, or full of noise.
Nook; a corner.
North; the direction to the right of one facing the sunset. A region in or toward this direction.
Norther; a storm or strong wind from the north.
Northern; in, of, or toward the north.
Nova; a star that suddenly becomes vastly brighter and then gradually dims.
Nut; a dry, one-seeded fruit, consisting of a kernel, often edible, in a woody shell, such as the walnut. The kernel itself.
Nuthatch; a small, nut-eating bird with a sharp beak and short tail.
Nutmeg; the hard, aromatic seed of an East Indian tree.
Nutria; a South American water rodent with webbed feet, or its soft, brown fur.
Nutshell; the shell enclosing the kernel of a nut.
Oak; a large hardwood tree or bush bearing nuts called acorns, or its wood.
Oasis; a fertile place in a desert, due to the presence of water.
Oat; a hardy cereal grass or its edible grain.
Obsidian; a hard, dark, volcanic glass.
Ocean; the great body of salt water that covers about 71% of the earth's surface.
Ocelot; a large, spotted cat of North and South America.
Ocher; a yellow or reddish-brown clay colored by iron oxide, or the dark yellow color of it.
Octopus; a mollusk with a sot body and eight arms.
Oink; a sound made by some animals, such as the pig.
Okapi; an African animal related to the giraffe, but having a much shorter neck.
Okra; a tall plant with ribbed, sticky green pods, or the pods themselves.
Oleander; a poisonous evergreen shrub with fragrant white, pink, or red flowers.
Olive; an evergreen tree of South Europe and the Near East, or its small, oval fruit, eaten green or ripe. Or, of course, the yellowish-green color of the unripe fruit.
Olivine; a green silicate of magnesium and iron.
Omen; a thing or happening supposed to foretell a future event, or augury.
Ominous; of or serving as an evil omen. Threatening.
One; a single person or thing.
Onion; a plant of the lily family, with an edible bulb having a sharp smell and taste.
Onyx; a variety of agate with alternate colored layers.
Opal; a silica of various colors, typically iridescent.
Opaque; not letting light through. Not reflecting light or not shining.
Opossum; a small, tree0dwekking American marsupial. It is active at night and pretends to be dead when trapped.
Orange; a reddish-yellow, round citrus fruit with a sweet, juicy pulp, or the evergreen tree it grows on. Could stand for the color orange. Reddish-yellow.
Orchid; a plant having flowers with three petals, one lip-shaped. A light bluish-red.
Ore; any natural combination of minerals, especially one from which a metal or metals can be profitably extracted.
Oregano; a plant with fragrant leaves.
Oriole; any of a group of yellow and black birds found from Europe to Australia. Any of a group of American birds, with orange and black plumage, that build hanging nests.
Orris; a European plant of the iris family, having a fragrant rootstock.
Oryx; any of a group of large African and Asian antelopes, including the gemsbok, with large horns.
Osier; a willow whose wood is used for baskets and furniture.
Osprey; a large hawk with a blackish back and white chest that feeds solely on fish.
Pacific; largest of the earth's oceans, between Asia and the American continents.
Paddlefish; a large fish of the Mississippi River and the Yangtze, with a paddle-shaped snout.
Pale; of a whitish or colorless complexion. Lacking intensity, as color, light, etc.
Palladium; a rare, silvery-white, metallic chemical element.
Palm; any of several tropical or subtropical trees with a tall, branchless trunk and a bunch of large leaves at the top.
Palmetto; a small palm-tree with fan-shaped leaves.
Palmyra; a palm tree of India, Sri Lanka, and Africa.
Pampas; the extensive treeless plains of South America.
Panda; a reddish, raccoonlike mammal of the Himalayas, or a black-and-white, bearlike mammal of China and Tibet.
Panicle; a loose, irregularly branched flower clusters.
Pansy; a small, flowering plant with flat, broad, velvety petals in many colors.
Panther; a black leopard. A cougar. A jaguar.
Papaw; a tree of central and southern U.S baring a yellowish, edible fruit with many seeds, or its fruit.
Papaya; a tropical American tree bearing a large, yellowish-orange frit like a melon, or its fruit.
Papyrus; a tall water plant of Egypt.
Parakeet/Parrakeet; a small, slender parrot with a long, tapering tail.
Parasite; a plant or animal that lives on or within another from which it derives sustenance.
Parrot 1; a bird with a hooked bill and brightly colored feathers.
Parrot 2; could stand for the parrot fish, any of various related, brightly colored, tropical ocean fish with parrotlike jaws.
Parsley; a plan with aromatic, often curled leaves used to flavor or garnish some foods.
Parsnip; a plant with a long, thick, sweet, white root, or its root.
Partridge; any of several game birds, as the grouse, pheasant, etc.
Passionflower; a plant with variously colored flowers and yellow, egglike fruit.
Patch; a differing part of an area. A spot.
Patter; to make, or move so as to make a patter. It could also mean to speak rapidly or glibly.
Pea; a climbing plant with green seed pods, or its small, round seed.
Peach; a tree with round, juicy, yellow-orange fruit having a fuzzy skin and a rough pit, or its actual fruit.
Peacock; the male of a pheasant like bird with a long, showy tail which can be spread out like a fan.
Peak; a pointed end or top, as of a cap, roof, etc. The summit of a mountain ending in a point.
Peanut; a vine of the legume family, with underground pods containing edible seeds, or the pods and seeds themselves.
Pear; a tree with soft, juicy fruit, round at the base and narrowing towards the stem, or the fruit itself.
Pearl; a smooth, hard, usually white or bluish-grey, roundish growth formed within the shell of some ousters and other mollusks.
Pebble; a small stone worn smooth and round, as by the action of water.
Pecan; an olive-shaped, edible nut with a thin shell, or the North American tree that it grows on.
Peccary; a piglike animal of North and South America, with sharp tusks.
Peck; to strike, as with a beak.
Peer; to look closely, as in trying to see more clearly.
Pelican; a large water bird with webbed feet and an expandable pouch in the lower bill for scooping up fish.
Penguin; a flightless bird of the South Hemisphere with webbed feet and paddlelike flippers for swimming.
Peony; a plant with large pink, white, red, or yellow, showy flowers. Or the flowers.
Pepper; the fruit of the red pepper plant that is red, yellow, or green, and can be sweet or hot.
Peppercorn; the dried berry of the pepper.
Peppermint; a plant related to the mint that yields a pungent oil.
Perch 1; a small, spiny-finned, freshwater food fish, or a similar bony, usually saltwater fish.
Perch 2; a horizontal branch serving as a roost for birds. To rest or place on or as on a perch.
Periwinkle 1; a European creeper with blue, white, or pink flowers.
Periwinkle 2; a small saltwater snail with a thick, cone-shaped shell.
Persimmon; a hardwood tree with plumlike fruit, or the fruit, sour when green, but sweet and edible when ripe.
Pert; bold, impudent, and saucy.
Pest; a person or thing that causes trouble, annoyance, etc., specifically, any destructive insect, small animal, weed, etc.
Petal; any of the leaflike parts of a blossom.
Petite; small and trim in figure.
Petrel; a small, dark sea bird with long wings.
Petunia; a plant with variously colored, funnel-shaped flowers.
Pewee; any of several small flycatchers.
Pewit; same as lapwing or pewee.
Pewter; a dull, silvery-grey alloy of tin with brass, copper, or, especially, lead.
Phalanger; a small Australian marsupial with a long tail.
Philodendron; a tropical American vine, often with heart-shaped leaves.
Phlox; a North American plant with clusters of white, red, or bluish flowers.
Phoebe; a small, crested American bird that catches insects in flight.
Pickerel; any of various small North American freshwater fishes related to the pike.
Piebald; covered with patches of two colors, especially black and white.
Pig; a domesticated animal with a broad snout and a fat body covered with bristles. A young hog of less than 100 pounds.
Pigeon; any of various related birds with a small head, plump body, long, pointed wings, and short legs, typically larger than doves.
Piglet; a little pig.
Pike; a voracious freshwater game fish found throughout northern waters. It has a narrow, pointed head and a slender body. It could also be any of several related fishes, as the muskellunge.
Pilchard; a small saltwater fish of the herring family, or any of several related fishes.
Pimento; a variety of sweet red pepper.
Pimpernel; any of certain related plants with clustered flowers and leafless stems.
Pincer; a grasping claw as of a lobster.
Pine; any of various related evergreen trees with needlelike leaves and woody cones.
Pineapple; a juicy, edible tropical fruit shaped somewhat like a pine cone, or the plant it grows on.
Pinfeather; a young, emerging feather.
Pink; any of a genus of plants with pink, red, or white flowers. The color pink.
Pinna; a leaflet as of a fern.
Pinto; a mottled kidney bean of the Southwestern United States.
Piranha; a small, fierce, voracious freshwater fish of South America.
Pismire; an ant.
Pistachio; a small tree related to the cashew, or its edible greenish seed. Could also be used to describe a yellow-green color.
Pistil; the seed-bearing organ of a flowering plant.
Pit 1; the hard stone, as of a peach, containing the seed.
Pit 2; a hole in the ground. An abyss.
Pitch; a resin from certain evergreen trees.
Pitcher; for the pitcher plant, a plant with pitcher like leaves that attract, trap, and digest insects.
Plaice; a kind of American or European flatfish.
Plain; open, clear. Not fancy.
Plane; any of a genus of trees with broad leaves, spherical dry fruits, and bark that sheds in large patches.
Plant; young tree, shrub, or herb. A living organism that has no sense organs, lacks the power of voluntary movement and synthesizes food from carbon dioxide, often, especially a soft-stemmed organism of this kind, as distinguished from a tree or shrub.
Plantain 1; any of various related plants with leaves at the base of the stem and with spikes of tiny, greenish flowers.
Plantain 2; a tropical banana plant with a coarse fruit, the fruit itself.
Plash; same as splash.
Plat; a small piece of ground.
Plateau; an elevated tract of level land.
Platinum; a steel-gray, metallic chemical element, resistant to corrosion.
Platypus; a small, aquatic, egg-laying mammal of Australia, with webbed feet, a tail like a beaver's, and bill like a duck's.
Plover; a shore bird with a short tail and long, pointed wings.
Pluck; to pull off or out.
Plum; a tree bearing a smooth-skinned, edible fruit with a flattened stone, or the fruit itself. It could also be used to describe the dark bluish-red color of some plums.
Plume; a feather, especially a large, showy one, or a cluster of these.
Plump; full and rounded in form.
Pluto; a dwarf planet of the solar system.
Plutonium; a radioactive, metallic chemical element.
Po; a river in North Italy that is 405 miles long.
Pod; a dry fruit or seed vessel enclosing one or more seeds, as a legume.
Point; a sharp end.
Pointed; having a sharp end.
Pointy; that comes to a sharp end.
Poison; a substance which, in small quantities, can cause illness or death. It could also count for poison ivy, a plant with leaves of three leaflets an ivory-colored berries, and poison sumac, a swamp plant with leaves made up to 7 - 13 leaflets.
Poke; same as pokeweed.
Pokeweed; a North American plant with reddish-purple berries and poisonous roots.
Polar; of or near the North or the South Pole. Could also stand for the polar bear, a large, white bear of arctic regions.
Pole; the region around the North Pole or the South Pole.
Polecat; a small, weasellike carnivore of Europe. Same as a skunk.
Pollen; the yellow powder of a flower.
Polliwog; same as tadpole.
Pomegranate; a round, red, pulpy fruit with a thick rind and many seeds, or the bush or tree that bears it.
Pompano; a spiny-finned, saltwater food fish of North America.
Pompon; a chrysanthemum, dahlia, etcetera with small, round flowers.
Pond; a body of standing water smaller than a lake.
Pony; a horse of any small breed.
Pool; a small pond.
Poplar; a tall tree related to the willow, having soft, fibrous wood.
Poppy; a plant with a milky juice and showy, variously colored flowers, or the flowers themselves. It could also stand for the small, dark seed of the poppy.
Porcupine; a rodent having coarse hair mixed with long, stiff, sharp spines.
Porgy; a saltwater food fish having spiny fins and a wide body.
Porphyry; any igneous rock with large, distinct crystals.
Porpoise; a small whale with a blunt snout. A dolphin or any of several other small cetaceans.
Portulaca; a fleshy plant with yellow, pink, or purple flowers.
Possum; same as opossum.
Posy; a flower or bouquet.
Potato; the starchy tuber of a widely cultivated plant, or the plant itself. It could also stand for the potato beetle, a black-and-yellow beetle destructive to potatoes and other plants.
Pout; any of several stout-bodied fishes.
Prairie; a large area of level or rolling grassy land. It could also stand for the prairie chicken/hen, a brown-and-white grouse with a short tail of North American prairies, or the prairie dog, a small, squirrellike, burrowing rodent of North America with a barking cry.
Prance; to caper or strut.
Prattle; to chatter or babble.
Prawn; an edible, shrimplike crustacean.
Prickle; any sharp point, s a thornlike growth on a plant.
Primrose; a plant with tubelike, often yellow flowers.
Promethium; a metallic chemical element of the rare-earth group.
Prong; any pointed projecting part, such as an antler.
Pronghorn; an antelopelike deer of the western United States, having curved horns.
Prowl; to roam about furtively, as in search of prey.Puddle; a small pool of water, especially stagnant or muddy water, or sometimes a thick mixture of clay, and sometimes sand, with water.
Pudgy; short and thick.
Puff; a short, sudden gust or expulsion of wind, breath, smoke, etcetera.
Puffin; a northern sea bird with a ducklike body and triangular beak.
Pullet; a young hen, usually not more than a year old.
Pulp; the soft, juicy mass of a fruit.
Puma; same as cougar.
Pumice; alight, porous, volcanic rock.
Pumpkin; a large, round, orange-yellow gourdlike fruit with many seeds, or the vine on which it grows.
Puny; of inferior size, strength, or importance. Weak.
Pup; a young dog. Puppy. A young fox, seal, etcetera.
Pupa; an insect in the stage between the larval and adult forms.
Purl; to move in ripples or with a murmuring sound. A purling stream or its murmuring sound.
Purple; a dark bluish-red.
Pyrite; iron sulfide, a lustrous yellow mineral
Python; a large, nonpoisonous snake of Asia and Africa that rushes its prey to death.
Quagmire; wet, boggy ground.
Quahod/quahaug; a hard-shelled clam of the eastern coast.
Quail; a small game bird that resembles the partridge.
Quake; tremble or shake. To shiver, as from fear or cold.
Quartz; a crystalline mineral, usually colorless and transparent.
Quaver; to shake or tremble.
Quetzal; a Central American bird, usually brilliant green above and red below.
Quick; rapid. Swift.
Quicksand; a deep deposit of loose, wet sand, easily engulfing heavy objects.
Quiet; still and calm. Not noisy, hushed.
Quill; any of the large, stiff wing or tail feathers of a bird.
Quince; a yellowish, hard, apple-shaped fruit used in preserves, or the tree that bears this fruit.
Quiver; to shake tremulously. Tremble.
Rabbit; a burrowing mammal that is usually smaller than the hare, having soft fur and long ears.
Raccoon/Racoon; a small, tree-climbing mammal of North America, having yellowish-grey fur and a black-ringed tail.
Raceme; a flower cluster with individual flowers growing on small stems at intervals along one central stem.
Radiant; shining brightly.
Radish; a plant of the mustard family, with an edible root, or the pungent root itself.
Raffia; a palm tree of Madagascar, with large leaves.
Ragged; shabby or torn from wear. Uneven or rough.
Raggedy; somewhat ragged.
Ragweed; a weed whose pollen is a major cause of hay fever.
Rail; a small wading bird living in marshes, with a harsh cry.
Rain 1; water falling in drops condensed from the moisture in the atmosphere, or the falling of such drops.
Rain 2; this could stand for the rain forest, a dense, evergreen forest in a tropical region having abundant rainfall.
Rainbow; an arc containing the colors of the spectrum in bands, formed in the sky by the refraction of the sun's rays in falling rain or mist. Of many colors.
Raindrop; a single drop of rain.
Rainstorm; a storm with heavy rain.
Rainy; that has rain or much rain. Bringing rain.
Ram; a male sheep.
Ramble; to roam about. To talk aimlessly.
Rangy; long-limbed and slender.
Rapid; moving or done with speed. A part of a river where the current is swift.
Rasp; to utter in a rough, grating tone.
Raspberry; the small, juicy, edible fruit of various brambles. It is a cluster of red, purple, or black drupelets. The bramble bearing this.
Rat; the long-tailed rodent resembling, but larger than, the mouse.
Rattan; a climbing palm with long, slender, touch stems, or the stems themselves.
Ratter; a rattlesnake.
Rattle; to make a series of sharp, short sounds. Could be short for rattlesnake.
Rattlesnake; a poisonous American snake with rings at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken.
Raven; a large, black bird related to the crow.
Ravine; a long, deep hollow in the earth, especially one worn by a stream. A gorge.
Ray 1; any of the thin lines, or beams, of light that appear to come from a bright source.
Ray 2; a fish with a broad, flat body, widely expanded fins at each side, and a whiplike tail.
Red 1; the color of blood.
Red 2; could stand for the red deer, a deer native to Europe and Asia.
Red 3; could stand for the red pepper, a plant with red, many-seeded fruit, or the fruit itself.
Red 4; could stand for the red snapper, a reddish, deep-water food fish.
Red 5; could stand for red tide, sea water discolored by red protozoans poisonous to marine life.
Redbird; any of several predominantly red-colored birds, as the cardinal.
Redwood; a giant evergreen of the Pacific coast.
Reed; a tall, slender grass growing in wet land.
Reef; a ridge of rock, coral, or sand at or near the surface of the water.
Reindeer; a large deer with branching antlers, found in northern regions.
Reptile; a cold-blooded, creeping or crawling vertebrate, as a snake, lizard, turtle, etcetera.
Resin; a substance excluded from various plants and trees. Same as rosin.
Rhino; short form of rhinoceros.
Rhinoceros; a large, thick-skinned plant-eating mammal of Africa and Asia, with one or two right horns on the snout.
Rice; a cereal grass of warm climates, planted in ground under water, or it's starchy seeds.
Rift; an opening caused by splitting.
Right; could stand for the right whale, a large-headed whale without teeth or a dorsal fin.
Rigid; not flexible. Not moving. Set. Severe or strict.
Ripe; ready to be harvested, as grain. Highly mature.
Ripple; to form or have little waves on the surface. A small wave. A sound like rippling water.
Riptide; a tide opposing another tide, producing rough waters.
River; a natural stream of water larger than a creek, emptying into an ocean, lake, etcetera. Any plentiful stream or flow.
Rivulet; a little stream.
Roam; to travel with no purpose or plan. Wander.
Roan; bay, black, etcetera with a sprinkling of white hairs.
Roar; to utter a load, deep, rumbling sound, like a lion.
Rock; a large mass of stone. Mineral matter formed in masses in the earth's crust.
Rocky; full of rocks.
Rodent; any of various gnawing mammals, including rats, mice, beavers, etcetera.
Roe; a small, agile European and Asian deer.
Roebuck; the male of the roe deer.
Rook; a crowlike European bird.
Roost; a perch on which birds, especially domestic fowls, can rest or sleep.
Rooster; the male of the chicken.
Root; the part of a plant, usually underground, that anchors the plant, draws water and food from the soul, etcetera.
Rootlet; a little root.
Rose; a shrub with prickly stems and flowers of red, pink, white, yellow, etcetera, or its flower. Pinkish red or purplish-red.
Rosebud; the bud of a rose.
Rosebush; a shrub that bears roses.
Rosemary; an evergreen shrub of the mint family with fragrant leaves.
Rosewood; a tropical tree yielding hard, reddish wood.
Rosy; rose-red or pink.
Rot; to decompose or decay.
Rough; not smooth or level. Uneven. Shaggy.
Rubble; rough, broken pieces of stone.
Ruby; a clear, deep-red variety of corundum. Deep red.
Ruddy; having a healthy red color. Red or reddish.
Rue; a strong-scented herb with yellow flowers and bitter leaves.
Ruffle; to disturb the smoothness of something. To be ruffled.
Rugged; uneven, rough.
Rumble; to make or cause to make a deep, continuous rolling sound. A rumbling sound.
Runnel; a small stream. A brook.
Rush 1; to move, dash, etcetera impetuously. To make a sudden attack.
Rush 2; a grasslike marsh plant having, in some species, round stems and pliant leaves, or any of various similar plants, as balrushes.
Russet; yellowish or reddish-brown. It could be used to describe a russet apple, a winter apple with mottled skin.
Rustle; to make or cause to make soft sounds, as of leaves moved by a breeze.
Rutabaga; a turnip with a large, yellow root.
Ruthenium; a rare, very hard, silvery-grey metallic chemical element.
Rye; a hard cereal grass, it's grain, or seeds.
Sable; same as Marten.
Safflower; a flowering thistle-like plant.
Saffron; a plant having orange stigmas.
Sage; a plant related to the mint. Could also be used for the sagebrush, a plant with aromatic leaves, common in dry, alkaline areas of the western United States.
Saguaro; a giant cactus of the southwestern United States and Northern Mexico.
Sailfish; a large, tropical marine fish with a large, sail-like dorsal fin.
Salamander; a scaleless, tailed amphibian with a soft, moist skin.
Salmon; a fish of the Northern Hemisphere that are usually born in fresh water but live in saltwater, or a yellowish-pink color.
Salt; a white crystalline substance found in natural beds, in sea water, etc.
Saltwater; water containing salt.
Salve; any soothing or healing ointment for wounds, burns, etc.
Salvia; any of various plants of the genus Salvia of the mint family, having opposite leaves, a two-lipped corolla, and two stamens.
Sand; a loose, gritty grain of disintegrated rock, as on beaches, in deserts, etc.
Sandalwood; the hard, sweet-smelling heartwood of an Asiatic tree, or the tree itself.
Sandpiper; a small shore bird with a long, soft-tipped bill.
Sandstone; a sedimentary rock consisting largely of sand grains cemented together by silica.
Sandstorm; a windstorm in which large quantities of sand are blown about.
Sandy; of or like sand. Pale brown or dark yellow.
Santolina; any of a genus of Old World shrubs of the composite family, especially a small, bushy, evergreen shrub with silvery gray, woolly, aromatic leaves and long-stalked, yellow flower heads, used in gardens and as a ground cover.
Sap; the juice that circulates through a plant, bearing water, food, etc.
Sapling; a young tree. A youth.
Sapodilla; a tropical American evergreen tree.
Sapphire; a rare, precious stone of a clear, deep-blue corundum, or its color.
Sappy; full of sap.
Sardine; any of various small ocean fish.
Sarsaparilla; a tropical American plant with fragrant roots.
Sassafras; a deciduous eastern North American tree (Sassafras albidum) having irregularly lobed leaves and aromatic bark, leaves, and roots, or the dried root bark of this plant.
Savanna/Savannah; a treeless plain or a grassland with scattered trees, especially in or near the tropics.
Savory; a fragrant herb of the mint family.
Scale; any of the thin, flat plates covering many fishes and reptiles.
Scallop; a type of mollusk with two deeply grooved, curved shells that are hinged.
Scamper; to run or go quickly.
Scampi; a large prawn.
Scandium; a rare metallic chemical element.
Scar; a mark left after a wound, burn, etcetera has healed.
Scarab; a beetle, especially a black beetle held sacred in Egypt.
Scarlet; very bright red with a slightly orange tinge. Could also stand for the scarlet runner, a climbing bean plant of tropical America with scarlet leaves, or the scarlet tanager, a U.S. songbird of which has a scarlet body, black wings, and a black tail.
Scarred; covered in scars.
Scavenger; one that gathers things that have been discarded by others.
Scorch; to burn slightly or on the surface.
Scorpion; an arachnid found in warm regions, with a long tail ending in a poisonous sting.
Scoter; a large sea duck found along the north coasts of Europe and North America.
Scrag; a thin, scrawny animal or plant.
Scraggly; sparse, scrubby, uneven, ragged, or the like.
Scraggy; rough or jagged. Lean, bony, or skinny.
Scrap; a small piece.
Scrawny; very thin. Skinny and bony.
Screech; to utter with a shrill, high-pitched cry. Could also be used for the screech owl, a small owl with feathered ear tufts and an eerie, wailing cry.
Scrub; a thick growth of stunted trees or bushes. Anything smaller than usual.
Sea 1; a large body of salt water wholly or partly enclosed by land.
Sea 2; sea could stand for the sea anemone, a sea polyp having a firm, gelatinous body topped with colored, petallike tentacles.
Sea 3; for sea green, a pale bluish-green color.
Sea 4; for the sea lion, a large seal of the North Pacific.
Sea 5; for the sea urchin, a small sea animal with a round body in a shell covered with long, movable spines.
Seacoast; land bordering on the sea.
