| acre |
An acre is unit of measurement that is used to measure land. The area of a football field is a bit more than one acre. Actually, it is one and one third acres. An acre is equal to 43,560 square feet. |
| aerobics |
When people talk about aerobics, they are talking about ways of doing exercise that make the heart and lungs work a little bit hard. This working of the heart and lungs helps the body use oxygen better. Running, swimming, biking, and dancing are some forms of aerobics. |
| annoy |
When someone annoys you, it means that something they do makes you a bit angry or upset. |
| annoyance |
An annoyance is someone or something that bothers or irritates you. It makes you a little bit upset or angry. [1/2 definitions] |
| apricot |
An apricot is a soft, round fruit with fuzzy skin. Its color is light orange, sometimes with a bit of pink in it. Apricots look similar to peaches, but they are smaller and taste a little different. Apricots are often made into jam. |
| around |
If your dad will be home around dinner time, it means that he will be home near dinner time. He might be a little bit late or a little bit early. If you have around fifty cents in your pocket, you might have a little more or less than that, but the amount is near fifty cents. [1/11 definitions] |
| at all |
If you are not hungry at all, you are not even a little bit hungry. If you don't have any money at all, then you don't have even one penny. |
| atom |
anything extremely small; tiny bit. [1/2 definitions] |
| a trifle |
a little bit; somewhat; slightly. |
| awhile |
If you want to sit awhile, you want to sit for a short time. If you wait awhile before you answer the door, you don't answer it right away. You wait for a little bit. |
| awning |
An awning is a piece of strong fabric that is hung up over a door or window and sticks out a bit from the building. People can sometimes stand under an awning. An awning is used to keep out sun or rain. |
| bacterium |
A bacterium is a single bit or type of "bacteria." Bacteria are very, very small living things made up of one cell each. Bacteria live in most living things and in all parts of the earth. Most bacteria are useful to people. They are important in making soil and helping people to digest food, for example. Some bacteria are harmful, though, and cause disease. |
| bit1 |
A bit is a thing made of metal that goes into a horse's mouth and is part of something called a bridle. Another part of the bridle is a thing made of straps that go around the horse's head. The bit is attached to this part of the bridle. Attached to the bit are reins, which are the long straps that are held in the hands of the rider. Altogether these things let the rider control the horse. |
| bit2 |
A bit is a little piece or very small amount of something. [2 definitions] |
| bit4 |
"Bit" is the past tense and a past participle of "bite." |
| bridle |
A bridle is something that lets a rider control a horse. One part of the bridle is made up of leather straps and goes around the horse's head. Attached to this is a metal thing called a "bit" that goes into the horse's mouth. Attached to the bit are reins, which are long straps that are held in the hands of the rider. |
| burn |
When something on your body burns, it hurts and feels a bit like it's on fire. [1/8 definitions] |
| coconut |
A coconut is the large fruit of a certain kind of tree that grows in warm places around the world. A coconut is very hard and brown on the outside. The inside of a coconut is white, and we can eat this part. This part is a little bit sweet and is often used in candies, cookies, and other foods. |
| come down with |
When you come down with an illness, you go through the process of becoming sick with it. First you feel like there's something just a little bit wrong with you, and then you start to feel worse and worse. |
| curious |
When something is curious, it is a bit unusual or strange. [1/2 definitions] |
| dab1 |
a small moist bit. [1/5 definitions] |