| black |
Black is the color of the night sky when you can't see the moon and the clouds cover the stars. When there is no light at all, you see only black. [2 definitions] |
| bleach |
Bleach is a strong chemical liquid that takes away the color of things and can also help make them clean. People sometimes use bleach when they do laundry because they want white things to look as white as they can. |
| blue |
Blue is the color of the sky on a sunny day when there are no clouds. [2 definitions] |
| blueberry |
A blueberry is a small round berry that grows on a special kind of bush. Blueberries are blue in color and people can eat them. When they are ripe, they are very sweet. |
| bright |
When a color is bright, it means that it is a strong color or it shines. [1/3 definitions] |
| brown |
Brown is a color made with red and yellow and black. Chocolate, mud, and coffee usually have this color. [2/3 definitions] |
| camouflage |
Camouflage is a way of hiding something. Camouflage hides a thing by covering or coloring it so that it looks like whatever is around it. Many animals have natural camouflage. Their skin or fur has the same color as the things around them. The army sometimes uses camouflage to hide people, buildings, or vehicles. [2 definitions] |
| checkers |
Checkers is a game played by two people. Each player has twelve flat, round pieces to move over a board. The board is covered with squares of two different colors. One player can move on one color and the other player on the other. In checkers, each player tries to take away the other player's pieces by jumping over them. |
| cloudy |
When we can see many gray clouds in the sky, we say that the sky is cloudy. If the sky is cloudy for most of the day, we say that it is a cloudy day. Usually, when we say the sky is cloudy, we also mean that the color of the sky is gray. |
| color |
When we look at something in the light, we see the shape of it, the size of it, and also its color. Some of the colors we can see are red, blue, green, yellow, purple, and orange. Color is one of the most important things we use to describe things. [2 definitions] |
| copper1 |
Copper is a kind of metal. It has a color that looks like a mixture of red and brown. Electricity travels very well through copper, so wires that carry electricity are often made of copper. Copper is also used for cooking pots and pipes that carry water. |
| coyote |
A coyote is a mammal in the same family of animals as dogs and wolves. Coyotes have a pointed nose and ears and a thick, bushy tail. Coyotes howl in a way similar to wolves, but they are smaller and usually more brown in color. Coyotes live only in North America. |
| crayon |
A crayon is a colored stick that we can use to draw pictures or to color. Crayons are made of wax. |
| dark |
A dark dress is a dress that is not light in color. A black dress is a dark dress. The color of the sky at night is dark. [1/2 definitions] |
| describe |
When you describe something, you tell about it in a way that gives someone else a picture of it or a feeling about it. When you describe a food, you might say if it's salty or sweet, hot or cold, or you might say what color or shape it is. You might also say if it's crunchy or crisp or smooth or hard. |
| dragonfly |
A dragonfly is an insect with a long, narrow body and long wings. The wings are clear and they stick out from its sides. The body of a dragonfly has a bright color, like a bright blue, green, or red. Dragonflies live near fresh water and eat mosquitoes and other insects. |
| dull |
When something is dull, it sometimes means that it is not very bright or it doesn't have much color. [1/3 definitions] |
| flower |
A flower is the part of a plant that makes fruit or seeds. It is the part of a plant that most people think is pretty. Flowers often have a nice smell and color. [1/3 definitions] |
| general |
If something is general, it does not include details. If you describe someone in a general way, you might talk about how tall they are and what color hair they have, but you would not talk about small details like what shape ears they have or how long their fingers are. [1/3 definitions] |
| gold |
Gold is a color that looks like the metal gold. [2/3 definitions] |
| goldfish |
A goldfish is a kind of small fish that lives in fresh water, such as in a lake or river. Goldfish cannot live in the salty water of the ocean. Goldfish are usually a yellow or orange color, and they are often kept in ponds or aquariums. |