Seal; a sea mammal with a sleek coat and four flippers. It lives in cold water and eats fish.
Sear; to wither. To scorch or burn the surface.
Seashell; the shell of any saltwater mollusk.
Seashore; land along the sea. Seacoast.
Seaweed; any sea plant or plants.
Sedge; any of a family of grasslike plants often found in wet ground or in water.
Seed; the plant part containing the embryo of a new plant.
Seedling; a plant grown from a seed. Any young plant, especially a young tree.
Seedy; full of seeds.
Seismic; of, like, or from an earthquake.
Senna; any of certain cassias or their dried leaves.
Sepia; dark reddish-brown.
Sequoia; a giant evergreen tree, either of two species in the western United States.
Sere; withered.
Serene; clear, untouched.
Serpent; a snake.
Sesame; an East Indian or African plant with flat seeds.
Shad; a herringlike saltwater fish that are born in rivers.
Shade; a slight darkness caused by cutting off rays of light. An area less brightly lighted than its surroundings. A shadow.
Shadow; the darkness or the dark shape cast by something cutting off light.
Shadowy; shaded or full of shadow.
Shady; giving shad. Shaded, as from the sun.
Shagbark; a hickory tree with gray, shredding bark, its wood, or its nut.
Shake; to move quickly up and down, back and forth, etcetera. To tremble or cause to tremble.
Shaky; not firm, trembling. Weak.
Shale; a rock formed of hardened clay, that splits into thin layers.
Shallot; a small onion.
Shallow; not deep. Lacking depth.
Shammy; same as chamois.
Shard; a fragment or broken piece.
Shark; a large marine fish with a tough, slate-grey skin. Most are fish-eaters.
Sharp; having a fine edge or point.
Shatter; to break or burst into pieces.
Sheen; brightness.
Sheep; a cud-chewing mammal related to the goats, with heavy wool.
Sheer; very thin. Transparent.
Sheet; a broad, continuous surface or layer, as of flame, ice, etcetera.
Sheldrake; a large, varicolored old-world duck.
Shell; a hard outer covering, as of a turtle, egg, nut, etc.
Shellac/Shellack; a resin usually produced in thin, flaky layers.
Shellfish; any aquatic animal with a shell, as the clam, lobster, etc.
Shimmer; to shine with an unsteady light.
Shine; to emit or reflect light. To gleam or glow.
Shiner; a silvery minnow.
Shiny; bright. Shining.
Shiver 2; to shake, tremble, etc. from fear or cold.
Shiver; a fragment or splinter.
Shoal; a shallow place in a river, sea, etc. A sand bar forming a shallow place.
Shoat; a young hog.
Shock; a sudden, powerful blow, or shake. The violent effect on the body of an electric current passing through it.
Shore; land at the edge of a body of water.
Short; not tall. Not extending far from end to end.
Shred; a long, narrow strip cut or torn off. A fragment.
Shrew; a small, mouselike mammal with a long snout.
Shrewd; keen-witted or sharp in practical affairs.
Shrike; a shrill-voiced bird of prey with a hooked bill.
Shrill; having or producing a high, thin, piercing sound. To utter or make a shrill sound.
Shrimp; a small, long-tailed crustacean.
Shrub; a low, woody plant with several stems. Bush.
Shudder; to shake or tremble violently, as in horror.
Shy; easily frightened or startled. Timid.
Sienna; a yellowish-brown earth pigment.
Silk; the fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms.
Silkworm; any of certain moth caterpillars that produce cocoons of silk fiber.
Silver; a white, precious metallic chemical element that is very ductile and malleable. Silvery. A lustrous, grayish-white.
Silverfish; a wingless insect with silvery scales and long feelers, found in damp, dark places.
Silvery; like silver, as in color or luster.
Sizzle; to make a hissing sound when in contact with heat.
Skate; a fish of the ray family with a broad, flat body and a short tail.
Skinny; thin. Emaciated.
Skittish; lively or playful, especially in a coy way. Easily frightened.
Skunk; a small, bushy-tailed mammal having black fur with white stripes down the back. It ejects a foul-smelling liquid when frightened.
Sky 1; the upper atmosphere.
Sky 2; for sky blue, a blue color like that of the sky on a clear day.
Slate; a hard rock that cleaves into thin, smooth layers. Its bluish-grey color.
Sleek; smooth and shiny. Glossy.
Sleet; partly frozen rain. A mixture of rain with snow.
Slim; small in girth. Slender. Small in amount, degree, etcetera.
Sloe; the blackthorn. Its small, plum-like fruit.
Slop; watery snow or mud. Slush. A puddle.
Sloth; a slow-moving, tree-dwelling mammal of Central and South America.
Slouch; to sit, stand, walk, etcetera, in a slouch. A drooping posture.
Slough; a place full of soft, deep mud.
Slow; taking a longer time than is expected or usual. Marked by low speed.
Slug; a small mollusk resembling a land snail, but having no outer shell.
Sly; skillful at trickery. Crafty. Cunningly underhanded. Playfully mischievous.
Small; comparatively little in size. Not large.
Smelt; a small, silvery food fish found in northern seas.
Smidgen; a small amount.
Smog; a mixture of fog and smoke.
Smoke; the vaporous matter arising from something burning.
Smoky; giving off smoke. Of, like, or of the color of, smoke.
Smolder; to burn and smoke without flame.
Smudge; to make or become dirty. Smear.
Snag; a sharp point or projection. An underwater tree stump or branch.
Snail; a slow-moving mollusk with a wormlike body and a spiral protective shell.
Snake; a long, scaly, limbless reptile with a tapering tail.
Snaky; of or like a snake. Winding.
Snap 1; to bite or grasp suddenly. To break suddenly.
Snap 2; for the snap bean, any of various green beans or wax beans.
Snapper 1; same as snapping turtle.
Snapper 2; any of various bony fishes of warm seas, especially the red snapper.
Snapping; for the snapping turtle, a large, freshwater turtle of North America, with powerful jaws.
Snarl; to growl fiercely, baring the teeth, as a dog. To speak sharply, as in anger.
Sneak; to move, act, give, put, take, etcetera secretly or stealthily.
Sneeze; to exhale breath from the nose and mouth in a sudden, uncontrolled way.
Sniff; to draw in air forcibly through the nose.
Sniffle; to sniff repeatedly.
Snipe; a long-billed wading bird.
Snow 1; frozen particles of water vapor that fall to earth as soft, white, crystalline flakes.
Snow 2; for the snow bunting, a small finch inhabiting cold regions in the Northern hemisphere.
Snowbird; a widely distributed North American junco.
Snowdrift; a smooth heap of snow blown together by the wind.
Snowdrop; a low-growing, bulbous plant with small, bell-shaped white flowers.
Snowflake; a single crystal of snow.
Snowstorm; a storm with heavy snowfall.
Snuffle; sniffle.
Soapstone; same as steatite.
Soar; to rise or fly high into the air.
Soaring; to soar.
Sockeye; a salmon of the North Pacific with red skin.
Soft 1; giving way easily under pressure. Smooth to the touch. Not bright, said of color or light.
Soft 2; could be for soft coal, same as Bituminous coal.
Soil; the surface layer of earth, supporting plant life.
Solar; of or having to do with the sun.
Sole; a sea flatfish.
Song; could be short for the songbird, a bird that makes vocal sounds that are like music.
Songbird; see above.
Sorghum; a tropical cereal grass.
Sorrel 1; any of several plants with sour leaves.
Sorrel 2; light reddish-brown.
Sorrow; mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, etc. That which produces grief.
Sow; an adult female pig or hog.
Soybean; a plant of the legume family.
Spar; any shiny, crystalline mineral that cuts easily into chips or flakes.
Spark; a glowing bit of matter, especially one thrown off by a fire. Any flash or sparkle.
Sparkle; to throw off sparks. To glitter, like jewels. To be brilliant and lively.
Sparrow 1; a common North American bird with a striped chest, known for its sweet song.
Sparrow 2; for the sparrow hawk, a small European hawk with short wings.
Speck; a small spot or mark.
Speckle; a small speck.
Spice; any of various aromatic vegetable substances as clove, pepper, etc.
Spinach; a plant with dark-green, juicy, edible leaves.
Spindly; long or tall and very thin or slender.
Spine; a sharp, stiff projection, such as a thorn of the cactus or a porcupine's quill.
Spiny 1; covered with spines or thorns.
Spiny 2; for the Spiny Lobster, a sea crustacean-like the common lobster, but lacking large pincers and having a spiny shell.
Spire; a sprout, spike, or stalk of a plant.
Spirea; a shrub of the rose family, with clusters of small pink or white flowers.
Splatter; to splatter or splash.
Splinter; to break or split into thin, sharp pieces. A thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, etcetera, made by splitting.
Split; to separate lengthwise into two or more parts. To break or tear apart. To divide into shares.
Splotch; an irregular splash, spot, or stain.
Splutter; to make hissing noises. To speak hurriedly and confusedly. To utter hurriedly and confusedly.
Sponge; a plantlike sea animal with a porous structure.
Spook; to startle or be startled, frightened, etcetera.
Spoonbill; a wading bird with a broad, flat bill that is spoon-shaped at the tip.
Spore; a small reproductive body produced by mosses, ferns, etcetera, and capable of giving rise to a new individual.
Spot; a small area differing from the surrounding area, as in color. A stain, speck, etcetera.
Spotted; marked with spots. Stained. Blemished.
Sprat; a small European fish of the herring family.
Spray; a small branch of a tree, etcetera, with leaves, flowers, etcetera.
Sprig; a little twig or spray.
Spring 1; to leap or bound.
Spring 2; the season of the year following winter, in which plants begin to grow again.
Springbok; a high-leaping South African gazelle.
Springer; could be used for the springer spaniel, a field spaniel used in hunting.
Sprinkle; to scatter or fall in drops or particles. To rain lightly.
Sprout; to begin to grow or germinate. To give off shoots or buds. To grow or develop rapidly. A young growth on or of a plant.
Spruce 1; an evergreen tree having slender needles, or its wood.
Spruce 2; neat and trim. Smart.
Spry; full of life. Active and agile.
Spud; a potato.
Spume; foam, froth, or scum. To foam or froth.
Spunk 1; a kind of wood that smolders when ignited.
Spunk 2; courage. Spirit.
Spunky; courageous, spirited.
Spurge; any of various plants having a milky juice.
Spurt; to gush forward in a stream or jet.
Sputter; to spit or throw out in an explosive manner. To speak or say something in a confused, explosive manner. To make sharp, sizzling noises.
Squab; a very young pigeon.
Squalid; foul, filthy, wretched.
Squall 1; a brief, violent windstorm, usually with rain or snow.
Squall 2; to cry and scream loudly or harshly. A harsh, shrill cry, or a loud scream.
Squash 1; to crush into a soft or flat mess.
Squash 2; the fleshy fruit of various plants of the gourd family. Any such plant.
Squashed; having been flattened or crushed.
Squat; to crouch close to the ground.
Squawk; to utter a loud, harsh cry.
Squeak; to make or utter a sharp, high-pitched sound of a cry.
Squeal; to make or utter a long, shrill sound or cry.
Squid; a long, slender sea mollusk with ten arms, two longer than the others.
Squirm; to show or feel distress, as from embarrassment.
Squirrel; a small, tree-dwelling rodent with heavy fur and a long, bushy tail.
Squirt; to shoot out in a jet. To spurt.
Squish; to make a soft, splashing sound when walked on or squeezed.
Stag; a full-grown male deer.
Stalactite; an icicle-shaped lime deposit hanging from the roof of a cave.
Stalagmite; a cone-shaped deposit on the floor of a cave, often beneath a stalactite.
Stalk 1; to advance grimly. To pursue stealthily. To walk in a stiff, haughty manner.
Stalk 2; the stem of a plant.
Stallion; an uncastrated male horse.
Stammer; to speak or say with involuntary pauses and rapid repetitions, as from excitement.
Stamp; to bring the foot down forcefully. To crush or pound with the foot.
Stampede; a sudden, headlong rush or flight, as of a herd of cattle. To move in a stampede.
Star; any heavenly body seen as a small fixed point of light, especially one that is a distant sun.
Starfish; a small, star-shaped sea animal with a hard, spiny skeleton.
Starlight; light from the stars.
Starling; any of a family of old-world birds, especially the common starling, with iridescent plumage, introduced to the U.S.
Static; designating, of, or producing stationary electrical charges.
Steam; water as converted into vapor by being heated to the boiling point. Condensed water vapor.
Steel; a hard, tough metal composed of iron alloyed with a small percentage of carbon and often with other metals, as nickel, chromium, etc.
Steinbok; a small, reddish antelope of South and East Africa.
Stem; the main stalk of a plant. Any stalk supporting leaves, flowers, or fruit.
Stench; an offensive smell. Stink.
Step; a single movement of the foot, as in walking. The distance covered by such a movement. A footprint.
Steppe; any of the great plains of Southeastern Europe and Asia, having few trees.
Sterling; sterling silver or articles made of it.
Stick; a twig or small branch broken or cut off. A long, slender piece of wood.
Stickleback; a small, scaleless fish with sharp pines on the back.
Sticky; that sticks. Covered with an adhesive substance.
Stiff; hard to bend. Rigid. Firm. Hard to move or operate.
Still 1; without sound, silent. Soft or low in sound.
Still 2; not moving, motionless.
Stilt; any of several wading birds with long legs.
Sting; to prick or wound with a sting. To cause a sudden, smarting pain.
Stingray; a large ray fish having a whiplike tail with a sharp spine or spines that can inflict painful wounds.
Stink; to give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
Stipule; either of two small leaflike parts at the base of some leafstalks.
Stoat; a large European weasel, especially in its brown summer coat.
Stock; the trunk of a tree.
Stolid; having or showing little or no emotion. Unexcitable.
Stomp; variable of stamp.
Stone; the hard, solid, nonmetallic mineral matter of rock. A small piece of rock.
Stony; full of stones. Of or like stone.
Stork; a large, long-legged wading bird, having a long neck and bill.
Storm; a strong wind, with rain, snow, thunder, etc. Any heavy fall of rain, snow, etc.
Stormy 1; of or characterized by storms. Violent, raging, etc.
Stormy 2; could be used for the stormy petrel, a petrel thought to presage storms.
Stout; courageous, brave, strong, sturdy.
Straggle; to stray from the course or wander from the main group. To hang in an unkempt way, as hair.
Strait; narrow, tight. A narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water.
Stratus; a long, low, gray cloud layer.
Straw; hollow stalks of grain after threshing.
Strawberry; the small, red, and fleshy fruit of a vinelike plant related to the rose, or its fruit.
Strawflower; a plant with brightly colored flowers.
Streak; a long, thin mark.
Stream; a current of water, specifically a small river. A steady flow of any fluid.
String; can be used for the string bean, which is the same as the snap bean.
Stripe; a long, narrow band or mark differing as in color from the area around it.
Strong; physically powerful. Healthy and sound. Firm and durable.
Strontium; a pale-yellow metallic chemical element resembling calcium.
Strychnine; a highly poisonous crystalline alkaloid.
Stub; a short piece left over. Any short projection.
Stubby; covered with stubs.
Stumble; to trip in walking, running, etcetera. To walk unsteadily. To speak, act, etcetera in a blundering way.
Stump; the lower end of a tree or plant left in the ground after removal of the upper part. The part of a leg, tooth, etcetera left after the rest has been removed.
Sturdy; strong and hardy.
Sturgeon; any of several large food fishes having rows of spiny plates along the body.
Stutter; the same as Stammer.
Sucrose; a sugar found in sugar cane, sugar beets, etcetera.
Sugar 1; could be used for the sugar beet, a beet having a white root.
Sugar 2; could be used for the sugar cane, a very tall tropical grass with jointed stems.
Sulfide; a compound of sulfur with another element or a radical.
Sulfur; a pale-yellow, nonmetallic chemical element. It burns with a blue flame and a stifling odor.
Sumac/Sumach; any of various plants with compound leaves and cone-shaped clusters of hairy, red fruit.
Summer; the warmest season of the year, following spring.
Sun; the self-luminous, gaseous sphere about which the earth and other planets revolve. It furnishes light, heat, and energy for the solar system.
Sunbeam; a ray or beam of sunlight.
Sundown; same as sunset.
Sunfish; any of several freshwater fish including the black bass. A large, sluggish, ocean fish with a thick body.
Sunflower; a tall plant having yellow, daisylike flowers containing edible seeds.
Sunken; submerged. Below the surface of the surrounding area. Hollow. Dejected.
Sunlight; the light of the sun.
Sunlit; lighted by the sun.
Sunny; bright with sunlight. Full of sunshine. Bright and cheerful. Of or like the sun.
Sunrise; the daily appearance of the sun above the eastern horizon. The color of the sky at this time.
Sunset; the daily disappearance of the sun below the western horizon. The color of the sky at this time.
Sunshine; the shining of the sun, or its light and heat. Cheerfulness, joy, etcetera, or a source of this.
Sunup; same as sunrise.
Supple; bending easily. Flexible, lithe, and limber. Adaptable.
Surf; the waves of the sea breaking on the shore or a reef.
Svelte; slender and graceful.
Swallow; any of a group of small, swift-flying birds with long, pointed wings and a forked tail.
Swallowtail; a butterfly that has taillike points on the hind wings.
Swamp; a piece of wet, spongy land. Bog, marsh.
Swan; a large, web-footed water bird, usually white, with a long, graceful neck.
Swarm; a large number of bees, with a queen, leaving a hive to start a new colony. A colony of bees in a hive.
Swash; to dash, strike, etcetera with a splash.
Swat; a quick, sharp blow.
Sway; to swing or move from side to side or to and fro.
Sweep; to strip, carry away, or destroy with forceful movement.
Sweeping; to sweep.
Sweet 1; having a taste of, or like that of, sugar. Pleasant in taste, smell, sound, looks, etcetera. Good or delightful.
Sweet 2; could be used for sweet corn, any of various strains of corn with soft, sweet kennels in the unripe stage.
Sweet 3; could be used for sweet pea, a climbing annual plant of the legume family, with fragrant, butterfly-shaped flowers.
Sweet 4; could be used for the sweet pepper, a variety of red pepper producing a large, mild fruit, or the fruit itself.
Sweet 5; could be used for the sweet potato, a trailing plant with a fleshy, orange or yellow, tuberlike root used as a vegetable, or the root itself.
Sweetbrier/Sweetbriar; same as Eglantine.
Swell; to expand as a result of pressure from within. To curve out or bulge. To increase in size, force, intensity, loudness, etcetera.
Swelled; to have swelling.
Sweptback; having a backward slant.
Swift 1; moving with great speed. Fast.
Swift; a swift-flying bird resembling the swallow, as the chimney swift.
Swim; to move through water by moving the arms, legs, fins, etcetera. To float on liquid.
Swimming; to swim.
Swine; a pig, hog, or boar. A vicious, contemptible, or disgusting person.
Swipe; a hard, sweeping blow. To hit with a swipe.
Swiping; to swipe.
Swirl; to move or cause to move with a whirling motion. A whirl. A twist or curl.
Swirled; to be patterned with swirls.
Swirling; to swirl.
Swordfish; a large marine food and game fish with the upper jawbone extending in a long, swordlike point.
Swordgrass; any of a number of sedges or grasses with notched or sword-shaped leaves.
Sycamore; a shade tree of Egypt and Asia Minor, with figlike fruit. A maple tree of Europe and Asia. An American plane tree.
Taconite; a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite, mined as an iron ore.
Tad; a small amount, degree, extent, etc.
Tadpole; the larva of certain amphibians, as frogs and toads, having gills and a tail and living in water: as it matures, the gills usually are lost and legs develop. The free-swimming larval stage of tunicates, having gill slits and a notochord.
Tail; the rear end of an animal's body, esp. when forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
Tall; of more than normal height or stature.
Talon; the claw of a bird of prey, or the similar claw of a predatory animal.
Tamarack; deciduous North American larch of moist soil, having short needlelike leaves that turn yellow in the fall.
Tamarind; a tropical evergreen tree of the pea family, native to Africa and widely cultivated as an ornamental and for its pods, which contain small seeds embedded in a sticky edible pulp. Or the fruit of this tree.
Tame; gentle and easy to control, or docile.
Tamp; to pack or pound by a series of blows or taps.
Tan; a yellowish-brown color.
Tanager; any of various songbirds of the Americas, often having brightly colored plumage in the male.
Tangelo; a hybrid citrus tree derived from a tangerine and a grapefruit or pomelo, having juicy flavorful fruit with a loose rind, or the actual fruit.
Tangerine 1; a widely cultivated variety of mandarin orange having deep red-orange fruit with easily separated segments.
Tangerine 2; a strong reddish-orange to strong or vivid orange.
Tangle; to hinder, obstruct, or confuse by or as by covering, circling, entwining, etc. To make a knot or snarl of, or intertwist.
Tansy; any of a genus of plants of the composite family, especially a poisonous weed with strong-smelling foliage and flat-topped clusters of small, yellow, rayless flower heads.
Tapir; any of a family of large, hoofed, hoglike perissodactylous mammals of tropical America and the Malay Peninsula: tapirs have flexible snouts, feed on plants, and are active at night.
Tar; a thick, sticky, brown to black liquid with a pungent odor, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood, coal, peat, shale, etc.
Tarantula 1; any of various large hairy spiders chiefly of the family Theraphosidae, capable of inflicting a bite that is painful but usually not dangerous to humans.
Tarantula 2; for the tarantula hawk, a kind of pompilid spider wasp that hunts tarantulas as food for its larvae.
Tare; a hardy, weedy nitrogen-fixing plant with colored flowers, such as the common vetch, or the seeds of said plants.
Tarnish; to lose luster, grow dull, or discolor.
Taro; a tropical Asiatic plant with an edible tuber, or the tuber itself.
Tarpon; a large, tropical Asian plant of the arum family, with shield-shaped leaves.
Tarragon; an aromatic Eurasian herb having linear to lance-shaped leaves and small whitish-green flower heads arranged in loose spreading panicles.
Tart;
Tatter;
Taupe;
Taut;
Tawny;
Teaberry; same as winterberry.
Teak;
Teal;
Tear 1; to pull apart by force or rip. To split or disrupt. A torn place or rip.
Tear 2; a drop of the salty fluid that keeps the eyeball moist and flows from the eye in weeping.
Teary; tearful or crying.
Teasel; a bristly plant with prickly, cylindrical flowers, or the flower itself.
Teeter;
Tektite; a small, dark, glassy body, thought to be from outer space.
Tellurium;
Tempest;
Tender;
Tendril;
Tense;
Terbium;
Terrapin;
Terrible;
Thallium;
Thaw;
Thick;
Thicket;
Ugli; an odd-shaped fruit that is a cross between a grapefruit, orange, and tangerine.
Ugly; unpleasant to look at.
Umbel; a cluster of flowers with stalks of early equal length growing out from about the same point on a main stem.
Umber; a kind of earth containing oxides of manganese and iron, used as a pigment. Yellowish-brown or reddish-brown.
Undertow; a current of water moving beneath the surface water and in a different direction.
Uranium; a very hard, heavy, radioactive metallic chemical element.
Uranus; a planet of the solar system.
Vale; same as valley.
Valiant; courageous. Brave.
Valley; low land lying between hills or mountains. The land drained by a river system. Any long dip or hollow.
Vanilla; a climbing tropical American orchid with podlike capsules.
Vapor; visible particles of moisture floating in the air, like fog or steam. Anything, as smoke or fumes, given off in a cloud.
Veery; a brown and cream-colored thrush of the eastern United States.
Vegetable; plants in general.
Venom; the poison made by some snakes, spiders, etcetera, injected into a victim through bite or sting.
Venomous; full of venom. Poisonous.
Venus 2; could stand for the Venus flytrap, a swamp plant of the Carolinas, having leaves with two hinged blades that snap shut and so trap insects.
Venus 2; the most brilliant planet in the solar system.
Vermillion; a bright red or scarlet.
Vermin; any of various destructive or disease-carrying insects, bugs, or small animals.
Vesper; same as evening star.
Vetch; a plant of the legume family.
Viburnum; any of various shrubs or small trees related to the honeysuckle and bearing white flowers.
Vicuña; a South American animal related to the llama and alpaca.
Vile; morally evil. Wicked. Repulsive or disgusting.
Vine; a plant with a long stem that grows along the ground or climbs a support. The stem of such a plan. Same as Grapevine.
Violet; a low plant with white, blue, purple, or yellow flowers.
Viper; a venomous snake.
Vireo; a small American songbird, with olive-green or gray feathers.
Vivid; full of life, lively. Bright and intense, said of colors.
Void; containing nothing. Empty.
Volcanic; of or caused by a volcano.
Volcano; a vent in the earth's crust through which molten rock, rock fragments, ashes, etcetera are ejected.
