Bad / Small

nounverb verb

See noun

37 of 83

Bad / Small

audio

peek - Look quickly, typically in a furtive manner

Using his binoculars, Eddie was able to peek at the bird's nest in the distance.

nounverb noun

See verb

38 of 83

Bad / Small

audio

peek - A quick and typically furtive look

Before the play started, Jake took a peek at the audience sitting in their seats.

noun

39 of 83

Bad / Small

audio

chink - A narrow opening or crack, typically one that admits light

From inside the cave, a narrow chink appeared that allowed a view of the outside.

noun

40 of 83

Bad / Small

Url audio

shortfall - An insufficient amount of something necessary, such as funds or supplies.

Due to a shortfall in food supplies, the government had to provide food for the people in a makeshift meal on the street.

noun

41 of 83

Bad / Small

audio

smattering - A slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject

The museum tour guide presented himself as expert about art history, though he only had a smattering of knowledge about the subject.

adjective

42 of 83

Bad / Small

audio

wee - Very small

Jeff would wake up in the wee hours of the morning to go fishing with his son.

verb

43 of 83

Bad / Small

audio

skimp - Expend or use less time, money, or material on something than is necessary in an attempt to economize

When Dana saw the pizza only had tomato sauce and pepperoni, she knew the chef had skimped on the cheese.

adjective

44 of 83

Bad / Small

audio

dinky - Small; insignificant

Between his thumbs, the tiny piece of dirt seemed dinky in comparison to the large field it came from.

adjective

45 of 83

Bad / Small

audio

skimpy - (of clothes) short and revealing

Ami's father said firmly that he wouldn't letter her go to the beach in the skimpy bathing suit she had just bought.

noun

46 of 83

Bad / Small

audio

snippet - A small piece or brief extract

Maya read a brief snippet of the book to see if it was enough to interest her.

verb

47 of 83

Bad / Small

audio

curtail - To stop, reduce or limit something.

Tripling the fine for speeding was successful in curtailing the number of traffic accidents caused by speeding.

verb

48 of 83

Bad / Small

Url audio

remark - To make a comment, saying something casually.

The teacher remarked to the class that it was interesting that half the students were absent on this beautiful spring day.