Description Mat

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SMALL: microscopic, minute, tiny, minuscule, petite, little miniature, pint sized, short, narrow (thin/slim/slender) BIG: gigantic, massive, vast, enormous, colossal, immense, monumental, ROUGH/SHARP: coarse, prickly, spiky, thorny, jagged, serrated, gravelly, pointed, razor sharp, SOFT: smooth, flat, silky, glossy, shiny, sleek, velvety, fluffy, fuzzy HAIRY: furry, shaggy, woolly, bushy, fuzzy, feathery DESCRIPTION CHART COLOURS BLUE: navy, sapphire, cobalt, indigo, azure, cerulean, marine, royal/midnight/pale/sky blue RED: crimson, scarlet, cherry, blood, ruby, fire, fiery, burgundy. PINK: rose, rosy, blush, pale YELLOW: gold(en), sunny, canary, lemon, fair, blonde, sun-lit, bright GREEN: emerald, jade, olive, lime, bottle green, mint green, khaki/army green BLACK: night sky, coal, ebony, jet, noir, ink, raven, char, sooty WHITE : chalk/snow/milky/oyster white, pale, off-white : ivory eggshell, creamy, pasty, cloudy GREY: steel, silver, gun metal grey, ash/ashen, slate, shadowy, charcoal, chrome (silver) PURPLE: violet, plum, amethyst, red wine, lilac, mauve or heliotrope, lavender ORANGE: ginger, apricot, peach, ROUND: circular, sphere/ spherical, concave, rotund, cylindrical, ball shaped, tube /tubular, hose/pipe shaped fat : stout/corpulent/podgy/ obese SQUARE: squarish, BROKEN smashed, cracked, shattered, split, crumbled, ruined, damaged destroyed, splintered, fractured, collapsed, fragment, collapse, disintegrate, subside BREAKABLE (easily broken) SIZE SHAPES TEXTURE how it feels

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DESCRIPTION CHART

LOUD: deafening, shrill, piercing, ringing, whistling, blaring, noisy, glaringly loud, ear splitting, booming, roaring, ear splitting, squealing, thunderous, crashing, cracklingQUIET: silent, hushed, muted, calm, soothing, whisper, peaceful, silence, reticent, melodious (musical)

BAD: putrid, reek, stench, rotten, horrendous, rancid (off), musty, decaying pungent:(strong/spicy). NICE: aromatic, fragrant, perfumed, sweet. NO SMELL: odourless, neutral

COLOURS

BLUE: navy, sapphire, cobalt, indigo, azure, cerulean, marine, royal/midnight/pale/sky blue

RED: crimson, scarlet, cherry, blood, ruby, fire, fiery, burgundy. PINK: rose, rosy, blush, pale

YELLOW: gold(en), sunny, canary, lemon, fair, blonde, sun-lit, bright

GREEN: emerald, jade, olive, lime, bottle green, mint green, khaki/army green

BLACK: night sky, coal, ebony, jet, noir, ink, raven, char, sooty

WHITE: chalk/snow/milky/oyster white, pale, off-white: ivory eggshell, creamy, pasty, cloudy

GREY: steel, silver, gun metal grey, ash/ashen, slate, shadowy, charcoal, chrome (silver)

PURPLE: violet, plum, amethyst, red wine, lilac, mauve or heliotrope, lavender

ORANGE: ginger, apricot, peach, auburn, rusty saffron, ochre, copper, sienna

DARK BROWN: chocolate, chestnut, coffee, mud, brunette hair,

LIGHT BROWN/CREAM: fawn, beige, sandy, taupe, tan, mushroom, buff, mousy coloured

TEXTURE how it feels

SMALL: microscopic, minute, tiny, minuscule, petite, little miniature, pint sized, short, narrow (thin/slim/slender)

BIG: gigantic, massive, vast, enormous, colossal, immense, monumental, mighty, large monstrous, oversized, huge, , chubby, long, tall, wide (thick)

ROUGH/SHARP: coarse, prickly, spiky, thorny, jagged, serrated, gravelly, pointed, razor sharp,

SOFT: smooth, flat, silky, glossy, shiny, sleek, velvety, fluffy, fuzzy

HAIRY: furry, shaggy, woolly, bushy, fuzzy, feathery

CURLY/CURVED: spiral, twisty, curvy, corkscrew, twirl, coil, wavy, bendy

WRINKLED: crumpled, creased, furrowed

SIZE

SHAPES

ROUND: circular, sphere/ spherical, concave, rotund, cylindrical, ball shaped, tube /tubular, hose/pipe shaped fat: stout/corpulent/podgy/ obese

SQUARE: squarish, angular. cube/cubic, rectangular

BROKEN

smashed, cracked, shattered, split, crumbled, ruined, damaged destroyed, splintered, fractured, collapsed, fragment, collapse,

disintegrate, subside

BREAKABLE (easily broken)

fragile, delicate, frail, brittle, may shatter, precious

SOUND

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SHY: timid, coy, bashful, reserved, withdrawn, introverted, reticent, demure

SHOW OFF: brazen, arrogant, egotistical, flaunter, audacious, loud mouth, poser, blatant, pompous, pretentious, gaudy, obtrusive, bold, loutish, shameless

WORRIED: anxious, apprehensive, nervous, fretful, uneasy, hesitant, concerned

NOISY/LOUD: boisterous, overactive, energetic, lively, unruly, overexcited, rowdy, riotous, animated, disruptive, bold, disobedient, disruptive, hyperactive

HAPPY: delighted, ecstatic, elated, jubilant euphoric, blissful, thrilled, overjoyed, triumphant, excited, over the moon, glad, joyful, cheerful, pleased

SAD: depressed, miserable, distressed, cheerless, poignant, heartbroken, gloomy

ANGRY: irritated, livid, irate, enraged, incensed, infuriated, furious, fuming, exasperated, riled, annoyed, heated, devilish, hot-headed, up in arms, wound up

MEAN/HORRIBLE: malicious, malevolent, ill-natured, heartless, atrocious, cruel

ruthless, hideous, appalling, dreadful, harsh, unkind, terrible, nasty, awful

OLD: aged, elderly, mature, wrinkled

YOUNG: youthful, juvenile, childlike, immature, little, baby, toddler, child

PRETTY: attractive, adorable, gorgeous, innocent, loveable, cute, beautiful, stunning, dazzling, striking

UGLY/AWFUL: dreadful, revolting, unattractive, horrible, repulsive, unsightly, disgusting, hideous, vulgar

SMELL

delectable, delicious, appetising, mouth-watering, tasty, scrumptious, appealing, luscious, flavoursome, irresistible, succulent (juicy/moist)

TASTES YUMMY

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