Vole; any of various small rodents with a stout body and a short tail.
Vortex; same as whirlpool.
Vulpine; of or like a fox. Clever and cunning.
Vulture; a large bird related t the eagles and hawks, with a featherless head.
Waddle; to walk with short steps, swaying from side to side, as a duck.
Wadi; a river valley that is usually dry, or the rush of water that flows through it in the rainy season.
Wading; could stand for the wading bird, any of various long-legged shore birds that wade the shallows for food, as the crane, heron, etcetera.
Walking; could stand for the walking stick, an insect resembling a twig.
Wallaby; a small marsupial related to the kangaroo.
Walleye; a fish with large, staring eyes.
Walleyed; could stand for the walleyed pike, a North American freshwater food and game fish related to the perch.
Wallflower; a garden plant having racemes of yellow, orange, or red flowers.
Walnut; a roundish, edible nut, with two-lobed seed.
Walrus; a massive sea mammal of the seal family, having two protruding tusks, a thick mustache, a tick hide, and a heavy layer of blubber.
Wan; sickly pale. Suggesting a sickly condition. Feeble.
Wander; to roam idly or aimlessly about.
Wapiti; the American elk, the largest North American deer, with large, branching antlers and a short tail.
Warble; to sing with trills, quavers, runs, etcetera, as a bird.
Warbler; any f various songbirds.
Warm; having, feeling, or giving off a moderate degree of heat.
Wasp; a winged insect with a slender body and, in the females and workers, a painful sting.
Water 1; the colorless, transparent liquid of rivers, lakes, etcetera, which falls as rain.
Water 2; could stand for the water chestnut, a Chinese sedge, growing in clumps in water.
Water 3; could stand for the water buffalo, a slow, powerful, oxlike draft animal of South Asia, Malaya, and the Philippine Islands.
Water 4; could stand for the water hyacinth, a floating plant with showy lavender flowers, found in South America and, now, Florida.
Water 5; could stand for the water ouzel, a gray water bird that dives and swims in western North American mountain streams.
Waterbuck; an African antelope having lyre-shaped horns, found near rivers and streams.
Watercress; a plant of the mustard family, growing generally in running water.
Waterfall; a steep fall of water, as of a stream, from a height. Cascade.
Waterfowl; a water bird, especially one that swims.
Waterlily; a plant with large, flat, floating leaves and showy flowers, or the flowers themselves.
Watermelon; a large, edible fruit with a hard, green rind and juicy, seedy, red pulp.
Wave; to move or sway up and down or to and fro.
Wavelet; a little wave. A ripple.
Wax 1; a plastic, dull-yellow substance secreted by bees for building cells. Beeswax.
Wax 2; could stand for the wax bean, a variety of kidney bean with long, narrow, yellow pods.
Wax 3; could stand for the wax myrtle, a shrub of eastern North America with berries coated with a wax.
Waxwing; a bird with silky-brown plumage, a showy crest, and scarlet tips on its wings.
Weakfish; an ocean food fish, especially a type off the eastern coast of the United States
Weasel; an agile, meat-eating mammal, with a long, slender body, short legs, and a long tail.
Weather; the condition of the atmosphere with regard to temperature, moisture, etcetera. Storm, rain, etcetera.
Weave; to move from side to side or in and out.
Web; the network spun by a spider, etcetera.
Weed; any undesired, uncultivated plant.
Weeping; could stand for the weeping willow, a tree with graceful, drooping branches.
Wet; covered or saturated with water or other liquid.
Whale; a large, warm-blooded, fish-like mammal that breathes air.
Wheat; a cereal grass with dense spikes that bears grains, or the grain.
Wheeze; to make a whistling, breathy sound, as in asthma.
Wheezing; making a whistling, breathy sound, as in asthma.
Whelk; any of various large sea snails with spiral shells, especially those used in Europe for food.
Whinny; to neigh in a low, gentle way.
Whippoorwill; a grayish bird of eastern North America, active at night.
Whirlpool; water in violent, whirling motion tending to draw floating objects to its center.
Whirlwind; a current of air whirling violently upward in a spiral that has a forward motion.
Whisker; any of the long, bristly hairs growing on the upper lip of a cat, rat, etcetera.
Whisper; to speak or say vey softly, especially without using the vocal cords.
White 1; having the pure color of snow or milk. Of a light or pale color.
White 2; could stand for the white ant, the same as a termite.
White 3; could stand for the white pine, a pine of eastern North America, with sot, light wood.
Whitecap; a wave with its crest broken into white foam.
Whitefish; a white or silvery lake fish of the salmon family, found in the northern United States.
Wicked; morally bad. Evil.
Widow; could stand for the black widow, an American spider the female of which has a black body wit red underneath, and a poisonous bite.
Wild 1; turbulent, stormy. Enthusiastic. To grow, exist, or behave in an uncontrolled way.
Wild 2; could stand for the wild boar, a wild hog of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Wild 3; could stand for wild oats, a wild grass common to the western United States.
Wildebeest; same as gnu.
Wildfire; a fire that spreads fast and is hard to put out.
Williwaw; a sudden, violent, cold wind blowing down from mountain passes to the sea in far northern and southern latitudes.
Willow; a tree with narrow leaves and flexible twigs.
Wilt; to become limp, as from heat or lack of water. Droop, as of a plant.
Wind; air in motion.
Windy; stormy, blustery. Exposed to wind. Characterized by wind.
Wing; either of the paired organs of flight of a bird, bat, insect, etc.
Winter; the coldest season of the year, following autumn and followed by spring.
Wintergreen; an evergreen plant with white flowers and red berries.
Wise; having or showing good judgment. Informed. Cunning.
Wisp; a thin, filmy bit or puff.
Wisteria; a twining vine with showy clusters of purple, white, or pink flowers.
Witch; could stand for the witch hazel, a shrub with yellow flowers.
Wobble; to move unsteadily from side to side. Shake.
Wolf; a wild, meat-eating, doglike mamma of the Northern Hemisphere.
Wolfram; same as tungsten.
Wolverine; a stocky, ferocious, meat-eating mammal of North America and Eurasia.
Wombat; a burrowing Australian marsupial resembling a small bear.
Wood 1; a thick growth of trees. Forest.
Wood 2; could stand for the wood thrush, a large, brown thrush of eastern North America, having a sweet, clear song.
Woodbine; a European climbing honeysuckle, or a climbing vine of eastern North America, with dark blue berries.
Woodchuck; a North American burrowing and hibernating marmot. Groundhog.
Woodpecker; a tree-climbing bird with a strong, pointed bill used to drill holes in bark to get insects.
Woody; covered with trees. Like wood.
Wool; the soft, curly fur of sheep or some other animals, as the goat.
Woolly; of or like wool. Bearing wool.
Worm; a long, slender, soft-bodied, creeping animal.
Wormwood; any of various strong-smelling plants.
Wren; a small songbird with a long bill and stubby, upright tail.
Yak; a long-haired wild ox of Tibet and central Asia.
Yam; the edible, starchy root of a tropical climbing plant, or a sweet potato.
Yellow 1; of the color of ripe lemons.
Yellow 2; could stand for the yellow jacket, a wasp or hornet having bright-yellow markings.
Yew; an evergreen shrub or tree with a fine-grained, elastic wood.
Yolk; the yellow substance of an egg.
Ytterbium; a scarce, silvery metallic chemical element.
Yucca; a plant of the United States with stiff leaves and white flowers in an upright raceme.
Zebra; a swift African mammal related to the horse, with dark stripes on a light body.
Zebu; an oxlike domestic animal of Asia and Africa. It has a large curve in its back, and short, curving horns.
Zinc; a bluish-white metallic chemical element.
Zinnia; an annual plant of North and South America, with beautiful, composite flowers.
Zircon; a crystalline silicate of zirconium, colored yellow, brown, red, etcetera.
Zirconium; a soft gray or black metallic chemical element.
Zucchini; a green-skinned summer squash somewhat shaped like a cucumber.
Abalone; a marine mollusk with a spiral shell lined with mother-of-pearl.
Ablaze; flaming, or very excited.
Absinthe; a wormwood.
Abyss; a bottomless gulf, or anything too deep for measurement.
Acacia; a tree or shrub with yellow or white flower clusters: some types yield dyes. A locust tree.
Acanthus; a plant with lobed, often spiny leaves.
Acerb; sour in taste. Sharp or bitter in temper, language, etc.
Ache/Ached; to have or give dull, steady pain.
Achy; having an ache.
Aconite; a poisonous plant with hoodlike flowers.
Acorn; the nut of an oak tree. The nut of a tree that contains a single seed, or rarely two seeds, enclosed in a tough, leathery shell and borne in a cup-shaped cupule. Often brown in color.
Adamant; a very hard substance. Inflexible, or unyielding. Not willing to be broken.
Addax; a large antelope of North Africa, with long, twisted horns.
Adder; a relatively small brownish-greyish snake with a dark zigzag like on its back. Sometimes they are reddish-brown and blackish, seldom entirely black.
Adobe; unburnt, sun-dried brick, or clay.
Aerial; of our like air. Unreal. High up.
Aerie; the high nest of an eagle or other such bird of prey.
Agate; a hard, semiprecious stone, a variety of chalcedony, with striped or clouded coloring.
Ageratum; a plant belonging to the composite family and having small, thick heads of usually bluish flowers.
Agile; moving or thinking quickly and deftly. Nimble.
Agouti/Agouty; a rodent of tropical America, related to the guinea pig.
Air; the invisible mixture if gases surrounding the earth. Sky. Movement of air.
Albacore; any of various related saltwater fishes, as the tuna or the bonito.
Albatross; any of several large, web-footed sea birds related to the petrel.
Albino; a person, animal, or plant lacking normal coloration.
Albumen; the white of an egg.
Alder; any of a group of trees and shrubs of the birch family, having durable wood and growing in cool, moist regions.
Alight; lighted up, or glowing.
Alligator; a large lizard of the U.S., similar to the crocodile but having a short, blunt snout.
Alluvium; sand, clay, etc. deposited by flowing water.
Almond; the edible, nutlike seed of a fruit like the peach.
Aloe; a South African plant related to the lily, with fleshy, spiny leaves.
Alp; a high mountain.
Alpaca; a South American mammal related to the llama with long, fleecy wool.
Alyssum; and of a number of garden plants, bearing white or yellow flowers.
Amaranth; any of a family of plants, usually with colorful leaves.
Amaryllis; a bulbous plant with white to red lilylike flowers.
Amber; a brownish-yellow fossil resin that often holds a dead animal perfectly encased in it. It can also be orangish-gold and clear.
Amble; to move at an easy gate, or to walk in a leisurely manner.
Amethyst; a purple variety of quartz or of corundum, purple or violet in color.
Anaconda; a large South American snake of the boa family that crushes its victims with its coils.
Anchovy; a very small, herring like fish.
Annelid; a worm with a body made out of joined segments, as the earthworm.
Ant; any of a group of insects, generally wingless, that live in colonies with a complex division of labor. They are usually yellow, brown, red, or black. Some have a metallic shine to them.
Antelope; a swift, cud-chewing, hollow-horned, deerlike animal related to oxen and goats.
Antenna; either of a pair of feelers on the head of an insect, crab, etc.
Anthracite; hard coal, which gives much heat but little flame and smoke.
Antler; the branched, deciduous horn of any animal of the deer family.
Aoudad; a wild North African sheep with large, curved horns.
Ape; a chimpanzee, gorilla, orangutan, or gibbon. Any monkey.
Apple; a round, firm, fleshy, edible fruit with a red, yellow, or green skin. The round fruit of a tree of the rose family.
Aqua; water. Bluish-green.
Arachnid; any of a group of arthropods, including spiders, scorpions, and mites, with eight legs.
Arborvitae; any of several evergreen trees related to the cypress, with flattened sprays of scalelike leaves.
Arbutus; a tree or shrub with dark-green leaves and berries like strawberries. Or, a related trailing plant with clusters of white or pink flowers.
Arch; Curved, able to hold something up, or deliberately/affectedly playful or teasing.
Arroyo; a dry gulley, or a rivulet.
Artichoke; a thistlelike plant.
Ash; the grayish powder left after something has burned. The gray color of the tree of the olive family, with silver-gray bark.
Asparagus; a plant with small, scalelike leaves and edible shoots.
Aspen; a poplar with rounded, long, and typically coarsely-toothed leaves.
Aster; any of a group of plants with variously colored daisylike colors.
Auk; a diving bird of the northern seas with webbed feet and short wings used as paddles.
Aurochs; the extinct wild ox of Europe, or the nearly extinct European bison.
Aurora; luminous bands sometimes seen in the night sky.
Autumn; the season between summer and winter.
Avalanche; a large mass of loosened snow, earth, etc. sliding down a mountain.
Avian; of or having to do with birds.
Avocado; a thick-skinned, pear-shaped tropical fruit with yellow, buttery flesh.
Awn; the bristly fibers on a head of barley, oats, etc.
Azalea; a shrub related to the heath with flowers of various colors.
Azure; of or like the color of a clear sky.
Azurite; a brilliant blue mineral, an ore of copper.
Babble; to make incoherent sounds, such as a baby does. To talk foolishly or too much. To make a low, bubbling sound, such as a brook.
Babirusa/Babiroussa/Babirussa; a wild hog of the East Indies, with backward curving tusks.
Baboon; a large and fierce, short-tailed monkey of Africa and Arabia, having a doglike snout and cheek pouches.
Badger; an omnivore with a grey and black coat, heavily built.
Bald; having white fur or feathers on the head, as some animals and birds. Lacking hair on the head. Not covered by natural growth.
Balk; a ridge of unplowed land between furrows. A roughly hewn piece of timber.
Balm; an aromatic resin obtained from certain trees.
Balsa; a tropical American tree yielding an extremely light, buoyant wood.
Baluster; the flower of the wild pomegranate.
Bamboo; a treelike tropical grass with woody, jointed, often hollow stems.
Banana; a treelike tropical plant with large clusters of edible fruit, or the narrow, somewhat curved fruit, having a creamy flesh and yellow or red skin.
Bandicoot; a very large rat of India Ceylon, or a ratlike marsupial of Australia.
Bank; a steep slope, or a stretch of rising land at the edge of a stream.
Bantam; any of several breeds of small, domestic fowl.
Banyan; an East Indian fig tree whose branches take root and become new trunks.
Baobab; a tall tree of Africa and India with edible, gourdlike fruit.
Bare; without the customary covering.
Barite; a white, crystalline mineral.
Bark; the outside covering of trees and woody plants. The protective outer sheath of a trunk, branch or twig of a tree or woody shrub, varying in color. Also the loud sounds of certain animals.
Barley; a cereal grass.
Barnacle; a saltwater shellfish that attaches itself to ship bottoms, pilings, etc.
Barracuda; a fierce pikelike fish of tropical seas.
Barren; without vegetation. Relatively unproductive land.
Basil; a fragrant herb of the mint family.
Basin; any shallow hollow, especially water-filled, such as a pond.
Bass; a North American freshwater fish, or any of various saltwater fishes.
Bat; a nocturnal, mouselike, flying mammal with a furry body and membranous wings.
Bay 1; a wide inlet of a sea or lake, indenting the shoreline.
Bay 2; the laurel tree.
Bay 3; reddish-brown.
Bayou; in the Southern U.S., a marshy inlet or outlet of a lake, river, etc.
Beach; a sandy shore.
Beak; a bird's bill, or the beaklike mouthpart of various insects, fishes, etc.
Bean; a plant of the legume family, with edible, kidney-shaped beans.
Bear; a large, heavy mammal with shaggy fur and a very short tail.
Beaver; an amphibious animal with webbed hind feet and a flat, broad tail.
Bee; a four-winged, hairy insect that gathers pollen and nectar, usually black and white striped.
Beech; a tree with smooth, gray bark, hard wood, and edible nuts. A large tree with smooth grey bark, glossy leaves, and hard and pale timber.
Beet; a plant with a thick, white or red root.
Beetle; an insect with hard front wings that cover the membranous hind wings when these are folded.
Begonia; a plant with showy flowers and ornamental leaves.
Behemoth; a huge animal, assumed to be the hippopotamus. Any huge animal or thing.
Beige; grayish-tan.
Bellow; to roar with a reverberating sound, as a bull. To cry out loudly, as if in rage.
Beluga; a large, white dolphin of northern seas.
Berry; any small, fleshy fruit as a raspberry.
Betel; a tropical Asian plant climbing plant.
Bill; a bird's beak. A beaklike mouthpart, as of a turtle.
Birch; a tree having smooth bark in thin layers, and hard, close-grained wood.
Bird; any group of warm-blooded, to-legged, egg-laying vertebrates with feathers and wings. They vary in color and usually fly.
Bison; a four-legged bovine mammal with a shaggy mane and a humped back, as the American buffalo.
Bitter; having a sharp, often unpleasant taste. Causing or showing sorrow, pain, etc.
Bittern; a wading bird of the bison family.
Black; opposite to white, of the color of coal. The darkest color.
Blaze; a brilliant burst of flame. Fire. Any very bright light.
Bleak; exposed to wind and cold.
Blenny; a small ocean fish covered with slimy substance.
Blizzard; a violent snowstorm with cold winds where sight is limited.
Blood; the red fluid circulating in the arms and veins of vertebrates.
Bloom; a flower blossom.
Blossom; a flower, especially of a fruit-bearing plant. A flower or a lot of flowers on a tree or bush.
Blue; the color of the clear sky. The color between green and violet, like the sky on a sunny day.
Blur; to smear. Blot.
Boa; a tropical snake that crushes it's prey in its coils, as the python.
Boar; a not castrated male hog or pig.
Bog; wet, spongy ground. A small marsh.
Bolt; a flash of lightning, or to dash.
Bone; any of the pieces of hard tissue forming the skeleton of most vertebrates, usually white.
Bonito; any of several saltwater fishes related to the tuna.
Bonsai; a tree or shrub grown in a pot and dwarfed by pruning, etc.
Bosky; covered with trees or shrubs.
Bough; a branch of a tree.
Boulder; any large rock worn round by weather and water.
Bounce; to jump, or to a rebound of hitting against something.
Bovine; like an ox or cow.
Bracken; any large, coarse fern. A tall fern with course lobed fronds that occurs worldwide and can cover large areas.
Brae; a sloping bank, or hillside.
Bramble; a prickly shrub, especially ones related to the rose.
Branch; a woody extension from a tree or shrub, as of the trunk of a tree.
Brave; to be courageous, doing something even though you may be scared.
Bream; a European freshwater fish related to minnows.
Breeze; a small or gentle wind.
Briar/Brier; a heath of South Europe. A rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves.
Bright; radiating, reflecting, or full of much light. Clear or brilliant in color or sound. Mentally quick and clever.
Brindle; a brindled color, gray or tawny, along with darker markings.
Brine; water full of salt. Seawater.
Bristle; a short, stiff, prickly hair. To stand up stiffly.
Brittle; easily shattered because hard and inflexible.
Broken; splintered, fractured. Not in working order. To have something that should not be the way it is, like a broken tail or leg.
Bronze; a reddish-brown color.
Brook; a small stream.
Brown; having the color of chocolate or coffee, a mixture of red, black, and yellow. A mixture of red, yellow, and black, like dark wood or rich soil.
Brush; chopped-off tree branches, or thick growth of small trees and shrubs.
Bubble; a thin film of liquid forming a ball around air or gas.
Buck; a male deer, goat, etc.
Bud; a small swelling on a plant, from which a shoot, leaf, or flower develops.
Budgerigar; a greenish-yellow Australian parakeet.
Buffalo; any of various wild oxen sometimes domesticated, as the water buffalo.
Bug; an insect with sucking mouthparts and forewings thickened toward the base. Any insect.
Bull; the adult male of any bovine animal, such as the ox, or of certain other large animals, as the elephant, whale, etc.
Bumble; to move or act confusedly, or to not make any sense. Also the first part of a bumblebee.
Bur; a rough, prickly seed capsule of certain plants.
Burbot; a freshwater fish of the cod family, having chin barbels.
Burdock; a plant with purplish flower heads bearing prickles.
Burn; to set on, or to destroy, by fire. Injury caused by fire.
Burnt; See burn.
Burro; a donkey.
Burrow; a hole dug in the ground by an animal.
Bush; a low woody plant with spreading branches, or a shrub.
Butterfly; an insect with a slender body and four broad, usually brightly colored winds.
Buzz; to hum like a bee.
Buzzard; a large hawklike bird of prey with broad wings, typically seen soaring in the sky over crowfood. Any of various hawks that are slow and heavy in flight.
Cacao; the seed of a tropical American tree, from which cocoa and chocolate are made.
Cackle; to make the shrill, broken sounds of a hen, or to laugh or chatter with similar sounds.
Cactus; any of various desert plants with fleshy stems and spinelike leaves.
Caiman; a reptile of tropical America similar to the crocodile and alligator.
Calabash; the gourdlike fruit of a tropical American tree.
Calendula; a plant with yellow or orange, daisylike flowers.
Calf; a young cow or bull. The young of some other large animals, such as the elephant, seal, etc.
Calla; a plant with a conspicuous spathe surrounding a yellow spadix.
Camel; a large, domesticated animal with a humped back and long neck.
Camelia; an Asiatic evergreen tree or shrub with glossy, dark green leaves and waxy, roselike flowers.
Camomile/Chamomile; any of several plants with strong-smelling foliage.
Canary; a yellow songbird of the finch family, or a light yellow.
Cane; the slender, jointed stem of certain plants, as bamboo.
Canine; of or like a dog.
Cannel; a variety of bituminous coal that burns with a bright flame.
Canopy; a roofing of some sort, such as with leaves.
Cantaloupe; a muskmelon, esp. one with a hard, rough rind and juicy, orange flesh.
Canyon; a long, narrow valley between high cliffs.
Cape; a piece of land projecting into a body of water.
Caper; the green flower bud of a Mediterranean bush, pickled and used as a seasoning.
Carapace; an upper case or shell, as of the turtle.
Caraway; the spicy seeds of an herb, used to flavor bread, cheese, etc.
Carcajou; see Wolverine.
Cardamom; an Asiatic plant with aromatic seeds that can be used in medicine.
Cardinal; the color cardinal red, or the bright-red American songbird.
Caribou; a large, northern North American deer.
Carnation; a plant related to the pink family, with white, pink or red flowers that smell like cloves.
Carp; an edible freshwater fish living in ponds.
Carpel; a simple pistil, regarded as a modified leaflike structure.
Carrot; a plant with an edible, fleshy, orange-red root.
Cascade; a small, steep waterfall.
Cascara; a small buckthorn of the U.S. Pacific course.
Cassava; a tropical American plant with edible, starchy roots.
Cassia; the bark of a tree of Southeast Asia used as a source of cinnamon.
Cassowary; a large, flightless bird of Australia and New Guinea, somewhat like an ostrich, but smaller.
Catalpa; a tree with large, heart-shaped leaves and slender beanlike pods.
Cataract; a large waterfall or flood of water.
Catawba; a reddish grape of the Eastern U.S.
Caterpillar; the wormlike larva of a butterfly, moth, etc.
Catfish; a scale-less fish with longer, whiskerlike barbels around the mouth.
Cattle; cows, bulls, steer, or oxen.
Cauliflower; a variety of cabbage with a compact white head of fleshy flower stocks.
Cayenne; a very hot red pepper made from the dried fruit of a pepper plant.
Cedar; a large, coniferous tree having durable, fragrant wood.
Celandine; a weedy plant related to the poppy, with yellow flowers.
Celery; a plant with long, crisp leafstalks eaten as a vegetable.
Celestial; of the heavens.
Centipede; a many-segmented arthropod with a pair of legs to each segment.
Cerise; bright red, or cherry red.
Cerulean; sky-blue, or azure.
Cetacean; any group of fishlike water mammals including whales and dolphins.
Chaffinch; a small European songbird.
Chameleon; any of various lizards that can change the color of their skin.
Chamois; a small, goatlike antelope of the mountains of Europe and the Caucasus.
Chard; a beet with edible leaves and stalks.
Charge; to attack vigorously.
Cheep; the short, shrill sound of a young bird.
Cheetah; a swift, leopardlike animal of Africa and South Asia.
Cherry’ a small, round, fleshy fruit that is typically bright or dark red with a smooth, hard pit.
Chervil; annual Eurasian herb in the parsley family, having aromatic leaves, or the leaves themselves.
Chestnut; the edible nut of a tree of the beech family. Reddish-brown.
Chick; a young chicken, or any young bird.
Chickadee; a small black, gray and white bird related to the titmouse.
Chicory; a weedy plant with blue flowers.
Chigger; the tiny, red larva of certain mites, whose bite causes severe itching.
Chili; the very hot dried pod of red pepper.
