| ache |
When your body or a part of your body aches, you feel a kind of pain for a long time. You don't usually cry or yell when your body aches. This kind of pain is not sharp, but you feel bad when you have it. [2 definitions] |
| against |
When you lean against a tree, it means that your body touches the tree and the tree supports your body. [1/4 definitions] |
| alligator |
An alligator is a large, powerful reptile that lives in and around water. An alligator has a long body and tail, but it has short legs. It also has a long snout and many sharp teeth. |
| ankle |
Your ankle is the part of your body between your leg and your foot. It is the place where the bones of your foot and leg connect. |
| apron |
An apron is a piece of clothing that people sometimes wear when they cook or clean or do some other kinds of work. An apron covers the front of the body, or part of it. People who cook in a restaurant always wear aprons. |
| Arabian Sea |
The Arabian Sea is a large body of water that lies between India and the countries of Oman and Yemen. The Arabian Sea is part of the Indian Ocean. |
| Arctic Ocean |
The Arctic Ocean is one of the five oceans of the world. An ocean is a large body of salt water that covers a very large part of the earth. The Arctic Ocean is in the most northern part of the world and it is very cold and icy. If you look at a map, it is above Canada, Russia, and other far northern countries of the world. |
| arm1 |
Your arm is the part of your body between your shoulder and your hand. [1/2 definitions] |
| armadillo |
An armadillo is a small mammal that lives in Central America, South America, and the southern United States. An armadillo's body has a covering that looks like armor! Armadillos eat mostly insects, and they are related to sloths and anteaters. |
| artery |
Arteries are natural tubes inside your body that carry blood from your heart to other parts of your body. Blood in your arteries is red. |
| asleep |
When you are asleep, your eyes are closed and your whole body is resting. You are sleeping. |
| Atlantic Ocean |
The Atlantic Ocean is one of the five oceans on our planet. An ocean is a large body of salt water that covers a very large part of the earth. It is much bigger than a sea or lake. If you want to travel from America to Africa or Europe, the fastest way is to cross the Atlantic Ocean. |
| awkward |
When you are awkward, you don't have good skill in the way you move your body. [1/2 definitions] |
| back |
Your back is the part of your body that is on the opposite side from your chest. Your back is between your neck and your hips. [1/5 definitions] |
| badger |
A badger is a strong animal with thick fur. Badgers have stripes on their faces. They also have sharp teeth and long claws. A badger's body is a little long, but it has short legs. A badger usually has its home in the forest. |
| Baltic Sea |
The Baltic Sea is a large body of water in northern Europe. It lies between the countries of Sweden and Finland, and it touches other countries such as Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Fishing boats go out into the Baltic Sea, and people often cross the sea in ferries as they travel from country to country. |
| bassoon |
A bassoon is a kind of instrument for playing music. It is a tall instrument and can play some very low notes. The main part of its body is a long wooden tube. A smaller, metal tube is attached to it, and this has a part that you blow through to make sounds. |
| bathtub |
A bathtub is something that you sit in to wash your whole body. You fill it with water and then you get into it to wash yourself. |
| Bay of Bengal |
The Bay of Bengal is a large body of water that is part of the Indian Ocean. It is the part that touches India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. |
| belly |
Your belly is a part of your body. It is the area below your chest and above your legs. This area contains your stomach and other parts of the body used in breaking down food. Other mammals, such as dogs, have bellies too. You have to reach under a dog to touch its belly. |
| bird |
A bird is an animal that has two wings, two feet, and a body covered with feathers. Most birds can fly. Robins, chickens, and ducks are birds. |