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Collins Junior Illustrated Thesaurus
Collins Junior Illustrated Thesaurus
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clamber

They clambered up the steep hill, clutching at bushes.

shin up

They shinned up the tree and looked at the view.

clothes PLURAL NOUN

Clothes are the things people wear, such as shirts, trousers and dresses.

clothing

You’ll need warm clothing if you want to watch the fireworks.

costume

The actors in the film wore wonderful bright costumes.

dress

We were asked to wear informal dress to the dance.

garments

The charity shop is always glad of garments we no longer need.

gear

Sebastian had to have all the right gear for skateboarding.

outfit

Mum said her new outfit would be perfect for the wedding.

wardrobe

A famous designer planned the wardrobe for the musical.

wear

The shop sold everything you could want in the way of outdoor wear.

cold ADJECTIVE

If the weather is cold, the temperature outside is low.

WORDS THAT DESCRIBE THE COLD:

arctic

biting

bitter

chilly

cool

freezing

frosty

frozen

icy

raw

wintry

collect VERB

If you collect a number of things, you bring them together.

assemble

They assembled lots of food for the midnight feast.

gather

We went out to gather blackberries from a field near our house.

hoard

David hoarded empty glass bottles for his display.

raise

The school is trying to raise money for Children in Need.

save

We have been asked to save used stamps for a school project.

collection NOUN

A collection is a group of things brought together over a period of time.

assortment

The bathroom shelf is full of an assortment of shampoo bottles.

heap

Now and again, Dad adds another book to the heap.

mass

Dan worked his way through a mass of clothes to find his jeans.

pile

There was a pile of smelly old trainers in the corner.

set

“One more card and I’ll have a complete set,” said Raymond.

colour NOUN

The colour of something is the way it looks in daylight.

shade

The walls were painted in different shades.

tint

The autumn leaves were taking on a warm red tint.

DIFFERENT COLOURS:

black

blue

navy

sky blue

turquoise

brown

chocolate

coffee

fawn

green

bottle-green

lime

orange

tan

pink

rose

purple

lavender

lilac

mauve

red

crimson

scarlet

vermilion

white

cream

ivory

yellow

amber

gold

come VERB

To come to a place is to move there or arrive there.

appear