Chill; a feeling of coldness that makes one shiver.
Chinch; a small, white-winged, black bug that damages grain plants.
Chinchilla; a small rodent of the Andes with soft, pale-gray fur.
Chip; to break or cut off small pieces from.
Chipmunk; a small, striped North American squirrel that lives mainly on the ground.
Chirp; to make, or utter in, short, shrill tones, as some birds or insects. Short, shrill sounds.
Chirr; a shrill, trilled sound, as of some insects or birds.
Chirrup; to chirp repeatedly.
Chives; a plant with small, hollow leaves having a mild onion odor, used for flavoring.
Chokecherry; North American wild cherry.
Chrysalis; the pupa of a butterfly, encased in a cocoon.
Chrysanthemum; a late-blooming plant if the composite family, with showy flowers.
Chub; a small, freshwater fish related to the minnow and carp.
Chute; a waterfall or rapids.
Cicada; a large, flylike insect with transparent wings. It makes a loud, shrill sound.
Cicely; a plant in the genus Myrrhis, in the family Apiaceae, or another name for sweetroot, any of several plants in the genus Osmorhiza.
Cider; the juice pressed from apples.
Cinder; something burnt that has stopped giving off flames but still has combustible matter in it, or a small piece of burned wood or coal that is still sparking even though it has been mostly burned.
Cinnabar; brilliant red.
Cinnamon; the light-brown spice made from the inner bark of a laurel tree of the East Indies.
Citrus; any of the trees that bear oranges, lemons, likes, etc.
Clam; a hard-shelled bivalve mollusk.
Claw; a sharp, hooked nail on the foot of a bird, reptile, or mammal.
Clay; a firm, plastic earth in making pottery.
Clear; free from clouds or mist, bright.
Cliff; a high, steep face of a rock, esp. on a coast. Precipice.
Cloud; a visible mass of vapor in the sky, usually white or grey. Mass of smoke, dust, steam, etc.
Clove; the segment of a bulb, as of garlic.
Clover; any of various low-growing herbs related to the pea, with leaves of three leaflets and with small flowers in dense heads.
Coal; a black, combustible, mineral solid formed from vegetable matter, used as fuel.
Coast; land along the sea, or the seashore.
Coati; a small, flesh-eating, tree-dwelling mammal of Mexico and Central and South America, having a long, flexible snout.
Cob; a male swan.
Cobalt; a hard, steel-grey metallic chemical.
Cobra; a very poisonous snake of Asia and Africa. When this snake is excited, the loose skin about its neck will expand into a hood.
Cobweb; a web spun by a spider.
Cockatoo; a crested parrot of Australia and the East Indies, usually with white plumage.
Cockerel; a rooster under a year old.
Cockle 1; an edible shellfish with two heart-shaped, radially ridged shells.
Cockle 2; any of various weeds that grow in grainfields.
Cocoa; a reddish-colored brown.
Coconut/Cocoanut; the fruit of the coconut palm, a thick, brown, oval husk over edible white meat with a hollow center containing a sweet, milky fluid.
Cocoon; the protective, silky case that certain insect larvae spin around themselves before the pupa stage.
Cod; any of a family of food fishes of northern seas.
Codfish; same as cod.
Coho; a small Pacific Salmon.
Coil; to wind around and around or gather into a circular or spiral form.
Cola; an African tree bearing nuts that contain caffeine and yield ab extract used in soft drinks and medicine.
Cold; a temperature much colder than that of the human body.
Cole; any of various plants of the mustard family.
Collard; a kind of kale with coarse leaves borne in tufts.
Colt; a young male horse or donkey.
Comber; a large wave rolling over and breaking as on a page.
Comet; a heavenly body with a starlike nucleus and usually a long, luminous tail.
Concave; hollow and curved.
Conch; the spiral, one-piece shell of various sea mollusks.
Condor; a large vulture of the South American Indies, with a bare head.
Cone; a reproductive structure of certain lower plants, with a central axis bearing overlapping scales, bracts, etc. which produce pollen or ovules.
Conger; a large, edible saltwater eel.
Conifer; any of a group of cone-bearing trees and shrubs, mostly evergreens, such as the pine, fir, etc.
Coo; to make the soft, murmuring sound or pigeons or doves, or to speak gently and lovingly.
Cool; moderately cold. Not excited.
Coon; same as a raccoon.
Coot; a ducklike bird.
Copper; reddish-brown, or red-brown metal.
Copperhead; a poisonous North American snake.
Coral; the hard, stony skeleton of some marine polyps, often in masses forming reefs and atolls in tropical seas.
Cordillera; a chain of mountains.
Coriander; a European herb of the parsley family.
Corm; the fleshy, underground stem of certain plants, as the gladiolus.
Cormorant; a large, voracious diving bird with webbed feet.
Corn; a small, hard seed, especially of cereal grass. A grain born on cobs enclosed in husks.
Corolla; the petals of a flower.
Corymb; a broad, flat cluster of flowers in which the outer stems are long and those toward the center progressively shorter.
Cotton; the soft, white, fibrous substance around the seeds of certain mallow plants.
Coulee; a stream of lava.
Cow; the mature female of domestic cattle, valued for its milk, or of other certain other animals like the buffalo or elephant.
Cowpea; a leguminous forage plant with seeds in slender pods.
Coyote; a small wolf of western North American prairies.
Crab; any of various crustaceans with four pairs of legs and a pair of pincers.
Crackle; to make slight, sharp, popping sounds.
Creek; a stream, brook, or minor tributary of a river.
Crimson; deep red, bloody red.
Cripple; one who is disabled.
Crisp; brittle, or easily crumbled.
Croak; to make a deep, hoarse sound.
Crocodile; a large, lizardlike reptile of tropical streams with a thick skin, long tail, and a long, narrow head with massive jaws.
Crocus; any of a genus of spring-blooming plants with fleshy corms and a yellow, purple, or white flower.
Croft; a small enclosed field.
Crooked; a bend or curve, or bent and twisted out of shape.
Croon; to sing or hum in a low, gentle toon.
Cross; any mark made by intersecting lines.
Crouch; position in which knees are bent and the upper body is brought up and down.
Crow; a large, flossy, mostly black bird with a harsh call and a heavy bill.
Crumble; to break into crumbs or small pieces. To fall to pieces.
Crunch; to chew, press, or grind with a noisy, crackling, or crushing sound.
Crustacean; any of a class of arthropods, including shrimps, crabs, lobsters, etcetera that have a hard outer shell.
Crystal; clear, transparent quartz.
Cub; a young fox, bear, lion, whale, etc.
Cubeb; the spicy berry of an East Indian vine.
Cuckoo; a brown bird with a long, slender body, or it's call. The European species lays its eggs in other birds' nest.
Cucumber; long fruit with green rind and firm white flesh.
Cumin; a plant related to the parsley.
Curlew; a large, brownish adding bird with long legs.
Current; a flow of water or air in a definite direction.
Cuttlefish; a sea mollusk with ten arms and a hard internal shell.
Cyad; a large, tropical plant with a crown of leathery, fernlike leaves.
Cyclamen; a plant related to the primrose, with heart-shaped leaves.
Cypress; any of a group of dark-foliaged, cone-bearing evergreens.
Dabble; to spatter or splash.
Dace; a small freshwater fish of the carp family.
Daffodil; a narcissus with a yellow flower and a large crown.
Dahlia; a perennial plant with large, showy flowers.
Daisy; a plant of the composite family, bearing flowers with white rays around a yellow disk.
Dale; a valley.
Dam; a barrier built to hold back flowing water, or the water thus being held back.
Damp; a slight wetness. Moisture.
Damson; a small, purple plum.
Dandelion; a common weed with yellow flowers and jagged leaves.
Dangle; to hang swinging loosely.
Dapple; marked with spots or rounded patches, or mottled. A spotted condition.
Dark; entirely or partly without light. Almost black. Not light in color or complexion.
Darnel; a weedy rye grass that can become poisonous.
Daw; same as Jackdaw.
Dawn; to begin to be day. Daybreak. Light starts to fill the sky.
Day; the period of light between sunrise and sunset. Daylight.
Daze; to stun or be bewilder.
Dazzle; to overpower or to be overpowered by the glare of bright light. To surprise or cause admiration with brilliant qualities, display, etc.
Dead; no longer living, without life. Lacking vitality, interest, warmth, etc. Slack, stagnant. No longer working.
Deadwood; dead wood on trees.
Deaf; unable to hear.
Decapod; any crustacean with ten legs.
Deep; extending far downward, inward, or backward. Located far down or back. Dark and rich. A deep place.
Deer; any of a family of hoofed, cud-chewing animals, as the mule deer, moose, reindeer, etc, the males of which usually bear antlers that are shed annually.
Delphinium; a tall plant bearing spikes of irregular flowers, usually blue. Larkspur.
Delta; a deposit of soil, usually triangular, formed at the mouth of some rivers.
Desert; to leave something or someone with no intent to return. An uncultivated, uninhabited region. Wilderness. A dry, barren, sandy region.
Devilfish; a large ray whose pectoral fins are hornlike when rolled up. An octopus.
Dew; the moisture in the air that condenses in drops on cool surfaces at night. Tiny drops of water that collect on cool surfaces.
Dewberry; any of various trailing blackberry vines, or their fruits.
Diamond; nearly pure, brilliant, crystalline carbon, the hardest mineral known.
Dicotyledon; a flowering plant with two seed leaves.
Digitalis; any of a genus of plants with long spikes of thimblelike flowers. Foxglove.
Dill; a plant with bitter seeds and aromatic leaves, used to flavor pickles.
Dim; not bright. Darkish or dull.
Dingle; a small, deep, wooded valley.
Dingo; the Australian wild dog.
Dip; to sink or seem to sink suddenly. A downward slope or drop.
Dirt; any unclean matter, such as mud. Earth or garden soil.
Dizzy; feeling giddy or unsteady. Causing dizziness.
Dock; a coarse weed related to buckwheat, with large leaves.
Doe; the female of the deer, antelope, rabbit, etc.
Dog; a domesticated animal related to the fox, wolf, and jackal.
Dogtooth; For the dogtooth violet. A plant with mottled leaves and white lilylike flowers.
Dogwood; a small tree of the eastern U.S., with groups of small flowers surrounded by four large white or pink bracts.
Dolphin; any of several water-dwelling mammals, often with a beaklike snout.
Donkey; a domesticated horselike animal.
Dorsal; of, on, or near the back.
Dot; a tiny speck or mark. A small, round spot.
Dotty; covered with dots.
Dove; a bird of the pigeon family, with a cooing cry. A fruit-eating bird that is usually grey or white with a cooing voice.
Drag; to pull or be pulled with effort.
Dragonfly; a large, long-bodied insect with narrow, transparent wings.
Dribble; to flow or let flow, in drops or driblets. A trickle.
Drift; a being driven along, as by a current. A slow ocean current. To be carried, as by a current. Gravel, etc, deposited by a glacier.
Driftwood; wood drifting in the water.
Dromedary; the one-lumped or Arabian camel.
Drought; prolonged dry weather.
Dry; not under water. Not wet or damp. Lacking rain or water. Arid. Not sweet.
Duck; a swimming bird with a flat bill, short neck, and webbed feet. A female duck. They vary in color.
Duckbill; same as platypus.
Duckling; a young duck.
Duckweed; a minute flowering plant that floats on ponds and sluggish streams.
Dugong; a large, whalelike mammal of tropical seas.
Dull; not vivid or glossy.
Dun; dull grayish-brown.
Dune; a rounded hill or ridge of sand rounded by the wind.
Dusk; the dim part of twilight. Gloom. The time where the light fades from the sky after sunset.
Dust; powdery earth or any finely powdered matter. Earth. Fine powder consisting of earth or waste.
Dusty; covered with or full of dust.
Eagle; a large, strong bird of prey having sharp vision and powerful wings. Usually colored white, brown and black.
Eaglet; a young eagle.
Ebb; the flow of the tide back toward the sea.
Ebony; the hard, heavy, dark wood of certain tropical trees. A heavy blackish color.
Echidna; a small, egg-laying Australian mammal with a long snout.
Echinoderm; a sea animal with a hard, spiny skeleton and radial body, like the starfish.
Echo; the repetition of a sound by the reflection of the sound waves from a surface.
Eclipse; the obscuring of the sun when the moon comes between it and the earth, or of the moon when the earth’s shadow is cast upon it.
Ecru; light tan, or beige.
Eel; a long, slippery, snakelike fish, without pelvic fins. Usually slimy-grey or dark-grey.
Egg; the oval body laid by a female bird, fish, etc. containing their developing offspring.
Eggplant; a plant with large, purple-skinned fruit, eaten as a vegetable, or its fruit itself.
Eglantine; a pink, European rose with sweet-scented leaves.
Egret; a heronlike bird with long, white plumes.
Elasmobranch; of a group of fish with cartilaginous skeletons, horned scales, and no air bladders. Like the shark.
Elder; a shrub or tree with clusters of white flowers and red or purple berries.
Elephant; a huge, thick-skinned mammal with a long, flexible snout, or trunk, and, usually, two ivory tusks.
Elk; a large, mooselike deer of North Europe and Asia.
Elver; a young eel.
Ember; a glowing piece of coal, wood, etc. The smoldering remains of a fire.
Emerald; a bright green, transparent precious stone. Green beryl. Bright green.
Emu; a large, nonflying Australian bird, similar to the ostrich but somewhat smaller.
Endive; a plant with curled, narrow leaves used in salads.
Epicarp; same as Exocarp.
Ermine; a weasel whose fur is white in winter.
Erne; the European white-tailed eagle, which lives near the sea.
Erupt; to burst forth or out. To throw forth water, lava, etc.
Eruption; a bursting forth or out. A throwing forth of lava, water, etc.
Escarole; a kind of endive with large leaves.
Eucalyptus; a tall, chiefly Australian evergreen related to the myrtle, valued for its timber, gum and oil.
Evening; the last part of the day and early part of the night. Also, for the evening primrose, a plant having yellow flowers that open in the evening.
Evensong; same as vesper.
Everglade; swampland.
Evergreen; having green leaves throughout the year.
Ewe; a female sheep.
Eyrie/Eyry; same as aerie.
Fade; to lose color, intensity, power, etc.
Fain; glad. Willing.
Fair; attractive or beautiful. Unblemished. Light in color. Clear and sunny. Clear and easy to read. With justice and honesty.
Faith; unquestionable belief.
Faithful; loyal.
Falcon; a hawk trained to hunt small game. Any of several hawklike birds.
Fall; to come down by gravity, as when dropped.
Fallen; Dropped. Having fell.
Fallow; Pale yellow. There is also a type of deer called fallow. It’s a small, European deer with a yellowish coat spotted with white in summer.
Fast; speedily. Quick.
Fawn; a deer less than a year old. It’s usually light brown with white splotches.
Feather; any of the soft, light outgrowths covering the body of a bird.
Feeble; lacking strength, force, vitality, effectiveness. Weak.
Fen; an area of low, flat, marshy land. A swamp, or bog.
Fennel; an herb with aromatic seeds, related to parsley.
Fenugreek; a Eurasian plant in the pea family, having white flowers and trifoliolate leaves.
Fern; any of a widespread class of nonflowering plants that have roots, stems, and fronds and that reproduce by spores.
Ferret; a weasellike animal, tamed for hunting rabbits, rats, etc.
Fervid; hot, or burning.
Fervor; intense heat.
Fickle; changeable or unstable in affection, interest, etc.
Fiddler; as in the fiddler crab. It’s a small, burrowing crab.
Fidget; in a restless or nervous state, or to make nervous movements.
Field; a wide stretch of open land.
Fig; a small, sweet, pear-shaped fruit, or the tree it grows on.
Filly; a young female horse.
Fin; any of several winglike, membranous organs on the body of a fish, dolphin, etc. used in swimming.
Finch; any of a group of small songbirds, including the canary, sparrow, etc.
Finicky; too particular. Fussy.
Fiord; A narrow inlet of the sea bordered by steep cliffs.
Fir; a cone-bearing evergreen tree related to the pine, or it’s wood.
Fire; the flame, heat, and light of combustion. Something burning.
Firth; a narrow inlet or arm of the sea.
Fish; any of a large group of cold-blooded animals living in water and having backbones, gills for breathing, and fins.
Fisher; a flesh-eating animal related to the marten, larger than a weasel.
Fissure; a cleft or crack.
Fizz; a hissing, bubbling sound.
Fizzle; to make a hissing or sputtering sound.
Flabby; lacking force. Weak. Limp and soft.
Flag; any of various irises with white, blue, or yellow flowers.
Flail; to wave or swing something, or yourself, wildly.
Flake; a small, thin mass, such as snow.
Flame; the burning gas of a fire, appearing as a tongue of light. The state of burning with a blaze.
Flamingo; a tropical wading bird with long legs, a long neck, and bright pink or red feathers.
Flap; to move up and down or back and forth, such as with wings.
Flare; to blaze brightly, or burn unsteadily.
Flash; to send out a sudden, brief light. To sparkle. Could also maybe be used for a flash flood.
Flashy; dazzling for a little while.
Flat; having a smooth, level surface.
Flatfish; a flat-bodied fish with both eyes on the uppermost side, as the flounder.
Flax; a slender, erect plant with delicate, blue flowers.
Flea; a small, wingless, jumping insect that is a bloodsucking parasite as an adult.
Fleck; a spot, speck, or flake.
Fledgling; a young bird just fledged.
Fleece; the wool covering a sheep or similar animal.
Fleecy; like fleece.
Fleet; swift. Rapid.
Fleurdelis; same as iris.
Flick; a light, quick brush.
Flicker 1; to move with a quick, light, wavering motion. To burn or shine unsteadily.
Flicker 2; a woodpecker with wings colored golden on the underside.
Flight; the act, manner, or power of flying.
Flinders; splinters or fragments of something.
Flint; a fine-grained, very hard, siliceous rock that makes sparks when struck with steel. It’s grey.
Flip; to move with a quick flinch.
Flipper; a broad, flat limb, such as a seal, used for swimming.
Flit; to pass or fly lightly and rapidly.
Float; anything that stays on top of the surface of a liquid.
Flock 1; a group of certain animals, such as sheep, birds, etc. living, eating, etc. together.
Flock 2; a tuft of wool, cotton, etc.
Floe; Same as an ice floe.
Flood; an overflowing of water on an area normally dry. The rising of the tide.
Flop; to flap or throw noisily and clumsily.
Flora; the plants of a specified region or time.
Floral; made of, or like flowers.
Florescence; a blooming or flowering.
Floret/floweret; a small flower. Any of the small flowers making up the head of a composite plant.
Florid; ruddy.
Floss; the soft, downy white fibers of silk.
Flounce; to move with quick, flinging motions of the body, as in anger.
Flounder 1; to struggle awkwardly, as in deep mud. To speak or act in an awkward, confused way.
Flounder 2; any of various fishes like the halibut.
Flow; to move as a liquid does. To move gently and smoothly. To rise, as the tide.
Flower; the seed-producing structure of a flowering plant. Blossom.
Flowery; covered or decorated with flowers.
Fluff; soft, light down.
Fluffy; like, or covered with, fluff. Soft and feathery.
Fluke; a flatfish, especially a flounder.
Flume; a narrow gorge with a stream running through it.
Flurry; a sudden, brief rush of wind or fall or snow. A sudden commotion.
Flush; to flow rapidly. To blush or glow. To be washed out with a sudden flow of water.
Flutter; to flap the wings rapidly.
Fluvial; of, found in, or produced by a river.
Flux; a flowing. A coming in of the tide.
Fly 1; to move across the air.
Fly 2; any of a large group of insects with two transparent wings.
Flycatcher; any of various small birds, such as the pewee, that catch insects in flight.
Flying; that flies or can fly.
Foal; a young horse, mule, etc. or a filly.
Foam; the whitish mass of bubbles formed on or in liquids by agitation, fermentation, etc.
Fog; a large mass of water vapor condensed to fine particles, just above the earth’s surface. It is hard to see in, and usually forms in the morning or places where the atmosphere might not change often.
Foggy; full of fog.
Foliage; leaves, as of a plant or tree.
Ford; a shallow place in a stream, etc. that can be crossed by wading.
Forest; a thick growth of trees and underbrush covering a large tract of land.
Forsythia; a shrub with yellow, bell-shaped flowers in early spring.
Fossil; any hardened remains or traces of a plant or animal of a previous geological period, preserved in the earth’s crust.
Fount; a fountain or spring.
Fountain; a natural spring of water.
Fowl; any bird. Any of the domestic birds used as food, as the chicken, duck, etc.
Fox; a small, wild mammal of the dog family, considered sly and crafty. A carnivorous animal with a bushy tail, usually colored red or brown.
Foxglove; the common name for digitalis.
Fragile; easily broken or damaged. Frail.
Frail; easily broken. Fragile.
Frantic; wild with worry, anger, etc.
Freckle; a small patch of lighter or darker color on the fur or skin.
Freeze; to be formed into, or become covered or clogged with, ice. To become very cold.
Frenzy; wild excitement. Brief delirium.
Fresh; recently made, grown, etc. Not spoiled.
Frigid; extremely cold. Without warmth.
Frill; a ruffle.
Frizz/friz; to form into small, tight curls.
Frizzle; same as frizz.
Frog; a tailless, leaping, four long-legged amphibian, with webbed feet and moist skin. They can be grey, black, green, brown, or some other colors.
Frolic; to romp.
Frond; the leaf of a fern or palm.
Frost; a freezing or being frozen. A temperature low enough to cause freezing. Frozen dew or vapor.
Frosty; cold enough to produce frost.
Frozen; turned into or covered with ice.
Fruit; any plant product, as grain, vegetables, etc. Sweet and edible plant structure.
Fry; young fish.
Fuchsia; a shrubby plant with drooping pink, red, or purple flowers. A purplish-red.
Fulgent; very bright. Radiant.
Fume; a gas, smoke, or vapor, especially if it is offensive or suffocating.
Fumy; full of or producing fumes. Vaporous.
Fungus; any of various plants, as molds, mildews, mushrooms, etc. that lack chlorophyll and leaves and reproduce by spores.
Furrow; a narrow groove made in the ground. To furrow.
Furry; of or like fur. Covered with fur.
Fury; violent anger. Wild rage.
Furze; a prickly evergreen shrub with yellow flowers native to Europe.
Fuzz; light particles of down, wool, etc.
Fuzzy; of, like, or covered with fuzz.
Gabble; to talk or mutter rapidly and incoherently.
Gadfly; a large fly that bites livestock.
Galactic; of the Milky Way or some other galaxy.
Galaxy; any group of stars. Same as Milky Way.
Gale; one ranging in speed from 32 to 63 miles an hour. A very strong wind.
Galena; native lead sulfide, a lustrous, lead-gray mineral.
Gallop; to go, or cause to go, at a gallop.
Gambol; to frolic, or jump and skip about in play.
Gander; a male goose.
Gangling/Gangly; tall, thin, and awkward. Lanky.
Gannet; a large web-footed sea bird.
Ganoid; any of a group of fishes covered by rows of hard, glossy scales or plates, as the sturgeons and gars.
Gap; a hole or opening made by breaking or parting. A mountain pass or ravine.
Gape; to open the mouth wide, as in yawning. A wide opening.
Gar; a long fish with a beaklike snout.
Garlic; a plant of the lily family, or its strong-smelling bulb.
Garnet; any of a group of hard silicate minerals, chiefly crystalline. Red varieties are used as gems. A deep red.
Gaunt; thin and bony. Haggard, as from extreme hunger or age.
Gawk; a clumsy fellow.
Gawky; clumsy. Ungainly.
Gazelle; a small, swift antelope of Africa and Asia, with spirally twisted horns and large, lustrous eyes.
Gemsbok; a large antelope of South Africa with large, straight horns.
Gentian; a plant with blue, white, red, or yellow flowers.
Geranium; a plant with showy red, pink, or white flowers and many-lobed leaves, or a related wildflower.
Gerbil; a small rodent with long hind legs.
Geyser; a spring, from which columns of boiling water and steam gush into the air at intervals.
Ghastly; horrible. Rightful. Ghostlike, pale. Very bad or unpleasant.
Giant; a person or thing of great size, intellect, etc.
Gibbon; a small, slender, long-armed ape of India, South China, and the East Indies.
Gigantic; huge, enormous. Immense.
Gila; for the Gila Monster, a stout, poisonous, black-and-orange lizard found in deserts of the South-West United States.
Gill; the organ for breathing of most animals that live in water, like fish.
Gimp; lame. A limp.
Ginger; an Asiatic plant.
Ginkgo/Gingko; an Asiatic tree with fan-shaped leaves and yellow seeds.
Ginseng; a perennial plant with a thick, aromatic root. Some species are found in China and North America.
