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Descriptive Words

This document provides a long list of descriptive words categorized by sense - sight, color, movement, touch, taste, smell, hearing. It includes words like dotted, freckled, spotted to describe sights, red, blue, yellow to describe colors, fast, slow to describe movements, cool, warm to describe touch sensations, sweet, salty to describe tastes, and soft sounds like sigh or loud sounds like crash. The word list aims to provide a rich vocabulary for descriptive writing.

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Descriptive Words

This document provides a long list of descriptive words categorized by sense - sight, color, movement, touch, taste, smell, hearing. It includes words like dotted, freckled, spotted to describe sights, red, blue, yellow to describe colors, fast, slow to describe movements, cool, warm to describe touch sensations, sweet, salty to describe tastes, and soft sounds like sigh or loud sounds like crash. The word list aims to provide a rich vocabulary for descriptive writing.

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ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE WRITING CENTER

DESCRIPTIVE WORDS

SIGHT WORDS dotted freckled spotted blotched wrinkled patterned mottled flowery striped bright clear shiny glowing glossy shimmering fluid sparkling iridescent glassy flashy glazed sheer transparent translucent opaque muddy grimy young drab dingy dull dark dismal rotted old used worn untidy shabby messy chintzy cheap heavy flat wide stout ridged narrow overloaded congested cluttered crowded jammed packed squeezed bruised tied stretched tall erect loan slender supple lively blithe muscular sturdy robust stolid hardy strong healthy frail fragile pasty pale small sickly tiny miniature timid shy fearful apprehensive perky attractive arrogant flamboyant expansive imposing regal stately elegant statuesque large huge immense massive gigantic showy decorative distinctive dazzling opulent jeweled lacy lavish exotic gorgeous radiant vivid flushed fiery blazing verdant fresh clean scrubbed tidy handsome pleasant sunny calm serene unruffled nerveless scrolled globular ruffled frilled crimped crinkled flared oval conical cylindrical tubular hollow rotund chubby portly fat swollen lumpy clustered tufted topheavy pendulous jutting irregular proportioned angular triangular rectangular hexagonal octagonal square pyramidical tapering branching twiggy split broken spindly skinny thin wiry slim

ugly blood ramshackle tired exhausted hysterical dramatic irresistible energetic tearful nervous frightened terrified awkward loose formal pretty orderly dramatic straight bold wild tantalizing exhuberant animated shapely winged shapeless arid crooked curved crisp COLOR Red salmon rose coral raspberry tomato currant cherry strawberry crimson cardinal vermillion carmine flame ruby garnet dive

wine burgundy maroon Blue sky sapphire azure delft turquoise aqua aquamarine violet peacock cobalt royal navy steel Yellow beige buff straw peach apricot butter buttercup chartreuse citron canary lemon gold topaz ochre saffron mustard butterscotch Orange tangerine persimmon Green celery apple mint lime kelly emerald olive pistachio mushy

chartreuse White snow milky marble ivory oyster pearl silver platinum porcelain satin Purple amethyst lilac orchid lavender mauve plum mulberry pansy fuchsia magenta Black jet ebony licorice chicory tar Gray ashen steel dove pearl-gray Brown sandy almond amber tawny hazel cinnamon nutmeg chocolate coffee copper rust ginger rotten

bay sorrel walnut mahogany brandy earth tan mousy bronze Miscellaneouc colorless rainbow Movements Fast hurry run scamper skip scramble dart spring spin sprint stride streak propel trot gallop drive dash bolt soar lift rush race zoom zip ram speed chase hurl swat flick whisk shove swerve smash drop plummet odorous

swoop plunge swing fly sail hope scurry flee bounce careen Slow creep crawl plod slouch lumber tiptoe bend amble saunter loiter stray slink stalk edge sneak swagger stagger waddle drag sway stroll drift droop heave TOUCH WORDS cool tepid sticky spongy fleshy elastic velvety furry prickly sharp dull cold warm explode

rubbery leathery smooth feathery gritty thick thin icy hot wet oily tough silky soft fuzzy sandy pulpy fragile lukewarm steamy slippery waxy crisp satiny wooly hairy rough dry tender hard firm moist textured pebbly stuccoed tacky slimy damp fishy TASTE WORDS oily bittersweet sugary tasteless tangy medicinal gingery spoiled buttery sweet

hot salty hearty ripe vinegary raw spicy burnt bitter mellow bland fruity alkaline peppery overripe oily crisp sour unripe fishy SMELL WORDS sweet perfumed earthy pungent sharp acidy reek sour moldy dank scented piney tempting gamy acrid putrid musty stench fragrant fresh aromatic spicy fishy burnt rotten sickly mildewed balmy

savory briny gaseous spoiled stagnant damp HEARING WORDS Soft Sounds sigh murmur whisper whir rustle twitter patter hum mutter snap hiss crackle purr peep buzz zing gurgle swish rush chime tinkle clink hush still speechless mute faint inaudible melody harmony (musical) lilting Loud sounds crash thud bump thump boom thunder bang smash

roar scream screech shout yell whistle whine squawk bark bray bluster rage blare rumble grate slam stomp stamp clap noise discord din jangle rasp clash caterwaul clamor tumult riot racket brawl bedlam pandemonium hubbub bleat deafening raucous earsplitting piercing rowdy

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