bang
interjection
used especially by children for representing the sound made by a gun
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adjective
a big boy or a big girl is getting older or is older than another child. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children
interjection
used for representing the sound a dog makes (its bark), when talking to children or in books for children
adjective
used especially in children’s games to tell someone that they are not close to finding or guessing something
another spelling of doggy
noun
solid waste from the body. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.
adjective
extremely easy. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.
interjection
used for saying that you are happy or excited about something. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.
adjective
used in a children’s game for saying that you are very close to finding something, or to guessing the right answer
adjective
joined-up writing is writing in which the letters are joined to each other. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.
adjective
young, and often small. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children
another spelling of mama
noun
someone who is unkind, unpleasant, or not generous. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.
another spelling of meanie
noun
a mother. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children The American word is mommy.
noun
a name for your grandmother. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.
noun
solid waste from the bowels. This word is used by children and when talking to children.
noun
solid waste from the body. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.
interjection
used for telling someone, especially a child, to be quiet. This word is often used instead of a stronger word such as shut up.
noun
used for telling someone, especially a child, that you think their behaviour is stupid or annoying
verb
to tell someone that another person has done something bad, usually in order to get them into trouble. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.
adjective
extremely small. This word is used mainly by children or when speaking to children.
adverb
used for emphasizing that something is true when someone does not believe it. This is used especially by children
another spelling of upsy-daisy
determiner, pronoun
sometimes used instead of ‘you’, especially when a doctor or nurse is speaking to someone who is ill or when a teacher is speaking to children
interjection
used for showing that you have no respect for someone or something, mainly by children
used for asking a child or someone in your family to do something for you
used as a way of making a promise, especially between children
used for telling a child to obey you
for now and all time in the future: used for emphasis, especially by children or in children’s stories
used for telling someone, especially a child, to behave politely and not do or say something that might offend someone
used for saying goodnight, especially to a child before they go to bed
used for telling someone, especially a child, to do something quickly
used for telling someone, especially a child, that you hope they sleep well
used at the end of a rude or angry statement to show that you do not care what another person thinks. This expression is used especially by children
used for telling someone, especially a child, to stop talking or behaving badly
used when you are talking to a young child who has just fallen or dropped something
used by children for replying in a rude way to an insult
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