Giraffe; a large, cud-chewing animal of Africa, with a very long neck and legs. The tallest of existing animals.
Glabrous; without hair, down, or fuzz. Bald.
Glacier; a large mass of ice and snow moving slowly down a mountain or valley.
Glade; an open space in a forest.
Gladiolus; a plant with swordlike leaves and tall spikes of funnels-shaped flowers in various colors.
Glair; the raw white of an egg.
Glamour/Glamor; seemingly mysterious allure.
Glare 1; a smooth, bright, glassy surface, as of ice.
Glare 2; To shine with a steady, dazzling light. A fierce or angry stare.
Glaring; dazzlingly bright. Staring fiercely.
Glaucous; bluish-green or yellowish-green. Covered with a whitish bloom that can be rubbed off, as grapes.
Glaze; to become glassy or glossy.
Gleam; a flash or beam of light. A faint light.
Glen; a narrow, secluded valley.
Glide; to move smoothly and easily.
Glimmer; to give a faint, flickering light. To appear faintly.
Glint; to gleam, or a flash.
Glisten; to shine or sparkle with reflected light.
Glitter; to shine brightly. To sparkle. To be showy and bright.
Gloaming; evening dusk, or twilight.
Globefish; a tropical fish that can puff itself into a globular form.
Gloom; darkness, or dimness.
Gloomy; enveloped in darkness or dimness.
Glory; great honor or fame, or anything bringing this. Great splendor, prosperity, success, etc.
Glow; to give off a bright light due to great heat. To give out a steady light.
Glower; to stare with sullen anger.
Glowworm; a wingless insect or insect larva that gives off a luminescent light. The wingless female or the larva of the firefly.
Gloxinia; a cultivated tropical plant with bell-shaped flowers of various colors.
Glum; gloomy, sullen.
Gnarl; a knot in a tree trunk or branch.
Gnat; any of various small, two-winged insects that bite or sting.
Gnaw; to bite and wear away bit by bit.
Goat; a cud-chewing mammal with hollow horns, related to the sheep.
Gobble; the throaty sound made by a male turkey.
Gobbler; a male turkey.
Gold; a heavy, yellow metallic chemical element. It is a precious metal. Bright yellow.
Golden; made of or containing gold. Bright-yellow. Colored or shining like gold.
Goldenrod 1; any tall-stemmed plant principally from genus Solidago, usually with clusters of small yellow flowers.
Goldenrod 2; a golden-yellow colour, like that of the goldenrod plant.
Goober; a peanut.
Good; suitable to a purpose. Beneficial.
Goose; a long-necked, web-footed bird like a duck but larger, especially the female. Usually colored white or black.
Gooseberry; a small, round, sour berry or the shrub it grows on.
Gopher; a burrowing rodent, about the size of a large rat, with wide cheek pouches. A striped ground squirrel of the prairies.
Gore; blood from a wound.
Gorge; a deep, narrow pass between steep heights.
Gorilla; the largest and most powerful of the manlike apes, native to Africa.
Gorse; same as furze.
Gory; covered with gore. Bloody.
Goshawk; a large, swift hawk with short wings.
Gourd; any trailing or climbing plant of a family that includes the squash, melon, etc. The fruit of one species.
Grace; beauty or charm of form, movement, or expression. An attractive quality, manner, etc.
Graceful; having beauty of form, movement, or expression.
Gracious; having or showing kindness, charm, courtesy, etc.
Grackle; any of various blackbirds somewhat smaller than a crow.
Grain; the small, hard seed of any cereal plant, as wheat, corn, etc. Cereal plants.
Grampus; a small, black, fierce whale, related to the dolphins.
Grand; most important. Imposing in size, beauty, extent, etc. Very good. Delightful.
Grandeur; splendid, or magnificent.
Granite; a hard, crystalline rock consisting chiefly of feldspar and quartz.
Grape; a small, round, juicy berry. Growing in clusters on a woody vine. A grapevine. A dark purplish-red.
Grapefruit; a large, round citrus fruit with a yellow rind and somewhat sour pulp.
Grass; any of a family of plats with long, narrow leaves, jointed stems, and seedlike fruit, as wheat, rye, sugar, cane, etc. Any of various green plants with arrow leaves, growing densely in meadows.
Grasshopper; any of a group of insects with two pairs of wings and powerful hind legs for jumping.
Grassland; land with grass growing on it.
Grate; to rub with or make a raspy sound.
Grating; harsh and rasping. Irritating, or annoying.
Grave; important, serious. Solemn, somber, or dull.
Gravel; a loose mixture of pebbles and rock fragments coarser than sand.
Gray/Grey; a color made by mixing black and white. The color gray/grey. Darkish.
Grayling; a freshwater game fish related to the salmon.
Great; of or much more than ordinary size, extent, etc.
Grebe; a diving and swimming bird related to the loons.
Green; of the color of growing grass.
Greenwood; a forest in leaf.
Grilse; a salmon on its first return from the sea to the river.
Grim; fierce, cruel. Fierce and unyielding. Frightful, ghastly.
Grime; dirt or soot rubbed into or covering a surface.
Groove; a long, narrow furrow or hollow formed on or cut or worn into a surface.
Grosbeak; a finchlike bird with a thick, conical bill.
Gross; very bad. Vulgar.
Grotesque; ridiculous, absurd. Distorted in appearance.
Ground; the solid surface of the earth. Soil, earth. A tract of land.
Groundhog; same as a woodchuck.
Grouse; a game bird with mottled feathers and a round, plump body.
Grove; a small wood or group of trees. An orchard of fruit or nut trees.
Growl; to make a rumbling, menacing sound such as a dog makes. To utter in an angry or surly way.
Grub; a short, fat, wormlike larva.
Gruff; rough or surly. Brusque. Harsh and throaty. Hoarse.
Grungy; dirty, messy, slovenly, etc.
Grunion; a sardine-shaped fish that spawns on sandy beaches of California during certain spring tides.
Guanaco; a woolly, reddish-brown, wild animal of the Andes, related to the camel and llama.
Guff; nonsensical, brash, or insolent talk.
Guffa; a loud and rough laugh.
Guile; slyness and cunning in dealing with others.
Guinea; the beginning of the names of some species of animals, such as the guinea fowl, or the guinea pig.
Gulch; a deep, narrow ravine.
Gulf; an area of ocean larger than a bay, indenting a coastline. A wide, deep chasm.
Gull; an eater bird with large wings, webbed feet, and white and gray feathers.
Gully; a channel worn by running water. A small, narrow ravine.
Gum; a type of tree that yields gum, such as eucalyptus.
Gumwood; the wood of a gum tree.
Guppy; a tiny, brightly colored tropical fish.
Gush; to flow out suddenly and plentifully. To have a sudden flow. A sudden, heavy flow.
Gust; a sudden, strong rush of wind, or of smoke, rain, etc.
Hackle; all or any of the neck feathers of a rooster, pigeon, etc.
Haddock; an Atlantic fish related to the cod.
Hail; frozen raindrops falling during thunderstorms. Pellets of frozen rain.
Hailstone; a pellet of hail.
Hailstorm; a storm with hail.
Hake; a marine fish related to the cod.
Halcyon; tranquil, happy, idyllic, etc.
Halite; native sodium chloride. Rock salt.
Hapless; unfortunate, or unlucky.
Hard; firm and unyielding to the touch. Solid and compact. Powerful.
Hare; a swift mammal related to the rabbit, with long ears, soft fur, etc.
Harmony; pleasing agreement of parts in color, size, shape, etc. Agreement in feeling, action, ideas, etc. Peaceable or friendly relations.
Harrier; a hawk that preys on small animals, reptiles, etc.
Hart; a male of the European red deer, especially after it’s fifth year. A stag.
Hasty; done with haste. Hurried. Done or made too quickly or rashly. Impetuous or impatient.
Hatch; to emerge from the egg.
Havoc; great destruction and devastation. Ruin.
Haw; the berry of the hawthorn.
Hawk; a bird of prey with short, rounded wings, a long tail, and a hooked beak and claws. Can be brown, greyish, and white in color.
Hawkmoth; a moth with a thick body and a long feeding tube for collecting the nectar of flowers.
Hawksbill; a medium-sized turtle of warm seas.
Hawthorn; a thorny shrub or small tree related to the rose, with white or pinkish fruits and red fruits.
Hay; grass, clover, etc. cut and dried.
Haze; a thin vapor of fog, smoke, dust, etc. in the air.
Hazel; a tree or shrub related to the birch, bearing edible nuts. A reddish-brown, greenish-brown, or golden-brown color of eyes.
Hazelnut; the small, edible, roundish but of the hazel.
Hazzard; risk or danger.
Heap; a pile or mass of things jumbled together.
Heat; the quality of being hot. Hotness. Degree of hotness or warmth.
Heath; a tract of open wasteland, especially in the British Isles, covered with heather, low shrubs, etc. Any of various shrubs growing on heaths, as heather.
Heather; a low-growing shrub common in the British Isles, with small, purplish flowers.
Hectic; feverish. Confused, rushed, excited, etc.
Hedge; a dense row of bushes, shrubs, etc. forming a boundary.
Hedgehog; a small insect-eating mammal of the Old World, with sharp pines on the back. The American porcupine.
Hedgerow; a row of shrubs, etc. forming a hedge.
Heifer; a young cow that has not borne a calf.
Heliotrope; a plat with fragrant clusters of small, white, or reddish-purple flowers. Reddish-purple.
Hellebore; any of various plants related to the lily.
Hematite; a brownish-red to black mineral.
Hemlock; a poisonous European plant, with small, white flowers, or an evergreen tree related to the pine.
Hen; the female of the chicken. The female of other various birds.
Henbane; a coarse, hairy, foul-smelling, poisonous plant, related to the nightshade.
Henequen; a tropical American agave.
Henna; an old-world plant with white or red flowers. Reddish-brown.
Herb; any seed plant whose stem withers away annually. Any plant used as medicine.
Hermit Crab; a soft-belled crab that lives in the empty shells of some mollusks, as snails.
Hermit; one who lived by themselves in a secluded spot. A recluse. This could also be used for the Heron; a wading bird with a long neck, long legs, and a long bill.
Herring; a small fish of the North Atlantic.
Hexapod; same as insect.
Hibiscus; a plant or shrub related to the mallow, with large, colorful flowers.
Hiccup; an involuntary contraction of the diaphragm that closes the glottis at the moment of breathing in so that a sharp sound is produced. To hiccup.
Hickory; a North. American tree related to the walnut. It’s nut is smoothed-shelled and edible. Hickory can also refer to its tough wood.
High; lofty or tall. Extending upward a distance.
Hill; a natural raised part of the earth’s surface, smaller than a mountain.
Hillock; a small hill.
Hillside; the side of a hill.
Hilum; a scar on a seed, marking the place where it was attached to the seed stalk.
Himalayas; mountain system in south-central Asia, along the India-Tibet border.
Hippo; same as Hippopotamus.
Hippopotamus; a large, plant-eating mammal with a heavy, thick-skinned body. It lives in or near rivers in Africa.
Hiss; to make a sound like that of a prolonged 's'. The act or sound of hissing.
Hive; a shelter for a colony of domestic bees. A beehive, of a beehive.
Hoarfrost; a white, frozen dew on the ground, leaves, etc.
Hoary; white or grey. Very old or ancient.
Hobble; to go haltingly, or to limp.
Hog; a pig, especially a full-grown pig.
Hole; a hollow place.
Hollow; having a cavity inside. Not solid. Also a valley. Having a hole or empty space inside.
Holly; an evergreen shrub with glossy leaves and red berries. Poisonous.
Hollyhock; a tall plant related to the mallow, with large, showy flowers.
Holm; for the holm oak, an evergreen oak of South Europe with hollylike leaves.
Hominy; dry corn.
Honest; trustworthy, truthful. Showing fairness and sincerity.
Honey 1; a sweet, yellow-brown syrupy substance that bees make as food from the nectar of flowers.
Honey 2; this would be used for the honey locust, a tree with thorny branches, featherlike foliage, and large, twisted pods.
Honeybee; a bee that makes honey.
Honeycomb; the structure of six-sided wax cells made by bees to hold their honey, eggs, etc.
Honeydew; for the honeydew melon, a type of melon with a smooth, whitish rind and sweet, green flesh.
Honeysuckle; any of a group of plants with small, fragrant flowers of red, yellow, or white.
Hoof; the hard covering of the feet of cattle, horses, etc. or the entire foot.
Hoot; to utter its characteristics hollow sound. Said of an owl. To make any such sound.
Hop 1; to make a short leap or leaps on one foot. To leap on both or all four feet, as a bird or frog does.
Hop 2; a twining vine with cone-shaped flowers.
Hope; a feeling that what is wanted will happen.
Hopper; one that hops.
Horehound; a white-leaved, bitter plant related to the mint.
Horizon; the line where the sky seems to meet the earth.
Horn; a hard, bony or keratinous projection growing on the head of certain horned animals.
Hornblende; a black, rock-forming mineral common in some granites.
Hornet; any of several large, yellow-and-black social wasps.
Horrible; causing horror. Terrible, dreadful. Very bad, ugly, or unpleasant.
Horrid; causing horror, terrible. Revolting.
Horror; the strong feeling caused by something frightful or shocking. Terror and repugnance.
Horse 1; a large, four-legged, solid-hoofed animal with a flowing mane and tail.
Horse 2; could be used for the Horse Chestnut, a flowering tree with large leaves and glossy brown seeds, or one of the seeds of this tree.
Horsefly; a large fly.
Horsetail; a rushlike plant with hollow, jointed stems.
Hostile; of or characteristic of an enemy. Unfriendly.
Hot; of a temperature much higher than that of the human body. Having a relatively high temperature.
Hound; a dog.
Howl; to utter the long, wailing cry of wolves, dogs, etc. To make a similar cry or sound as this.
Huckleberry; a shrub of the heath family, with dark-blue berries. One of these berries.
Huff; to puff.
Huge; very large, gigantic, immense.
Hulk; a big, clumsy person or thing.
Humble; not proud, or self-assertive. Having or showing awareness of one's defects.
Humid; full of water vapor. Damp or moist.
Hummingbird; any of a large family of very small, brightly colored new-world birds feeding on nectar and having narrow wings that flap rapidly, often with a humming sound.
Hummock; a ridge or rise in an ice field.
Humus; the brown or black organic part of soil.
Hunch; to sit or stand with the back arched.
Hurricane; a tropical cyclone with winds of seventy-three or more miles per hour, usually of West Indian origin.
Husk; the dry outer covering of various fruits or seeds, as of an ear of corn.
Husky; big and strong. Robust.
Hyacinth; a plant related to the lily, with spikes of fragrant, bell-shaped flowers. A bluish-purple.
Hydra; a small freshwater polyp with a soft, tubelike body and a mouth surrounded by tentacles.
Hydrangea; any of certain shrubby plants with large, showy clusters of white, blue, or pink flowers.
Hyena; a carrion-eating mammal of Africa and Asia, having a bristly mane and short hind legs.
Hyssop; a fragrant blue-flowered plant related to the mint.
Ibex; a wild goat of Europe, Asia, or Africa. The male has large, backward-curved horns.
Ice; water frozen solid by cold.
Icy; full or covered with ice. Like ice. Cold in manner. Unfriendly.
Igneous; of, like, or containing fire.
Ignite; to start burning.
Iguana; a large, harmless, tropical American lizard.
Ilex; same as holly or the holm oak.
Inchworm; same as measuring worm.
Indigo 2; for the indigo bunting. A small finch of the eastern U.S. The male is indigo, the female brown.
Indigo; a blue dye obtained by certain plants. A deep violet-blue.
Inflorescence; flowering. The arrangement of flowers on a stem. A single flower cluster.
Ink; a colored liquid released from animals such as squid when threatened.
Inky; like very dark ink in color. Black.
Insect; any of a large group of small arthropod animals, as beetles, flies, wasps, etc.,. having three pairs of legs and, usually, wings. Popularly, any of a group of small animals, usually wingless, including spiders, centipedes, ticks, etc.
Iodine; a nonmetallic chemical element consisting of grayish-black crystals that volatilize into a violet vapor.
Iodoform; A yellowish, crystalline compound of iodine.
Iridescent; having or showing an interlay of rainbowlike colors.
Iris; a plant with sword-shaped leaves and showy flowers.
Iron; a white, malleable, ductile, metallic chemical element, the most common of all the metals.
Ironwood; any of carious trees with extremely hard wood, or the wood itself.
Island; a land mass not so large as a continent, surrounded by water.
Isle; an island, especially a small one.
Islet; a very small island.
Isthmus; a narrow strip of land having water at each side and connecting two larger bodies of land.
Ivory; the color of ivory, creamy-white. The hard, white substance forming the tusks of elephants, walruses, etc.
Ivy; a climbing vine with a woody stem and evergreen leaves. The English ivy is any of various similar plants, such as the poisonous ivy. It has green, five-pointed leaves.
Jabber; to talk quickly, incoherently, or nonsensically.
Jacinth; same as hyacinth.
Jack; for the jackrabbit, a large hare of Western North America, with long ears and strong hind legs.
Jackal; a yellowish-gray wild dog of Asia and North Africa.
Jackdaw; a European black bird related to the crow, but smaller.
Jade; a hard, ornamental stone, usually green. A green color of medium hue. Green like jade.
Jaeger; a sea bird that forces other, weaker birds to give up their prey.
Jag; a sharp, toothlike projection.
Jagged; having sharp projecting points or notches.
Jaguar; a large, leopardlike cat, yellowish with black spots, found from Southwest U.S. to Argentina.
Japonica; a popular name for camellia.
Jar; to make a harsh sound, or to grate.
Jasper; an opaque variety of quartz, usually reddish, yellow or brown.
Jaw 1; either of the two bony parts that hold the teeth and frame the mouth.
Jaw 2; the entrance of a valley, canyon, etc.
Jay; any of several birds of the crow family, such as the blue jay.
Jellyfish; an invertebrate sea animal with an umbrella-shaped body of jellylike substance and long tentacles with stinging cells on them.
Jenny; the female of some birds, or a female donkey.
Jerboa; any of various small, nocturnal, leaping rodents of North Africa and Asia, with very long hind legs.
Jerky; moving shakily.
Jet 1; to gush out in a stream.
Jet 2; a hard, black variety of lignite, or a lustrous black.
Jewel; a precious stone, or gem.
Jewfish; any of several large fish found in warm seas.
Jigger; same as chigger.
Jiggle; to move in quick, slight shakes.
Jimson; for the jimson weed, a poisonous weed with foul-smelling leaves and trumpet-shaped flowers.
Jingle; to make light, ringing sounds, like small bells.
Jinx; a person or thing supposed to bring bad luck.
Joe-pye; for the joe-pye weed, a tall plant with clusters of pinkish or purple flowers.
Joggle; to shake or jolt slightly.
Jolly; full of high spirits and humor. Enjoyable, pleasant.
Jolt; to shape up or jar.
Jonquil; a variety of narcissus having relatively small yellow flowers and long, slender leaves.
Jovial; full of hearty, playful good humor.
Jowl; the lower jaw, or the cheek.
Joy; a very glad feeling. Happiness or delight.
Joyous; joyful, happy.
Jubilant; joyful and triumphant. Rejoicing, elated.
Jumbo; a very large person, animal, or thing.
Jump; to spring or leap from the ground.
Jumper; one that jumps.
Jumpy; moving in jumps.
Jungle; land densely covered in trees, vines, etc. as in the tropics typically inhabited by predatory animals.
Juniper; a small evergreen tree or shrub with berrylike cones.
Jut; to stick out, project.
Kafir; a grain sorghum grown in dry regions.
Kale; a hardy cabbage with loose, spreading, curled leaves.
Kangaroo; a leaping, plant-eating mammal of Australia and nearby islands, with short forelegs and large, strong hind legs. The female has a pouch in which she carries her young.
Katydid; a large, green tree insect resembling the grasshopper.
Keen; having a sharp edge or point. Sharp and quick in seeing, hearing, etc.
Kelly; for kelly green. A bright, yellowish-green.
Kelp; large, coarse, brown seaweed, rich in iodine.
Kernel; a grain or seed, such as corn.
Kestrel; a small European falcon that can hover in the air against the wind. It has swift-beating wings, and is usually grey, brown, and white with black flecks.
Key; a reed or low island.
Kick; to strike out with the foot or feet.
Killdeer; a small North American bird related to the plover.
Kindle; to set on fire. Ignite.
King; for the king snake, a large, harmless snake of central and south North America. It eats rats, lizards, etc.
Kingbird; any of several American flycatchers.
Kingfish; a large fish of the Atlantic or Pacific coast.
Kingfisher; a bright-colored bird with a large, crested head and a short tail.
Kink; a short twist or curl in something. A sharp twist or curve in something.
Kinkajou; a tree-dwelling, raccoon-like mammal of Central and South America, with a long, prehensile tail.
Kite; a bird related to the hawk, with long, pointed wings.
Kiwi; a tailless New Zealand bird with undeveloped wings and hairlike feathers.
Koala; an Australian tree-dwelling marsupial with thick, gray fur.
Kodiak; for the Kodiak bear, a large brown bear found on an island off the southwest coast of Alaska.
Kohlrabi; a vegetable related to the cabbage, with an edible bulbous stem.
Kolinsky; any of several weasels of Asia, or it’s golden-brown fur.
Krait; a very poisonous snake of south-central and southeast Asia.
Kudu; a large, greyish-brown African antelope.
Kumquat; a small, orange-colored, oval fruit with a sour pulp and sweet rind. A tee that bears it’s fruit.
Laburnum; a small, poisonous tree or shrub of the legume family, with drooping yellow flowers.
Labyrinth; a structure containing winding passages hard to follow without losing one’s way. A maze.
Lac; a resinous substance secreted on various south Asia by a scale insect. Same as lakh.
Ladybug; a small, roundish beetle with a spotted back.
Lagoon; a shallow lake or pond, especially one connected with a larger body of water. The water enclosed by a circular coral reef. Shallow salt water separated from the sea by dunes.
Lair; the resting place of a wild animal. A den.
Lake; a large, inland body of water.
Lamb; a young sheep.
Lamprey; an eel-like parasitic fish with a funnel-shaped, jawless, sucking mouth.
Lancewood; a tough, elastic wood. A tropical tree yielding such wood.
Landslide; the sliding of a mass, or rocks or earth down a slope.
Lank; long and slender. Lean.
Lanky; awkwardly tall and lean or long and slender.
Lapis Lazuli; you could use either word as the prefix. An azure-blue, opaque, semi-precious stone.
Lapwing; an old-world crested plover noted for it’s irregular, wavering flight.
Larch; a tree of the pine family, that sheds its deciduous, bright green needles annually. It’s wood.
Large; big, great. Bulky.
Lark; any of a large family of chiefly old-world songbirds, especially the skylark.
Larkspur; a common name for delphinium.
Laurel; an evergreen tree or shrub of South Europe, with large, glossy leaves.
Lava; melted rock issuing from a volcano.
Lea; a meadow or grassy field.
Leaf; any of the flat, thin parts, usually green, growing from the stem of a plant. A petal.
Leaflet; a small or young leaf.
Leafy; of or like a leaf. Having many leaves.
Lean; with little fat. Thin.
Leap; to jump or spring. Bound.
Ledge; a projecting ridge of rocks.
Leech; a worm living in water that feeds on other living beings.
Leek; a vegetable that resembles a thick green onion.
Leghorn; any of a breed of small chicken.
Legume; any of a large family of plants having seeds growing in pods, including peas, beans, etc. The pod or seed of such a plant.
Lemming; a small arctic rodent with a short tail.
Lemon; a small, sour, pale yellow citrus fruit, or the spiny, semitropical tree that it grows on.
Lemur; a small primate related to the monkeys, with large eyes and soft fur.
Leopard; a large, wild animal of the cat family with a black-spotted tawny coat, found in Africa and Asia. Same as Jaguar.
Lichen; a mosslike plant growing in patches on rock, wood, soil, etc.
Lick; to pass the tongue over something.
Licorice; the dried root of a European plant.
Light 1; having light. Bright. Pale in color. Daylight.
Light 2; having little weight. Not heavy.
Lightning; flash of light in the sky caused by the discharge of atmospheric electricity from one cloud to another or between a cloud and the earth. Could also be used for the lightning bug, same as firefly.
Lignite; a soft, brownish-black coal with the texture of the original wood.
Lignum Vitae; a tropical American tree with hard, dense wood.
Lilac; a shrub with large clusters of tiny, fragrant flowers ranging from white to lavender. A pale-purple color.
Lily; a plant grown from a bulb and having typically trumpet-shaped flowers, white or colored, or the flower itself. Could also be used for lily of the valley, a low plant with a spike of fragrant, small, white, bell-shaped flowers.
Lima; for the lima bean, a bean plant with broad pods, or it’s broad, flat, nutritional seed.
Limber; easily bent, flexible.
Lime 1; a small, lemon-shaped, greenish-yellow citrus fruit with a juicy, pulp, or the semitropical tree it grows on.
Lime 2; same as the linden.
Limestone; a rock consisting mainly of calcium carbonate.
Limp; to talk with or as with a lame leg. Lacking firmness.
Limpet; a mollusk which clings to rocks, timbers, etc.
Linden; a tree with dense, heart-shaped leaves.
Linnet; a small finch of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Linseed; the seed of flax.
Lion; a large, powerful mammal of the cat family, found in Africa and southwest Asia. Could also be said for a mountain lion, a cougar.
Lisp; to speak imperfectly.
Litchi; a Chinese evergreen tree with a single seed, a sweet pulp, and a papery shell.
Lithe; bending easily. Limber.
Little; small in size, amount, degree, etc.
Liverwort; any of a class of plants, often forming dense, green, moss-like mats on rocks, soil, etc. in moist places.
Livid; black and blue. Grayish-blue or pale in color.
Lizard; any of a group of reptiles with a long, slender body and tail, a scaly skin, and four legs, as the chameleon, iguana, and gecko. Loosely, any similar animal, such as the salamander. They can be a variety of colors.
Llama; a south American beast related to the camel, but smaller, and with a straight back.
Llano; a grassy plain in the Southwest and in Spanish America.
Loadstone; same as lodestone.
Loblolly; a common pine of the southeastern U.S., having long needles, or it’s wood.
Lobster; an edible sea crustacean with long antennae and five pairs of legs, the first pair being modified into large pincers.
Loch; a lake, or an inlet of the sea.
Locoweed; a plant of the legume family of the western U.S.
Locust; a large grasshopper often traveling in swarms and destroying crops, or a spiny tree of the eastern and central U.S., having clusters of fragrant white flowers.
Lode; a vein, stratum, deposit, etc. of metallic ore.
Lodestone; a strongly magnetic variety of the mineral magnetite.
Log; a section of the trunk of a felled tree.
Loganberry; a hybrid bramble developed from the blackberry and the red raspberry, or it’s purplish-red fruit.
Lone; by oneself, or solitary.
Long; measuring much from end to end in space or time. Of greater than usual length.
Loon; a fish-eating diving bird, noted for its weird cry.
Loose; not confined or restrained. Free.
Lost; having wandered from the way. Not seen.
Lotus/Lotos; plant whose fruit induces forgetfulness. Any of several tropical water lilies. A plant of the legume family, with yellow, purple, or white flowers.
Low; not high or tall. Below the normal usual surface or level.
Lukewarm; barely or moderately warm.
Lumber; to move heavily or noisily.
Luminous; giving off light. Bright. Glowing in the dark.
Luna; for the luna moth, a large moth of North America with green wings, the hind pair of which end in long tails.
Lunar; on, of, or like the moon.
Lunate; crescent-shaped.
Lungfish; any of various fishes having lungs as well as gills.
Lupine; of or like a wolf, or plant related to the pea, with long spikes of white, rose, or blue flowers.
Lurid; glowing through a haze, as flames enveloped in smoke.
Lurk; to stay hidden, ready to attack.
Lynx; a wildcat found throughout the Northern Hemisphere, having a short tail and tufted ears.
Macaque; any of a group of monkeys of Asia, Africa, and the East Indies, with a tail that is not prehensile.
Macaw; a large, bright-colored parrot of Central and South America.
Mackerel; an edible fish of the North Atlantic, with a greenish, blue-striped back and a silvery belly.
Maelstrom; a large or violent whirlpool.
Maggot; a wormlike larva, as of the housefly.
Magma; molten rock deep in the earth, from which igneous rock is formed.
Magnesium; a light, silvery-white metallic chemical element.
Magnetite; a black iron oxide, called lodestone when magnetic.
Magnolia; a tree with large, fragrant flowers of white, pink, or purple flowers, or the flower itself.
Magpie; a noisy, black-and-white bird related to the crow, or one who chatters.
Maguey; a fleshy-leaved, fiber-yielding agave of the Southwestern U.S., Mexico, and Central America, especially the century plant.
Mahogany; any of various tropical trees, especially one of tropical America, with hard, reddish-brown wood, or maybe the wood itself. Reddish-brown in color.
Mainland; the principle land mass of a continent, as distinguished by nearby islands.
Maize; same as corn, or the yellow color of ripe corn.
Majestic; grand, stately, dignified.
Major; greater in size, amount, importance, rank, etc.
Malachite; a green mineral, copper carbonite.
Maleficent; harmful, hurtful, evil.
Malicious; having, showing, or caused by malice.
Mallard; the common wild duck. The male has a green head.
Mallow; any of a family of plants, including the hollyhock, okra, and cotton, having, large, showy large.
Mammoth; very big, huge. Enormous.
Manatee; a large, plant0eating aquatic mammal of tropical waters.
Mandrake; a poisonous plant of the nightshade family.
Mandrill; a large, fierce, strong baboon of West Africa.
Mane; the long hair growing from the top or sides of the neck of certain animals, such as the horse, lion, etc.
Manganese; a grayish-white, metallic chemical element, usually hard and brittle.
Mange; a skin disease of mammals, causing itching, hair loss, etc.
Mangel-wurzel; a type of large beet.
Mangle; to mar, or mutilate.
Mangled; marred, mutilated.
Mango; a yellow-red, somewhat acid tropical fruit, or the tree on which it grows.
Mangrove; a tropical tree with branches that spread and send down roots, thus forming more trunks.
Mangy; shabby and filthy, mean and low.
Mantis; an insect with forelegs held as if praying.
Manx; the name for any breed of domestic cat that has no tail.
Maple; any of a large group of trees grown for wood, sap, or shade. It’s hard, light-colored wood.
Marabou; a large stork of Africa or India, or its plumes.
Marble; a hard limestone, white or colored, or anything like marble in hardness or coldness.
Marcasite; a pale, distinctively crystallized pyrite.
Mare; a fully mature female horse, mule, donkey, etc.
Marguerite; same as a daisy. A chrysanthemum with a single flower.
Marigold; a plant of the composite family, with red, yellow, or orange flowers, or its flower.
Marine; of or found in the sea.
Marl; a crumbly mixture of clay, sand, and limestone, usually with shell fragments.
Marlin; a large, slender deep-sea fish related to the sailfish.
Marmara; sea between European and Asiatic Turkey.
Marmoset; a very small monkey of South and Central America, with thick, soft fur.
Marmot; any of a group of thick-bodied rodents, as the woodchuck.
Maroon; dark brownish-red.
Marsh 1; a tract of low, wet, soft land. A swamp.
Marsh 2; for the marsh mallow, a pink-flowered European plant with a root sometimes used in medicine.
Marsh 3; for the marsh marigold, a marsh plant with bright-yellow flowers.
Marten; a small mammal like a weasel but larger, with soft, thick fur.
Martin; a bird of the swallow family, or any of various swallow-like birds.
Massive; big and solid, large and imposing.
Mastic; a yellowish resin obtained from a Mediterranean evergreen tree.
Mauve; a delicate purple.
Mayflower; any of various plants flowering in May or early spring.
Mayfly; a slender, short-lived insect with gauzy wings.
Meadow; a fairly extensive piece of open, grassy land, as a tract of pasture land, typically level and well-watered.
Meadowlark; either of two North American songbirds with brown-and-black upper parts and a bright-yellow chest.
Meager; very thin.
Meek; patient and mild.
Mellow; soft and sweet. Grown gentle and understanding.
Melodic; of or like a melody.
Melon; the large, juicy, many-seeded fruit of certain trailing plants of the gourd family, as the cantaloupe.
Melt; to change from a solid to liquid state, as ice melts into water.
Merino; one of a breed of sheep with long, fine wool.
Merry; bubbling over with lighthearted optimism. Cheery.
Meteor; the streak of light, the ionized trail, etc. occurring when a meteoroid enters the earth’s atmosphere. Loosely, a meteorite or meteoroid.
Meteorite; a stone or metal mass remaining from a meteoroid fallen to earth.
Meteoroid; a small, solid body traveling through space, seen as a meteor when it enters the earth’s atmosphere.
Mew; a sea gull.
Mewl; to cry weakly, like a baby.
Miasma; a vapor as from marshes, formerly supposed to poison the air.
Mica; a mineral that crystallizes in thin, flexible, easily separated layers resistant to heat and electricity.
Midday; noon.
Mighty; powerful, strong. Remarkably large.
Mignonette; a plant with spikes of small, fragrant flowers.
Mild; gentle or moderate in nature, action, or effect. Not severe, harsh, extreme, etc.
Milk 1; a white liquid produced by mothers to feed their young.
Milk 2; for the milk snake, a harmless reddish or grey snake with black-rimmed markings. It feeds on mice, etc.
Millennium; a period of 1,000 years.
Millet; a cereal grass whose small grain is used for food in Europe and Asia.
Millipede; a many-legged arthropod with two pairs of legs on each apparent segment.
Mimic; imitative.
Mimosa; a tree, shrub, or herb of warm regions, with heads or spikes of small white, yellow, or pink flowers.
Mineral; an inorganic substance occurring naturally in the earth, as ore, rock, etc.
Mink; a kind of weasel that lives in water part of the time.
Minnow; any of a large number of usually small freshwater, commonly used as bait.
Mint; an aromatic plant whose leaves are used for flavoring.
Minute; very small.
Mirage; an optical illusion, caused by the refraction of light, in which a distant object appears to be nearby. Something that falsely appears to be real.
Mire; an area of wet, soggy ground. Deep mud or slush.
Missing; absent, lost. Could be used for a missing limb.
Mist; a large mass of water vapor like a light fog. A cloud of dust, gas, etc.
Mistletoe; a parasitic evergreen plant with yellow flowers and white, poisonous berries.
Mite; a tiny arachnid, often parasitic upon plants and animals.
Mockingbird; an American bird that imitates the calls of other birds.
Moist; slightly wet, damp.
Mold; loose, soft soil, especially when rich with decayed organic matter, or a fungus producing a furry growth on the surface.
Mole; a small, burrowing animal with soft fur.
Mollusk; any of a group of invertebrates, as oysters, snails, squids, etc., having a soft body often enclosed in a hard shell.
Molt; to shed skin, feathers, horns, etc. prior to replacement by new growth, such as reptiles, birds, etc. To shed.
Molten; melted by heat.
Mongoose; a ferretlike, meat-eating old-world mammal that kills snakes, etc.
Mongrel; an animal or plant, especially a dog, of a mixed breed.
Monkey; any of the primates except man and the lemurs.
Monkshood; same as aconite.
Monsoon; a seasonal wind of the Indian Ocean and S Asia, blowing from the southwest from April to October and from the northeast the rest of the year. The rainy season, when this wind blows from the southwest.
Monster; any greatly malformed plant or animal.
Moon; the satellite of the earth, that revolves around it once in 29 1/2 days and shines by reflected moonlight.
Moonbeam; a ray of moonlight.
Moonlight; the light of the moon.
Moonstone; a translucent feldspar with a pearly luster, used as a gem.
Moony; listless, or dreamy.
Moor; a tract of open, rolling wasteland, usually covered with heather and often marshy.
Moose; the largest animal of the deer family, native to the Northern United States and Canada. The male has huge antlers.
Moraine; a mass of rocks, sand, etc. deposited by a glacier.
Morass; a bog or swamp.
Moray; a voracious, brilliantly colored eel.
Morning; the first or early part of the day, from midnight, or especially dawn, to noon. Dawn. It could also stand for the morning glory, a twining vine with trumpet-shaped flowers.
Morrow; morning.
Mosquito; a two-winged insect, the female of which bites animals for nutrients.
Moss; a very small, green plant growing in velvety clusters on rocks, moist ground, etc.
Mote; a speck, as of dust.
Moth; a four-winged, chiefly night-flying insect related to the butterfly but usually smaller and less brightly colored.
Motley; of many colors.
Mottle; to mark with blotches or streaks of different colors.
Mottled; marked with blotches or streaks of different colors.
Mound; a heap or bank of earth, sand, etc., whether built or natural. A small hill.
Mountain; a natural raised part of the earth, larger than a hill. It could also count for mountain ash, a small tree with clusters of white flowers, and, later, orange flowers, or mountain laurel, an evergreen shrub of eastern North America with pink and white flowers. It could also count for mountain goats or mountain lions.
Mourning; for the mourning dove, a gray, wild dove of the United States, so-called because of it's cooing, regarded as mournful.
Mouse; any of numerous small rodents. Could also be used for a timid cat.
Mousy/Mousey; quiet or timid. Like a mouse.
Muck; dirt, or filth.
Mud; wet, soft, sticky earth. Could also stand for Mud Hen, any of various birds that live in marshes, as the coot.
Muddle; to act or think in a confused way.
Muddy; full of or splattered with mud. Like mud.
Muggy; hot.
Mulberry; any of several trees with edible fruits resembling the raspberry, or it's fruit. Purplish red.
Mule; the offspring of a male donkey and a female horse that usually can't have offspring. Could also stand for the mule deer, a long-eared deer in the western United States.
Mullein; a tall plant with spikes of yellow, lavender, or white flowers.
Mum; a chrysanthemum.
Mumble; to speak or say indistinctly.
Murk; darkness, or gloom.
Murky; dark or gloomy. Heavy and obscure with smoke, mist, etc.
Murmur; a low, indistinct, continuous sound, as of a stream, far-off voices, etc.
Muscat; a sweet European grape.
Mush; any thick, soft mass.
Mushroom; any of various fleshy fungi, typically with a stalk capped by an umbrella-like top.
Muskdeer; a small, hornless deer of central Asia.
Muskellunge; a large pike of the cooler fresh waters of North America.
Muskmelon; any of various sweet, juicy melons, as the cantaloupe.
Muskrat; a North American water rodent with brown fur and a musky odor.
Mussel; any of various saltwater or freshwater bivalve mollusks.
Mustard; any of several plants with yellow flowers and slender pods.
Mute; not speaking, silent. Unable to speak.
Mutter; to speak or say in low, indistinct tones. To grumble. A muttering.
Myna/Mynah; any of a group of tropical birds of Southeast Asia related to the starling. Some can mimic human speech.
Myriapod; an arthropod with many legs, such as the centipede.
Myrtle; an evergreen shrub with white or pink flowers and dark berries. Any of various other plants, as the periwinkle.
Mystic; mysterious, secret, awe-inspiring, etc.
Narrow; small in width, or not wide. Limited in meaning, size, amount, etc.
Narwhal; a small arctic whale valued for its oil and ivory. The male has a long spiral tusk.
Nasturtium; a plant with red, yellow, or orange flowers and a pungent odor.
Native; inborn. Belonging to a locality or country by birth, production, or growth. Being, or associated with, the place of one's birth.
Nautilus; a tropical mollusk with a many-chambered, spiral shell having a pearly interior.
Navy; very dark blue.
Nebula; any of the cloudlike patches in the sky consisting of gaseous matter, far distant stars, or external galaxies.
Nectar; the sweetish liquid in many flowers, made into honey by bees.
Nectarine; a smooth-skinned variety of peach.
Needle; the thin, short leaf of the pine, spruce, etc.
Nest; the structure or place where a bird lays its eggs and shelters its young.
Nestling; a young bird not yet ready to leave its nest.
Nettie; a weed with stinging hairs.
New; could be used for the new moon, the moon when it is between the earth and the sun, with its dark side toward the earth. It emerges as a crescent curving to the right. Keep in mind 'moon' is usually sacred in Clan terms.
Newt; any of various small amphibious salamanders.
Nib; a bird's bill or beak.
Nibble; to eat food with quick, small bites.
Niche; a recess in a wall of something.
Nick; a small cut, chip, etc. made on a surface.
Nickel; a hard, silver-white, metallic chemical element.
Nicker; to neigh or whinny.
Night; the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise. Could also be used for the night crawler, any large earthworm that comes to the surface at night.
Nightfall; the close of day. Dusk.
Nighthawk; any of a group of night birds related to the whippoorwill. Same as a night owl.
Nightingale; a small European thrush known for the melodious singing of the male.
Nightshade; any of various flowering plants related to the potato and tomato, especially a poisonous variety, as the belladonna.
Nile; a river in Northeastern Africa, flowing through Egypt into the Mediterranean. Over 4,000 miles long. Most likely used only for dessert Clan near the Nile.
Nilgai; a large, gray Indian Antelope.
Nimble; quick-witted, alert. Moving quickly and lightly.
Nimbus; any rain-producing cloud.
Niobium; a gray or white metallic chemical element.
Nipper; the claw of a crab or lobster.
Nit; the egg of a louse or similar insect.
Noble; famous or renowned. Having high moral qualities. Excellent. Grand. One having hereditary rank or title.
Noisy; making noise, or full of noise.
Nook; a corner.
North; the direction to the right of one facing the sunset. A region in or toward this direction.
Norther; a storm or strong wind from the north.
Northern; in, of, or toward the north.
Nova; a star that suddenly becomes vastly brighter and then gradually dims.
Nut; a dry, one-seeded fruit, consisting of a kernel, often edible, in a woody shell, such as the walnut. The kernel itself.
Nuthatch; a small, nut-eating bird with a sharp beak and short tail.
Nutmeg; the hard, aromatic seed of an East Indian tree.
Nutria; a South American water rodent with webbed feet, or its soft, brown fur.
Nutshell; the shell enclosing the kernel of a nut.
Oak; a large hardwood tree or bush bearing nuts called acorns, or its wood.
Oasis; a fertile place in a desert, due to the presence of water.
Oat; a hardy cereal grass or its edible grain.
Obsidian; a hard, dark, volcanic glass.
Ocean; the great body of salt water that covers about 71% of the earth's surface.
Ocelot; a large, spotted cat of North and South America.
Ocher; a yellow or reddish-brown clay colored by iron oxide, or the dark yellow color of it.
Octopus; a mollusk with a sot body and eight arms.
Oink; a sound made by some animals, such as the pig.
Okapi; an African animal related to the giraffe, but having a much shorter neck.
Okra; a tall plant with ribbed, sticky green pods, or the pods themselves.
Oleander; a poisonous evergreen shrub with fragrant white, pink, or red flowers.
Olive; an evergreen tree of South Europe and the Near East, or its small, oval fruit, eaten green or ripe. Or, of course, the yellowish-green color of the unripe fruit.
Olivine; a green silicate of magnesium and iron.
Omen; a thing or happening supposed to foretell a future event, or augury.
Ominous; of or serving as an evil omen. Threatening.
One; a single person or thing.
Onion; a plant of the lily family, with an edible bulb having a sharp smell and taste.
Onyx; a variety of agate with alternate colored layers.
Opal; a silica of various colors, typically iridescent.
Opaque; not letting light through. Not reflecting light or not shining.
Opossum; a small, tree0dwekking American marsupial. It is active at night and pretends to be dead when trapped.
Orange; a reddish-yellow, round citrus fruit with a sweet, juicy pulp, or the evergreen tree it grows on. Could stand for the color orange. Reddish-yellow.
Orchid; a plant having flowers with three petals, one lip-shaped. A light bluish-red.
Ore; any natural combination of minerals, especially one from which a metal or metals can be profitably extracted.
Oregano; a plant with fragrant leaves.
Oriole; any of a group of yellow and black birds found from Europe to Australia. Any of a group of American birds, with orange and black plumage, that build hanging nests.
Orris; a European plant of the iris family, having a fragrant rootstock.
Oryx; any of a group of large African and Asian antelopes, including the gemsbok, with large horns.
Osier; a willow whose wood is used for baskets and furniture.
Osprey; a large hawk with a blackish back and white chest that feeds solely on fish.
Pacific; largest of the earth's oceans, between Asia and the American continents.
Paddlefish; a large fish of the Mississippi River and the Yangtze, with a paddle-shaped snout.
Pale; of a whitish or colorless complexion. Lacking intensity, as color, light, etc.
Palladium; a rare, silvery-white, metallic chemical element.
Palm; any of several tropical or subtropical trees with a tall, branchless trunk and a bunch of large leaves at the top.
Palmetto; a small palm-tree with fan-shaped leaves.
Palmyra; a palm tree of India, Sri Lanka, and Africa.
Pampas; the extensive treeless plains of South America.
Panda; a reddish, raccoonlike mammal of the Himalayas, or a black-and-white, bearlike mammal of China and Tibet.
Panicle; a loose, irregularly branched flower clusters.
Pansy; a small, flowering plant with flat, broad, velvety petals in many colors.
Panther; a black leopard. A cougar. A jaguar.
Papaw; a tree of central and southern U.S baring a yellowish, edible fruit with many seeds, or its fruit.
Papaya; a tropical American tree bearing a large, yellowish-orange frit like a melon, or its fruit.
Papyrus; a tall water plant of Egypt.
Parakeet/Parrakeet; a small, slender parrot with a long, tapering tail.
Parasite; a plant or animal that lives on or within another from which it derives sustenance.
Parrot 1; a bird with a hooked bill and brightly colored feathers.
Parrot 2; could stand for the parrot fish, any of various related, brightly colored, tropical ocean fish with parrotlike jaws.
Parsley; a plan with aromatic, often curled leaves used to flavor or garnish some foods.
Parsnip; a plant with a long, thick, sweet, white root, or its root.
Partridge; any of several game birds, as the grouse, pheasant, etc.
Passionflower; a plant with variously colored flowers and yellow, egglike fruit.
Patch; a differing part of an area. A spot.
Patter; to make, or move so as to make a patter. It could also mean to speak rapidly or glibly.
Pea; a climbing plant with green seed pods, or its small, round seed.
Peach; a tree with round, juicy, yellow-orange fruit having a fuzzy skin and a rough pit, or its actual fruit.
Peacock; the male of a pheasant like bird with a long, showy tail which can be spread out like a fan.
Peak; a pointed end or top, as of a cap, roof, etc. The summit of a mountain ending in a point.
Peanut; a vine of the legume family, with underground pods containing edible seeds, or the pods and seeds themselves.
Pear; a tree with soft, juicy fruit, round at the base and narrowing towards the stem, or the fruit itself.
Pearl; a smooth, hard, usually white or bluish-grey, roundish growth formed within the shell of some ousters and other mollusks.
Pebble; a small stone worn smooth and round, as by the action of water.
Pecan; an olive-shaped, edible nut with a thin shell, or the North American tree that it grows on.
Peccary; a piglike animal of North and South America, with sharp tusks.
Peck; to strike, as with a beak.
Peer; to look closely, as in trying to see more clearly.
Pelican; a large water bird with webbed feet and an expandable pouch in the lower bill for scooping up fish.
Penguin; a flightless bird of the South Hemisphere with webbed feet and paddlelike flippers for swimming.
Peony; a plant with large pink, white, red, or yellow, showy flowers. Or the flowers.
Pepper; the fruit of the red pepper plant that is red, yellow, or green, and can be sweet or hot.
Peppercorn; the dried berry of the pepper.
Peppermint; a plant related to the mint that yields a pungent oil.
Perch 1; a small, spiny-finned, freshwater food fish, or a similar bony, usually saltwater fish.
Perch 2; a horizontal branch serving as a roost for birds. To rest or place on or as on a perch.
Periwinkle 1; a European creeper with blue, white, or pink flowers.
Periwinkle 2; a small saltwater snail with a thick, cone-shaped shell.
Persimmon; a hardwood tree with plumlike fruit, or the fruit, sour when green, but sweet and edible when ripe.
Pert; bold, impudent, and saucy.
Pest; a person or thing that causes trouble, annoyance, etc., specifically, any destructive insect, small animal, weed, etc.
Petal; any of the leaflike parts of a blossom.
Petite; small and trim in figure.
Petrel; a small, dark sea bird with long wings.
Petunia; a plant with variously colored, funnel-shaped flowers.
Pewee; any of several small flycatchers.
Pewit; same as lapwing or pewee.
Pewter; a dull, silvery-grey alloy of tin with brass, copper, or, especially, lead.
Phalanger; a small Australian marsupial with a long tail.
Philodendron; a tropical American vine, often with heart-shaped leaves.
Phlox; a North American plant with clusters of white, red, or bluish flowers.
Phoebe; a small, crested American bird that catches insects in flight.
Pickerel; any of various small North American freshwater fishes related to the pike.
Piebald; covered with patches of two colors, especially black and white.
Pig; a domesticated animal with a broad snout and a fat body covered with bristles. A young hog of less than 100 pounds.
Pigeon; any of various related birds with a small head, plump body, long, pointed wings, and short legs, typically larger than doves.
Piglet; a little pig.
Pike; a voracious freshwater game fish found throughout northern waters. It has a narrow, pointed head and a slender body. It could also be any of several related fishes, as the muskellunge.
Pilchard; a small saltwater fish of the herring family, or any of several related fishes.
Pimento; a variety of sweet red pepper.
Pimpernel; any of certain related plants with clustered flowers and leafless stems.
Pincer; a grasping claw as of a lobster.
Pine; any of various related evergreen trees with needlelike leaves and woody cones.
Pineapple; a juicy, edible tropical fruit shaped somewhat like a pine cone, or the plant it grows on.
Pinfeather; a young, emerging feather.
Pink; any of a genus of plants with pink, red, or white flowers. The color pink.
Pinna; a leaflet as of a fern.
Pinto; a mottled kidney bean of the Southwestern United States.
Piranha; a small, fierce, voracious freshwater fish of South America.
Pismire; an ant.
Pistachio; a small tree related to the cashew, or its edible greenish seed. Could also be used to describe a yellow-green color.
Pistil; the seed-bearing organ of a flowering plant.
Pit 1; the hard stone, as of a peach, containing the seed.
Pit 2; a hole in the ground. An abyss.
Pitch; a resin from certain evergreen trees.
Pitcher; for the pitcher plant, a plant with pitcher like leaves that attract, trap, and digest insects.
Plaice; a kind of American or European flatfish.
Plain; open, clear. Not fancy.
Plane; any of a genus of trees with broad leaves, spherical dry fruits, and bark that sheds in large patches.
Plant; young tree, shrub, or herb. A living organism that has no sense organs, lacks the power of voluntary movement and synthesizes food from carbon dioxide, often, especially a soft-stemmed organism of this kind, as distinguished from a tree or shrub.
Plantain 1; any of various related plants with leaves at the base of the stem and with spikes of tiny, greenish flowers.
Plantain 2; a tropical banana plant with a coarse fruit, the fruit itself.
Plash; same as splash.
Plat; a small piece of ground.
Plateau; an elevated tract of level land.
Platinum; a steel-gray, metallic chemical element, resistant to corrosion.
Platypus; a small, aquatic, egg-laying mammal of Australia, with webbed feet, a tail like a beaver's, and bill like a duck's.
Plover; a shore bird with a short tail and long, pointed wings.
Pluck; to pull off or out.
Plum; a tree bearing a smooth-skinned, edible fruit with a flattened stone, or the fruit itself. It could also be used to describe the dark bluish-red color of some plums.
Plume; a feather, especially a large, showy one, or a cluster of these.
Plump; full and rounded in form.
Pluto; a dwarf planet of the solar system.
Plutonium; a radioactive, metallic chemical element.
Po; a river in North Italy that is 405 miles long.
Pod; a dry fruit or seed vessel enclosing one or more seeds, as a legume.
Point; a sharp end.
Pointed; having a sharp end.
Pointy; that comes to a sharp end.
Poison; a substance which, in small quantities, can cause illness or death. It could also count for poison ivy, a plant with leaves of three leaflets an ivory-colored berries, and poison sumac, a swamp plant with leaves made up to 7 - 13 leaflets.
Poke; same as pokeweed.
Pokeweed; a North American plant with reddish-purple berries and poisonous roots.
Polar; of or near the North or the South Pole. Could also stand for the polar bear, a large, white bear of arctic regions.
Pole; the region around the North Pole or the South Pole.
Polecat; a small, weasellike carnivore of Europe. Same as a skunk.
Pollen; the yellow powder of a flower.
Polliwog; same as tadpole.
Pomegranate; a round, red, pulpy fruit with a thick rind and many seeds, or the bush or tree that bears it.
Pompano; a spiny-finned, saltwater food fish of North America.
Pompon; a chrysanthemum, dahlia, etcetera with small, round flowers.
Pond; a body of standing water smaller than a lake.
Pony; a horse of any small breed.
Pool; a small pond.
Poplar; a tall tree related to the willow, having soft, fibrous wood.
Poppy; a plant with a milky juice and showy, variously colored flowers, or the flowers themselves. It could also stand for the small, dark seed of the poppy.
Porcupine; a rodent having coarse hair mixed with long, stiff, sharp spines.
Porgy; a saltwater food fish having spiny fins and a wide body.
Porphyry; any igneous rock with large, distinct crystals.
Porpoise; a small whale with a blunt snout. A dolphin or any of several other small cetaceans.
Portulaca; a fleshy plant with yellow, pink, or purple flowers.
Possum; same as opossum.
Posy; a flower or bouquet.
Potato; the starchy tuber of a widely cultivated plant, or the plant itself. It could also stand for the potato beetle, a black-and-yellow beetle destructive to potatoes and other plants.
Pout; any of several stout-bodied fishes.
Prairie; a large area of level or rolling grassy land. It could also stand for the prairie chicken/hen, a brown-and-white grouse with a short tail of North American prairies, or the prairie dog, a small, squirrellike, burrowing rodent of North America with a barking cry.
Prance; to caper or strut.
Prattle; to chatter or babble.
Prawn; an edible, shrimplike crustacean.
Prickle; any sharp point, s a thornlike growth on a plant.
Primrose; a plant with tubelike, often yellow flowers.
Promethium; a metallic chemical element of the rare-earth group.
Prong; any pointed projecting part, such as an antler.
Pronghorn; an antelopelike deer of the western United States, having curved horns.
Prowl; to roam about furtively, as in search of prey.Puddle; a small pool of water, especially stagnant or muddy water, or sometimes a thick mixture of clay, and sometimes sand, with water.
Pudgy; short and thick.
Puff; a short, sudden gust or expulsion of wind, breath, smoke, etcetera.
Puffin; a northern sea bird with a ducklike body and triangular beak.
Pullet; a young hen, usually not more than a year old.
Pulp; the soft, juicy mass of a fruit.
Puma; same as cougar.
Pumice; alight, porous, volcanic rock.
Pumpkin; a large, round, orange-yellow gourdlike fruit with many seeds, or the vine on which it grows.
Puny; of inferior size, strength, or importance. Weak.
Pup; a young dog. Puppy. A young fox, seal, etcetera.
Pupa; an insect in the stage between the larval and adult forms.
Purl; to move in ripples or with a murmuring sound. A purling stream or its murmuring sound.
Purple; a dark bluish-red.
Pyrite; iron sulfide, a lustrous yellow mineral
Python; a large, nonpoisonous snake of Asia and Africa that rushes its prey to death.
Quagmire; wet, boggy ground.
Quahod/quahaug; a hard-shelled clam of the eastern coast.
Quail; a small game bird that resembles the partridge.
Quake; tremble or shake. To shiver, as from fear or cold.
Quartz; a crystalline mineral, usually colorless and transparent.
Quaver; to shake or tremble.
Quetzal; a Central American bird, usually brilliant green above and red below.
Quick; rapid. Swift.
Quicksand; a deep deposit of loose, wet sand, easily engulfing heavy objects.
Quiet; still and calm. Not noisy, hushed.
Quill; any of the large, stiff wing or tail feathers of a bird.
Quince; a yellowish, hard, apple-shaped fruit used in preserves, or the tree that bears this fruit.
Quiver; to shake tremulously. Tremble.
Rabbit; a burrowing mammal that is usually smaller than the hare, having soft fur and long ears.
Raccoon/Racoon; a small, tree-climbing mammal of North America, having yellowish-grey fur and a black-ringed tail.
Raceme; a flower cluster with individual flowers growing on small stems at intervals along one central stem.
Radiant; shining brightly.
Radish; a plant of the mustard family, with an edible root, or the pungent root itself.
Raffia; a palm tree of Madagascar, with large leaves.
Ragged; shabby or torn from wear. Uneven or rough.
Raggedy; somewhat ragged.
Ragweed; a weed whose pollen is a major cause of hay fever.
Rail; a small wading bird living in marshes, with a harsh cry.
Rain 1; water falling in drops condensed from the moisture in the atmosphere, or the falling of such drops.
Rain 2; this could stand for the rain forest, a dense, evergreen forest in a tropical region having abundant rainfall.
Rainbow; an arc containing the colors of the spectrum in bands, formed in the sky by the refraction of the sun's rays in falling rain or mist. Of many colors.
Raindrop; a single drop of rain.
Rainstorm; a storm with heavy rain.
Rainy; that has rain or much rain. Bringing rain.
Ram; a male sheep.
Ramble; to roam about. To talk aimlessly.
Rangy; long-limbed and slender.
Rapid; moving or done with speed. A part of a river where the current is swift.
Rasp; to utter in a rough, grating tone.
Raspberry; the small, juicy, edible fruit of various brambles. It is a cluster of red, purple, or black drupelets. The bramble bearing this.
Rat; the long-tailed rodent resembling, but larger than, the mouse.
Rattan; a climbing palm with long, slender, touch stems, or the stems themselves.
Ratter; a rattlesnake.
Rattle; to make a series of sharp, short sounds. Could be short for rattlesnake.
Rattlesnake; a poisonous American snake with rings at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken.
Raven; a large, black bird related to the crow.
Ravine; a long, deep hollow in the earth, especially one worn by a stream. A gorge.
Ray 1; any of the thin lines, or beams, of light that appear to come from a bright source.
Ray 2; a fish with a broad, flat body, widely expanded fins at each side, and a whiplike tail.
Red 1; the color of blood.
Red 2; could stand for the red deer, a deer native to Europe and Asia.
Red 3; could stand for the red pepper, a plant with red, many-seeded fruit, or the fruit itself.
Red 4; could stand for the red snapper, a reddish, deep-water food fish.
Red 5; could stand for red tide, sea water discolored by red protozoans poisonous to marine life.
Redbird; any of several predominantly red-colored birds, as the cardinal.
Redwood; a giant evergreen of the Pacific coast.
Reed; a tall, slender grass growing in wet land.
Reef; a ridge of rock, coral, or sand at or near the surface of the water.
Reindeer; a large deer with branching antlers, found in northern regions.
Reptile; a cold-blooded, creeping or crawling vertebrate, as a snake, lizard, turtle, etcetera.
Resin; a substance excluded from various plants and trees. Same as rosin.
Rhino; short form of rhinoceros.
Rhinoceros; a large, thick-skinned plant-eating mammal of Africa and Asia, with one or two right horns on the snout.
Rice; a cereal grass of warm climates, planted in ground under water, or it's starchy seeds.
Rift; an opening caused by splitting.
Right; could stand for the right whale, a large-headed whale without teeth or a dorsal fin.
Rigid; not flexible. Not moving. Set. Severe or strict.
Ripe; ready to be harvested, as grain. Highly mature.
Ripple; to form or have little waves on the surface. A small wave. A sound like rippling water.
Riptide; a tide opposing another tide, producing rough waters.
River; a natural stream of water larger than a creek, emptying into an ocean, lake, etcetera. Any plentiful stream or flow.
Rivulet; a little stream.
Roam; to travel with no purpose or plan. Wander.
Roan; bay, black, etcetera with a sprinkling of white hairs.
Roar; to utter a load, deep, rumbling sound, like a lion.
Rock; a large mass of stone. Mineral matter formed in masses in the earth's crust.
Rocky; full of rocks.
Rodent; any of various gnawing mammals, including rats, mice, beavers, etcetera.
Roe; a small, agile European and Asian deer.
Roebuck; the male of the roe deer.
Rook; a crowlike European bird.
Roost; a perch on which birds, especially domestic fowls, can rest or sleep.
Rooster; the male of the chicken.
Root; the part of a plant, usually underground, that anchors the plant, draws water and food from the soul, etcetera.
Rootlet; a little root.
Rose; a shrub with prickly stems and flowers of red, pink, white, yellow, etcetera, or its flower. Pinkish red or purplish-red.
Rosebud; the bud of a rose.
Rosebush; a shrub that bears roses.
Rosemary; an evergreen shrub of the mint family with fragrant leaves.
Rosewood; a tropical tree yielding hard, reddish wood.
Rosy; rose-red or pink.
Rot; to decompose or decay.
Rough; not smooth or level. Uneven. Shaggy.
Rubble; rough, broken pieces of stone.
Ruby; a clear, deep-red variety of corundum. Deep red.
Ruddy; having a healthy red color. Red or reddish.
Rue; a strong-scented herb with yellow flowers and bitter leaves.
Ruffle; to disturb the smoothness of something. To be ruffled.
Rugged; uneven, rough.
Rumble; to make or cause to make a deep, continuous rolling sound. A rumbling sound.
Runnel; a small stream. A brook.
Rush 1; to move, dash, etcetera impetuously. To make a sudden attack.
Rush 2; a grasslike marsh plant having, in some species, round stems and pliant leaves, or any of various similar plants, as balrushes.
Russet; yellowish or reddish-brown. It could be used to describe a russet apple, a winter apple with mottled skin.
Rustle; to make or cause to make soft sounds, as of leaves moved by a breeze.
Rutabaga; a turnip with a large, yellow root.
Ruthenium; a rare, very hard, silvery-grey metallic chemical element.
Rye; a hard cereal grass, it's grain, or seeds.
Sable; same as Marten.
Safflower; a flowering thistle-like plant.
Saffron; a plant having orange stigmas.
Sage; a plant related to the mint. Could also be used for the sagebrush, a plant with aromatic leaves, common in dry, alkaline areas of the western United States.
Saguaro; a giant cactus of the southwestern United States and Northern Mexico.
Sailfish; a large, tropical marine fish with a large, sail-like dorsal fin.
Salamander; a scaleless, tailed amphibian with a soft, moist skin.
Salmon; a fish of the Northern Hemisphere that are usually born in fresh water but live in saltwater, or a yellowish-pink color.
Salt; a white crystalline substance found in natural beds, in sea water, etc.
Saltwater; water containing salt.
Salve; any soothing or healing ointment for wounds, burns, etc.
Salvia; any of various plants of the genus Salvia of the mint family, having opposite leaves, a two-lipped corolla, and two stamens.
Sand; a loose, gritty grain of disintegrated rock, as on beaches, in deserts, etc.
Sandalwood; the hard, sweet-smelling heartwood of an Asiatic tree, or the tree itself.
Sandpiper; a small shore bird with a long, soft-tipped bill.
Sandstone; a sedimentary rock consisting largely of sand grains cemented together by silica.
Sandstorm; a windstorm in which large quantities of sand are blown about.
Sandy; of or like sand. Pale brown or dark yellow.
Santolina; any of a genus of Old World shrubs of the composite family, especially a small, bushy, evergreen shrub with silvery gray, woolly, aromatic leaves and long-stalked, yellow flower heads, used in gardens and as a ground cover.
Sap; the juice that circulates through a plant, bearing water, food, etc.
Sapling; a young tree. A youth.
Sapodilla; a tropical American evergreen tree.
Sapphire; a rare, precious stone of a clear, deep-blue corundum, or its color.
Sappy; full of sap.
Sardine; any of various small ocean fish.
Sarsaparilla; a tropical American plant with fragrant roots.
Sassafras; a deciduous eastern North American tree (Sassafras albidum) having irregularly lobed leaves and aromatic bark, leaves, and roots, or the dried root bark of this plant.
Savanna/Savannah; a treeless plain or a grassland with scattered trees, especially in or near the tropics.
Savory; a fragrant herb of the mint family.
Scale; any of the thin, flat plates covering many fishes and reptiles.
Scallop; a type of mollusk with two deeply grooved, curved shells that are hinged.
Scamper; to run or go quickly.
Scampi; a large prawn.
Scandium; a rare metallic chemical element.
Scar; a mark left after a wound, burn, etcetera has healed.
Scarab; a beetle, especially a black beetle held sacred in Egypt.
Scarlet; very bright red with a slightly orange tinge. Could also stand for the scarlet runner, a climbing bean plant of tropical America with scarlet leaves, or the scarlet tanager, a U.S. songbird of which has a scarlet body, black wings, and a black tail.
Scarred; covered in scars.
Scavenger; one that gathers things that have been discarded by others.
Scorch; to burn slightly or on the surface.
Scorpion; an arachnid found in warm regions, with a long tail ending in a poisonous sting.
Scoter; a large sea duck found along the north coasts of Europe and North America.
Scrag; a thin, scrawny animal or plant.
Scraggly; sparse, scrubby, uneven, ragged, or the like.
Scraggy; rough or jagged. Lean, bony, or skinny.
Scrap; a small piece.
Scrawny; very thin. Skinny and bony.
Screech; to utter with a shrill, high-pitched cry. Could also be used for the screech owl, a small owl with feathered ear tufts and an eerie, wailing cry.
Scrub; a thick growth of stunted trees or bushes. Anything smaller than usual.
Sea 1; a large body of salt water wholly or partly enclosed by land.
Sea 2; sea could stand for the sea anemone, a sea polyp having a firm, gelatinous body topped with colored, petallike tentacles.
Sea 3; for sea green, a pale bluish-green color.
Sea 4; for the sea lion, a large seal of the North Pacific.
Sea 5; for the sea urchin, a small sea animal with a round body in a shell covered with long, movable spines.
Seacoast; land bordering on the sea.
Seal; a sea mammal with a sleek coat and four flippers. It lives in cold water and eats fish.
Sear; to wither. To scorch or burn the surface.
Seashell; the shell of any saltwater mollusk.
Seashore; land along the sea. Seacoast.
Seaweed; any sea plant or plants.
Sedge; any of a family of grasslike plants often found in wet ground or in water.
Seed; the plant part containing the embryo of a new plant.
Seedling; a plant grown from a seed. Any young plant, especially a young tree.
Seedy; full of seeds.
Seismic; of, like, or from an earthquake.
Senna; any of certain cassias or their dried leaves.
Sepia; dark reddish-brown.
Sequoia; a giant evergreen tree, either of two species in the western United States.
Sere; withered.
Serene; clear, untouched.
Serpent; a snake.
Sesame; an East Indian or African plant with flat seeds.
Shad; a herringlike saltwater fish that are born in rivers.
Shade; a slight darkness caused by cutting off rays of light. An area less brightly lighted than its surroundings. A shadow.
Shadow; the darkness or the dark shape cast by something cutting off light.
Shadowy; shaded or full of shadow.
Shady; giving shad. Shaded, as from the sun.
Shagbark; a hickory tree with gray, shredding bark, its wood, or its nut.
Shake; to move quickly up and down, back and forth, etcetera. To tremble or cause to tremble.
Shaky; not firm, trembling. Weak.
Shale; a rock formed of hardened clay, that splits into thin layers.
Shallot; a small onion.
Shallow; not deep. Lacking depth.
Shammy; same as chamois.
Shard; a fragment or broken piece.
Shark; a large marine fish with a tough, slate-grey skin. Most are fish-eaters.
Sharp; having a fine edge or point.
Shatter; to break or burst into pieces.
Sheen; brightness.
Sheep; a cud-chewing mammal related to the goats, with heavy wool.
Sheer; very thin. Transparent.
Sheet; a broad, continuous surface or layer, as of flame, ice, etcetera.
Sheldrake; a large, varicolored old-world duck.
Shell; a hard outer covering, as of a turtle, egg, nut, etc.
Shellac/Shellack; a resin usually produced in thin, flaky layers.
Shellfish; any aquatic animal with a shell, as the clam, lobster, etc.
Shimmer; to shine with an unsteady light.
Shine; to emit or reflect light. To gleam or glow.
Shiner; a silvery minnow.
Shiny; bright. Shining.
Shiver 2; to shake, tremble, etc. from fear or cold.
Shiver; a fragment or splinter.
Shoal; a shallow place in a river, sea, etc. A sand bar forming a shallow place.
Shoat; a young hog.
Shock; a sudden, powerful blow, or shake. The violent effect on the body of an electric current passing through it.
Shore; land at the edge of a body of water.
Short; not tall. Not extending far from end to end.
Shred; a long, narrow strip cut or torn off. A fragment.
Shrew; a small, mouselike mammal with a long snout.
Shrewd; keen-witted or sharp in practical affairs.
Shrike; a shrill-voiced bird of prey with a hooked bill.
Shrill; having or producing a high, thin, piercing sound. To utter or make a shrill sound.
Shrimp; a small, long-tailed crustacean.
Shrub; a low, woody plant with several stems. Bush.
Shudder; to shake or tremble violently, as in horror.
Shy; easily frightened or startled. Timid.
Sienna; a yellowish-brown earth pigment.
Silk; the fine, soft fiber produced by silkworms.
Silkworm; any of certain moth caterpillars that produce cocoons of silk fiber.
Silver; a white, precious metallic chemical element that is very ductile and malleable. Silvery. A lustrous, grayish-white.
Silverfish; a wingless insect with silvery scales and long feelers, found in damp, dark places.
Silvery; like silver, as in color or luster.
Sizzle; to make a hissing sound when in contact with heat.
Skate; a fish of the ray family with a broad, flat body and a short tail.
Skinny; thin. Emaciated.
Skittish; lively or playful, especially in a coy way. Easily frightened.
Skunk; a small, bushy-tailed mammal having black fur with white stripes down the back. It ejects a foul-smelling liquid when frightened.
Sky 1; the upper atmosphere.
Sky 2; for sky blue, a blue color like that of the sky on a clear day.
Slate; a hard rock that cleaves into thin, smooth layers. Its bluish-grey color.
Sleek; smooth and shiny. Glossy.
Sleet; partly frozen rain. A mixture of rain with snow.
Slim; small in girth. Slender. Small in amount, degree, etcetera.
Sloe; the blackthorn. Its small, plum-like fruit.
Slop; watery snow or mud. Slush. A puddle.
Sloth; a slow-moving, tree-dwelling mammal of Central and South America.
Slouch; to sit, stand, walk, etcetera, in a slouch. A drooping posture.
Slough; a place full of soft, deep mud.
Slow; taking a longer time than is expected or usual. Marked by low speed.
Slug; a small mollusk resembling a land snail, but having no outer shell.
Sly; skillful at trickery. Crafty. Cunningly underhanded. Playfully mischievous.
Small; comparatively little in size. Not large.
Smelt; a small, silvery food fish found in northern seas.
Smidgen; a small amount.
Smog; a mixture of fog and smoke.
Smoke; the vaporous matter arising from something burning.
Smoky; giving off smoke. Of, like, or of the color of, smoke.
Smolder; to burn and smoke without flame.
Smudge; to make or become dirty. Smear.
Snag; a sharp point or projection. An underwater tree stump or branch.
Snail; a slow-moving mollusk with a wormlike body and a spiral protective shell.
Snake; a long, scaly, limbless reptile with a tapering tail.
Snaky; of or like a snake. Winding.
Snap 1; to bite or grasp suddenly. To break suddenly.
Snap 2; for the snap bean, any of various green beans or wax beans.
Snapper 1; same as snapping turtle.
Snapper 2; any of various bony fishes of warm seas, especially the red snapper.
Snapping; for the snapping turtle, a large, freshwater turtle of North America, with powerful jaws.
Snarl; to growl fiercely, baring the teeth, as a dog. To speak sharply, as in anger.
Sneak; to move, act, give, put, take, etcetera secretly or stealthily.
Sneeze; to exhale breath from the nose and mouth in a sudden, uncontrolled way.
Sniff; to draw in air forcibly through the nose.
Sniffle; to sniff repeatedly.
Snipe; a long-billed wading bird.
Snow 1; frozen particles of water vapor that fall to earth as soft, white, crystalline flakes.
Snow 2; for the snow bunting, a small finch inhabiting cold regions in the Northern hemisphere.
Snowbird; a widely distributed North American junco.
Snowdrift; a smooth heap of snow blown together by the wind.
Snowdrop; a low-growing, bulbous plant with small, bell-shaped white flowers.
Snowflake; a single crystal of snow.
Snowstorm; a storm with heavy snowfall.
Snuffle; sniffle.
Soapstone; same as steatite.
Soar; to rise or fly high into the air.
Soaring; to soar.
Sockeye; a salmon of the North Pacific with red skin.
Soft 1; giving way easily under pressure. Smooth to the touch. Not bright, said of color or light.
Soft 2; could be for soft coal, same as Bituminous coal.
Soil; the surface layer of earth, supporting plant life.
Solar; of or having to do with the sun.
Sole; a sea flatfish.
Song; could be short for the songbird, a bird that makes vocal sounds that are like music.
Songbird; see above.
Sorghum; a tropical cereal grass.
Sorrel 1; any of several plants with sour leaves.
Sorrel 2; light reddish-brown.
Sorrow; mental suffering caused by loss, disappointment, etc. That which produces grief.
Sow; an adult female pig or hog.
Soybean; a plant of the legume family.
Spar; any shiny, crystalline mineral that cuts easily into chips or flakes.
Spark; a glowing bit of matter, especially one thrown off by a fire. Any flash or sparkle.
Sparkle; to throw off sparks. To glitter, like jewels. To be brilliant and lively.
Sparrow 1; a common North American bird with a striped chest, known for its sweet song.
Sparrow 2; for the sparrow hawk, a small European hawk with short wings.
Speck; a small spot or mark.
Speckle; a small speck.
Spice; any of various aromatic vegetable substances as clove, pepper, etc.
Spinach; a plant with dark-green, juicy, edible leaves.
Spindly; long or tall and very thin or slender.
Spine; a sharp, stiff projection, such as a thorn of the cactus or a porcupine's quill.
Spiny 1; covered with spines or thorns.
Spiny 2; for the Spiny Lobster, a sea crustacean-like the common lobster, but lacking large pincers and having a spiny shell.
Spire; a sprout, spike, or stalk of a plant.
Spirea; a shrub of the rose family, with clusters of small pink or white flowers.
Splatter; to splatter or splash.
Splinter; to break or split into thin, sharp pieces. A thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, etcetera, made by splitting.
Split; to separate lengthwise into two or more parts. To break or tear apart. To divide into shares.
Splotch; an irregular splash, spot, or stain.
Splutter; to make hissing noises. To speak hurriedly and confusedly. To utter hurriedly and confusedly.
Sponge; a plantlike sea animal with a porous structure.
Spook; to startle or be startled, frightened, etcetera.
Spoonbill; a wading bird with a broad, flat bill that is spoon-shaped at the tip.
Spore; a small reproductive body produced by mosses, ferns, etcetera, and capable of giving rise to a new individual.
Spot; a small area differing from the surrounding area, as in color. A stain, speck, etcetera.
Spotted; marked with spots. Stained. Blemished.
Sprat; a small European fish of the herring family.
Spray; a small branch of a tree, etcetera, with leaves, flowers, etcetera.
Sprig; a little twig or spray.
Spring 1; to leap or bound.
Spring 2; the season of the year following winter, in which plants begin to grow again.
Springbok; a high-leaping South African gazelle.
Springer; could be used for the springer spaniel, a field spaniel used in hunting.
Sprinkle; to scatter or fall in drops or particles. To rain lightly.
Sprout; to begin to grow or germinate. To give off shoots or buds. To grow or develop rapidly. A young growth on or of a plant.
Spruce 1; an evergreen tree having slender needles, or its wood.
Spruce 2; neat and trim. Smart.
Spry; full of life. Active and agile.
Spud; a potato.
Spume; foam, froth, or scum. To foam or froth.
Spunk 1; a kind of wood that smolders when ignited.
Spunk 2; courage. Spirit.
Spunky; courageous, spirited.
Spurge; any of various plants having a milky juice.
Spurt; to gush forward in a stream or jet.
Sputter; to spit or throw out in an explosive manner. To speak or say something in a confused, explosive manner. To make sharp, sizzling noises.
Squab; a very young pigeon.
Squalid; foul, filthy, wretched.
Squall 1; a brief, violent windstorm, usually with rain or snow.
Squall 2; to cry and scream loudly or harshly. A harsh, shrill cry, or a loud scream.
Squash 1; to crush into a soft or flat mess.
Squash 2; the fleshy fruit of various plants of the gourd family. Any such plant.
Squashed; having been flattened or crushed.
Squat; to crouch close to the ground.
Squawk; to utter a loud, harsh cry.
Squeak; to make or utter a sharp, high-pitched sound of a cry.
Squeal; to make or utter a long, shrill sound or cry.
Squid; a long, slender sea mollusk with ten arms, two longer than the others.
Squirm; to show or feel distress, as from embarrassment.
Squirrel; a small, tree-dwelling rodent with heavy fur and a long, bushy tail.
Squirt; to shoot out in a jet. To spurt.
Squish; to make a soft, splashing sound when walked on or squeezed.
Stag; a full-grown male deer.
Stalactite; an icicle-shaped lime deposit hanging from the roof of a cave.
Stalagmite; a cone-shaped deposit on the floor of a cave, often beneath a stalactite.
Stalk 1; to advance grimly. To pursue stealthily. To walk in a stiff, haughty manner.
Stalk 2; the stem of a plant.
Stallion; an uncastrated male horse.
Stammer; to speak or say with involuntary pauses and rapid repetitions, as from excitement.
Stamp; to bring the foot down forcefully. To crush or pound with the foot.
Stampede; a sudden, headlong rush or flight, as of a herd of cattle. To move in a stampede.
Star; any heavenly body seen as a small fixed point of light, especially one that is a distant sun.
Starfish; a small, star-shaped sea animal with a hard, spiny skeleton.
Starlight; light from the stars.
Starling; any of a family of old-world birds, especially the common starling, with iridescent plumage, introduced to the U.S.
Static; designating, of, or producing stationary electrical charges.
Steam; water as converted into vapor by being heated to the boiling point. Condensed water vapor.
Steel; a hard, tough metal composed of iron alloyed with a small percentage of carbon and often with other metals, as nickel, chromium, etc.
Steinbok; a small, reddish antelope of South and East Africa.
Stem; the main stalk of a plant. Any stalk supporting leaves, flowers, or fruit.
Stench; an offensive smell. Stink.
Step; a single movement of the foot, as in walking. The distance covered by such a movement. A footprint.
Steppe; any of the great plains of Southeastern Europe and Asia, having few trees.
Sterling; sterling silver or articles made of it.
Stick; a twig or small branch broken or cut off. A long, slender piece of wood.
Stickleback; a small, scaleless fish with sharp pines on the back.
Sticky; that sticks. Covered with an adhesive substance.
Stiff; hard to bend. Rigid. Firm. Hard to move or operate.
Still 1; without sound, silent. Soft or low in sound.
Still 2; not moving, motionless.
Stilt; any of several wading birds with long legs.
Sting; to prick or wound with a sting. To cause a sudden, smarting pain.
Stingray; a large ray fish having a whiplike tail with a sharp spine or spines that can inflict painful wounds.
Stink; to give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
Stipule; either of two small leaflike parts at the base of some leafstalks.
Stoat; a large European weasel, especially in its brown summer coat.
Stock; the trunk of a tree.
Stolid; having or showing little or no emotion. Unexcitable.
Stomp; variable of stamp.
Stone; the hard, solid, nonmetallic mineral matter of rock. A small piece of rock.
Stony; full of stones. Of or like stone.
Stork; a large, long-legged wading bird, having a long neck and bill.
Storm; a strong wind, with rain, snow, thunder, etc. Any heavy fall of rain, snow, etc.
Stormy 1; of or characterized by storms. Violent, raging, etc.
Stormy 2; could be used for the stormy petrel, a petrel thought to presage storms.
Stout; courageous, brave, strong, sturdy.
Straggle; to stray from the course or wander from the main group. To hang in an unkempt way, as hair.
Strait; narrow, tight. A narrow waterway connecting two large bodies of water.
Stratus; a long, low, gray cloud layer.
Straw; hollow stalks of grain after threshing.
Strawberry; the small, red, and fleshy fruit of a vinelike plant related to the rose, or its fruit.
Strawflower; a plant with brightly colored flowers.
Streak; a long, thin mark.
Stream; a current of water, specifically a small river. A steady flow of any fluid.
String; can be used for the string bean, which is the same as the snap bean.
Stripe; a long, narrow band or mark differing as in color from the area around it.
Strong; physically powerful. Healthy and sound. Firm and durable.
Strontium; a pale-yellow metallic chemical element resembling calcium.
Strychnine; a highly poisonous crystalline alkaloid.
Stub; a short piece left over. Any short projection.
Stubby; covered with stubs.
Stumble; to trip in walking, running, etcetera. To walk unsteadily. To speak, act, etcetera in a blundering way.
Stump; the lower end of a tree or plant left in the ground after removal of the upper part. The part of a leg, tooth, etcetera left after the rest has been removed.
Sturdy; strong and hardy.
Sturgeon; any of several large food fishes having rows of spiny plates along the body.
Stutter; the same as Stammer.
Sucrose; a sugar found in sugar cane, sugar beets, etcetera.
Sugar 1; could be used for the sugar beet, a beet having a white root.
Sugar 2; could be used for the sugar cane, a very tall tropical grass with jointed stems.
Sulfide; a compound of sulfur with another element or a radical.
Sulfur; a pale-yellow, nonmetallic chemical element. It burns with a blue flame and a stifling odor.
Sumac/Sumach; any of various plants with compound leaves and cone-shaped clusters of hairy, red fruit.
Summer; the warmest season of the year, following spring.
Sun; the self-luminous, gaseous sphere about which the earth and other planets revolve. It furnishes light, heat, and energy for the solar system.
Sunbeam; a ray or beam of sunlight.
Sundown; same as sunset.
Sunfish; any of several freshwater fish including the black bass. A large, sluggish, ocean fish with a thick body.
Sunflower; a tall plant having yellow, daisylike flowers containing edible seeds.
Sunken; submerged. Below the surface of the surrounding area. Hollow. Dejected.
Sunlight; the light of the sun.
Sunlit; lighted by the sun.
Sunny; bright with sunlight. Full of sunshine. Bright and cheerful. Of or like the sun.
Sunrise; the daily appearance of the sun above the eastern horizon. The color of the sky at this time.
Sunset; the daily disappearance of the sun below the western horizon. The color of the sky at this time.
Sunshine; the shining of the sun, or its light and heat. Cheerfulness, joy, etcetera, or a source of this.
Sunup; same as sunrise.
Supple; bending easily. Flexible, lithe, and limber. Adaptable.
Surf; the waves of the sea breaking on the shore or a reef.
Svelte; slender and graceful.
Swallow; any of a group of small, swift-flying birds with long, pointed wings and a forked tail.
Swallowtail; a butterfly that has taillike points on the hind wings.
Swamp; a piece of wet, spongy land. Bog, marsh.
Swan; a large, web-footed water bird, usually white, with a long, graceful neck.
Swarm; a large number of bees, with a queen, leaving a hive to start a new colony. A colony of bees in a hive.
Swash; to dash, strike, etcetera with a splash.
Swat; a quick, sharp blow.
Sway; to swing or move from side to side or to and fro.
Sweep; to strip, carry away, or destroy with forceful movement.
Sweeping; to sweep.
Sweet 1; having a taste of, or like that of, sugar. Pleasant in taste, smell, sound, looks, etcetera. Good or delightful.
Sweet 2; could be used for sweet corn, any of various strains of corn with soft, sweet kennels in the unripe stage.
Sweet 3; could be used for sweet pea, a climbing annual plant of the legume family, with fragrant, butterfly-shaped flowers.
Sweet 4; could be used for the sweet pepper, a variety of red pepper producing a large, mild fruit, or the fruit itself.
Sweet 5; could be used for the sweet potato, a trailing plant with a fleshy, orange or yellow, tuberlike root used as a vegetable, or the root itself.
Sweetbrier/Sweetbriar; same as Eglantine.
Swell; to expand as a result of pressure from within. To curve out or bulge. To increase in size, force, intensity, loudness, etcetera.
Swelled; to have swelling.
Sweptback; having a backward slant.
Swift 1; moving with great speed. Fast.
Swift; a swift-flying bird resembling the swallow, as the chimney swift.
Swim; to move through water by moving the arms, legs, fins, etcetera. To float on liquid.
Swimming; to swim.
Swine; a pig, hog, or boar. A vicious, contemptible, or disgusting person.
Swipe; a hard, sweeping blow. To hit with a swipe.
Swiping; to swipe.
Swirl; to move or cause to move with a whirling motion. A whirl. A twist or curl.
Swirled; to be patterned with swirls.
Swirling; to swirl.
Swordfish; a large marine food and game fish with the upper jawbone extending in a long, swordlike point.
Swordgrass; any of a number of sedges or grasses with notched or sword-shaped leaves.
Sycamore; a shade tree of Egypt and Asia Minor, with figlike fruit. A maple tree of Europe and Asia. An American plane tree.
Taconite; a variety of chert containing magnetite and hematite, mined as an iron ore.
Tad; a small amount, degree, extent, etc.
Tadpole; the larva of certain amphibians, as frogs and toads, having gills and a tail and living in water: as it matures, the gills usually are lost and legs develop. The free-swimming larval stage of tunicates, having gill slits and a notochord.
Tail; the rear end of an animal's body, esp. when forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
Tall; of more than normal height or stature.
Talon; the claw of a bird of prey, or the similar claw of a predatory animal.
Tamarack; deciduous North American larch of moist soil, having short needlelike leaves that turn yellow in the fall.
Tamarind; a tropical evergreen tree of the pea family, native to Africa and widely cultivated as an ornamental and for its pods, which contain small seeds embedded in a sticky edible pulp. Or the fruit of this tree.
Tame; gentle and easy to control, or docile.
Tamp; to pack or pound by a series of blows or taps.
Tan; a yellowish-brown color.
Tanager; any of various songbirds of the Americas, often having brightly colored plumage in the male.
Tangelo; a hybrid citrus tree derived from a tangerine and a grapefruit or pomelo, having juicy flavorful fruit with a loose rind, or the actual fruit.
Tangerine 1; a widely cultivated variety of mandarin orange having deep red-orange fruit with easily separated segments.
Tangerine 2; a strong reddish-orange to strong or vivid orange.
Tangle; to hinder, obstruct, or confuse by or as by covering, circling, entwining, etc. To make a knot or snarl of, or intertwist.
Tansy; any of a genus of plants of the composite family, especially a poisonous weed with strong-smelling foliage and flat-topped clusters of small, yellow, rayless flower heads.
Tapir; any of a family of large, hoofed, hoglike perissodactylous mammals of tropical America and the Malay Peninsula: tapirs have flexible snouts, feed on plants, and are active at night.
Tar; a thick, sticky, brown to black liquid with a pungent odor, obtained by the destructive distillation of wood, coal, peat, shale, etc.
Tarantula 1; any of various large hairy spiders chiefly of the family Theraphosidae, capable of inflicting a bite that is painful but usually not dangerous to humans.
Tarantula 2; for the tarantula hawk, a kind of pompilid spider wasp that hunts tarantulas as food for its larvae.
Tare; a hardy, weedy nitrogen-fixing plant with colored flowers, such as the common vetch, or the seeds of said plants.
Tarnish; to lose luster, grow dull, or discolor.
Taro; a tropical Asiatic plant with an edible tuber, or the tuber itself.
Tarpon; a large, tropical Asian plant of the arum family, with shield-shaped leaves.
Tarragon; an aromatic Eurasian herb having linear to lance-shaped leaves and small whitish-green flower heads arranged in loose spreading panicles.
Tart;
Tatter;
Taupe;
Taut;
Tawny;
Teaberry; same as winterberry.
Teak;
Teal;
Tear 1; to pull apart by force or rip. To split or disrupt. A torn place or rip.
Tear 2; a drop of the salty fluid that keeps the eyeball moist and flows from the eye in weeping.
Teary; tearful or crying.
Teasel; a bristly plant with prickly, cylindrical flowers, or the flower itself.
Teeter;
Tektite; a small, dark, glassy body, thought to be from outer space.
Tellurium;
Tempest;
Tender;
Tendril;
Tense;
Terbium;
Terrapin;
Terrible;
Thallium;
Thaw;
Thick;
Thicket;
Ugli; an odd-shaped fruit that is a cross between a grapefruit, orange, and tangerine.
Ugly; unpleasant to look at.
Umbel; a cluster of flowers with stalks of early equal length growing out from about the same point on a main stem.
Umber; a kind of earth containing oxides of manganese and iron, used as a pigment. Yellowish-brown or reddish-brown.
Undertow; a current of water moving beneath the surface water and in a different direction.
Uranium; a very hard, heavy, radioactive metallic chemical element.
Uranus; a planet of the solar system.
Vale; same as valley.
Valiant; courageous. Brave.
Valley; low land lying between hills or mountains. The land drained by a river system. Any long dip or hollow.
Vanilla; a climbing tropical American orchid with podlike capsules.
Vapor; visible particles of moisture floating in the air, like fog or steam. Anything, as smoke or fumes, given off in a cloud.
Veery; a brown and cream-colored thrush of the eastern United States.
Vegetable; plants in general.
Venom; the poison made by some snakes, spiders, etcetera, injected into a victim through bite or sting.
Venomous; full of venom. Poisonous.
Venus 2; could stand for the Venus flytrap, a swamp plant of the Carolinas, having leaves with two hinged blades that snap shut and so trap insects.
Venus 2; the most brilliant planet in the solar system.
Vermillion; a bright red or scarlet.
Vermin; any of various destructive or disease-carrying insects, bugs, or small animals.
Vesper; same as evening star.
Vetch; a plant of the legume family.
Viburnum; any of various shrubs or small trees related to the honeysuckle and bearing white flowers.
Vicuña; a South American animal related to the llama and alpaca.
Vile; morally evil. Wicked. Repulsive or disgusting.
Vine; a plant with a long stem that grows along the ground or climbs a support. The stem of such a plan. Same as Grapevine.
Violet; a low plant with white, blue, purple, or yellow flowers.
Viper; a venomous snake.
Vireo; a small American songbird, with olive-green or gray feathers.
Vivid; full of life, lively. Bright and intense, said of colors.
Void; containing nothing. Empty.
Volcanic; of or caused by a volcano.
Volcano; a vent in the earth's crust through which molten rock, rock fragments, ashes, etcetera are ejected.
Vole; any of various small rodents with a stout body and a short tail.
Vortex; same as whirlpool.
Vulpine; of or like a fox. Clever and cunning.
Vulture; a large bird related t the eagles and hawks, with a featherless head.
Waddle; to walk with short steps, swaying from side to side, as a duck.
Wadi; a river valley that is usually dry, or the rush of water that flows through it in the rainy season.
Wading; could stand for the wading bird, any of various long-legged shore birds that wade the shallows for food, as the crane, heron, etcetera.
Walking; could stand for the walking stick, an insect resembling a twig.
Wallaby; a small marsupial related to the kangaroo.
Walleye; a fish with large, staring eyes.
Walleyed; could stand for the walleyed pike, a North American freshwater food and game fish related to the perch.
Wallflower; a garden plant having racemes of yellow, orange, or red flowers.
Walnut; a roundish, edible nut, with two-lobed seed.
Walrus; a massive sea mammal of the seal family, having two protruding tusks, a thick mustache, a tick hide, and a heavy layer of blubber.
Wan; sickly pale. Suggesting a sickly condition. Feeble.
Wander; to roam idly or aimlessly about.
Wapiti; the American elk, the largest North American deer, with large, branching antlers and a short tail.
Warble; to sing with trills, quavers, runs, etcetera, as a bird.
Warbler; any f various songbirds.
Warm; having, feeling, or giving off a moderate degree of heat.
Wasp; a winged insect with a slender body and, in the females and workers, a painful sting.
Water 1; the colorless, transparent liquid of rivers, lakes, etcetera, which falls as rain.
Water 2; could stand for the water chestnut, a Chinese sedge, growing in clumps in water.
Water 3; could stand for the water buffalo, a slow, powerful, oxlike draft animal of South Asia, Malaya, and the Philippine Islands.
Water 4; could stand for the water hyacinth, a floating plant with showy lavender flowers, found in South America and, now, Florida.
Water 5; could stand for the water ouzel, a gray water bird that dives and swims in western North American mountain streams.
Waterbuck; an African antelope having lyre-shaped horns, found near rivers and streams.
Watercress; a plant of the mustard family, growing generally in running water.
Waterfall; a steep fall of water, as of a stream, from a height. Cascade.
Waterfowl; a water bird, especially one that swims.
Waterlily; a plant with large, flat, floating leaves and showy flowers, or the flowers themselves.
Watermelon; a large, edible fruit with a hard, green rind and juicy, seedy, red pulp.
Wave; to move or sway up and down or to and fro.
Wavelet; a little wave. A ripple.
Wax 1; a plastic, dull-yellow substance secreted by bees for building cells. Beeswax.
Wax 2; could stand for the wax bean, a variety of kidney bean with long, narrow, yellow pods.
Wax 3; could stand for the wax myrtle, a shrub of eastern North America with berries coated with a wax.
Waxwing; a bird with silky-brown plumage, a showy crest, and scarlet tips on its wings.
Weakfish; an ocean food fish, especially a type off the eastern coast of the United States
Weasel; an agile, meat-eating mammal, with a long, slender body, short legs, and a long tail.
Weather; the condition of the atmosphere with regard to temperature, moisture, etcetera. Storm, rain, etcetera.
Weave; to move from side to side or in and out.
Web; the network spun by a spider, etcetera.
Weed; any undesired, uncultivated plant.
Weeping; could stand for the weeping willow, a tree with graceful, drooping branches.
Wet; covered or saturated with water or other liquid.
Whale; a large, warm-blooded, fish-like mammal that breathes air.
Wheat; a cereal grass with dense spikes that bears grains, or the grain.
Wheeze; to make a whistling, breathy sound, as in asthma.
Wheezing; making a whistling, breathy sound, as in asthma.
Whelk; any of various large sea snails with spiral shells, especially those used in Europe for food.
Whinny; to neigh in a low, gentle way.
Whippoorwill; a grayish bird of eastern North America, active at night.
Whirlpool; water in violent, whirling motion tending to draw floating objects to its center.
Whirlwind; a current of air whirling violently upward in a spiral that has a forward motion.
Whisker; any of the long, bristly hairs growing on the upper lip of a cat, rat, etcetera.
Whisper; to speak or say vey softly, especially without using the vocal cords.
White 1; having the pure color of snow or milk. Of a light or pale color.
White 2; could stand for the white ant, the same as a termite.
White 3; could stand for the white pine, a pine of eastern North America, with sot, light wood.
Whitecap; a wave with its crest broken into white foam.
Whitefish; a white or silvery lake fish of the salmon family, found in the northern United States.
Wicked; morally bad. Evil.
Widow; could stand for the black widow, an American spider the female of which has a black body wit red underneath, and a poisonous bite.
Wild 1; turbulent, stormy. Enthusiastic. To grow, exist, or behave in an uncontrolled way.
Wild 2; could stand for the wild boar, a wild hog of Europe, Asia, and Africa.
Wild 3; could stand for wild oats, a wild grass common to the western United States.
Wildebeest; same as gnu.
Wildfire; a fire that spreads fast and is hard to put out.
Williwaw; a sudden, violent, cold wind blowing down from mountain passes to the sea in far northern and southern latitudes.
Willow; a tree with narrow leaves and flexible twigs.
Wilt; to become limp, as from heat or lack of water. Droop, as of a plant.
Wind; air in motion.
Windy; stormy, blustery. Exposed to wind. Characterized by wind.
Wing; either of the paired organs of flight of a bird, bat, insect, etc.
Winter; the coldest season of the year, following autumn and followed by spring.
Wintergreen; an evergreen plant with white flowers and red berries.
Wise; having or showing good judgment. Informed. Cunning.
Wisp; a thin, filmy bit or puff.
Wisteria; a twining vine with showy clusters of purple, white, or pink flowers.
Witch; could stand for the witch hazel, a shrub with yellow flowers.
Wobble; to move unsteadily from side to side. Shake.
Wolf; a wild, meat-eating, doglike mamma of the Northern Hemisphere.
Wolfram; same as tungsten.
Wolverine; a stocky, ferocious, meat-eating mammal of North America and Eurasia.
Wombat; a burrowing Australian marsupial resembling a small bear.
Wood 1; a thick growth of trees. Forest.
Wood 2; could stand for the wood thrush, a large, brown thrush of eastern North America, having a sweet, clear song.
Woodbine; a European climbing honeysuckle, or a climbing vine of eastern North America, with dark blue berries.
Woodchuck; a North American burrowing and hibernating marmot. Groundhog.
Woodpecker; a tree-climbing bird with a strong, pointed bill used to drill holes in bark to get insects.
Woody; covered with trees. Like wood.
Wool; the soft, curly fur of sheep or some other animals, as the goat.
Woolly; of or like wool. Bearing wool.
Worm; a long, slender, soft-bodied, creeping animal.
Wormwood; any of various strong-smelling plants.
Wren; a small songbird with a long bill and stubby, upright tail.
Yak; a long-haired wild ox of Tibet and central Asia.
Yam; the edible, starchy root of a tropical climbing plant, or a sweet potato.
Yellow 1; of the color of ripe lemons.
Yellow 2; could stand for the yellow jacket, a wasp or hornet having bright-yellow markings.
Yew; an evergreen shrub or tree with a fine-grained, elastic wood.
Yolk; the yellow substance of an egg.
Ytterbium; a scarce, silvery metallic chemical element.
Yucca; a plant of the United States with stiff leaves and white flowers in an upright raceme.
Zebra; a swift African mammal related to the horse, with dark stripes on a light body.
Zebu; an oxlike domestic animal of Asia and Africa. It has a large curve in its back, and short, curving horns.
Zinc; a bluish-white metallic chemical element.
Zinnia; an annual plant of North and South America, with beautiful, composite flowers.
Zircon; a crystalline silicate of zirconium, colored yellow, brown, red, etcetera.
Zirconium; a soft gray or black metallic chemical element.
Zucchini; a green-skinned summer squash somewhat shaped like a cucumber.