* more work will be done after November's NaNoWriMo
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An evolving thesaurus for writers, including fantasy and paranormal terms. Post a comment to have your terms researched and added. Warning: Some supernatural creatures may become violent by the use of their derogatory names.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
Description, Economical
avaricious, abstemious, ascetic,
canny, chary, circumspect, close, closefisted, cost-effective, curmudgeonly, chaste, continent, cagey, calculating, canny,
discreet,
economical, efficient,
frugal, fastidious,
gingerly, guarded,
heedful, hesitant,
inhibited,
leery, loath,
meager, mean, methodical, miserly, money-saving,
on the rims,
parsimonious, penny-pinching, penny-wise, penurious, practical, provident, prudent, prudential, particular, prudent,
reluctant, restrained,
saving, scrimping, skimping, spare, sparing, stingy, self-denying, self-disciplined, sober, straightlaced, strict, subdued, safe, scrupulous, sparing, stingy, suspicious,
thrifty, tight, time-saving,
unwasteful, unrelenting, uneasy,
wary, watchful, work-saving,
Description, Extravagant
absurd, an arm and leg,
bizarre,
cher, costly, crazy,
dear, desperate, dire,
exaggerated, excessive, executive, exorbitant, expensive, extravagant, extortionate, extreme,
fanciful, fancy, fantastic, flamboyant, flashy, foolish, forceful,
garish, gaudy, grandiose,
high, high-priced, highly priced, harsh,
immoderate, implausible, improvident, imprudent, inordinate,
lavish, ludicrous,
nonsensical,
ornate, ostentatious, outrageous, overpriced,
precious, premium, pricey, preposterous, pretentious, prodigal, profligate,
reckless, ridiculous, radical,
showy, silly, spendthrift, steep, strong,
top,
unbalanced, unconscionable, unreasonable, unrestrained
valuable,
Action Verb, Jumped
bailed out, barged, bobbed, bounced, bounded, bucked,
canter, casper, clear, curvet,
dived, dropped,
erupted, exploded,
fall, fell, flinched,
hopped, hurdled, hustled,
jerked, jiggled, jolted, jounced, jumped,
launched, leapt/leaped, lollop, lopped, lunged, lurched,
parachuteed, plummetted, popped, pounced,
quiver,
rattle, richochet,
shaked, shot from, skipped, sky, somersaulted, sprang, startled, surged,
take, top, trip,
vaulted,
wavered, wobbled,
Action Verb, Sat
crouched,
eased into,
hunkered down,
leaned, lodged, lolled, lounged, lowered himself,
perched, plopped down,
reclined, reposed, roosted,
sank into, sat, sat astride, sat bestride, sat himself, settled, slumped, sprawled, squatted, straddled,
was seated,
Speech, Banter
*this list will be cleaned up after November's NaNoWriMo
badinage chaff, chaffing, chitchat, derision, dissing,
exchange, fun, gossip, jeering, jesting, joking, joshing, kidding, mockery,
persiflage, play, raillery, repartee, ribbing, ridicule, small talk, banter,
cajole, apple polish, argue into, banter, beguile, blandish, bootlick,
brownnose, build up, butter up, con, crowd, deceive, decoy, delude, dupe,
entice, entrap, get around, get next to, hand a line, induce, influence,
inveigle, jolly, lay it on thick, lure, make up to, maneuver, massage, mislead,
oil, play up to, push, rub the right way, seduce, snow*, soap, soft-soap,
soften, spread it on, stroke, suck up to, sweet-talk, sweeten up, tantalize,
tempt, urge, wheedle, work on, work over, chaff, banter , deride, fun, jeer,
jolly, josh, kid, mock, rag, rally, razz, rib, scoff, taunt, tease, banter ,
chaff, contemn, detract, dis, disdain, disparage, do a number on, dump on,
flout, gibe, jeer, jolly, kid, knock, laugh at, lout, mock, pan, pooh-pooh, put
down*, quiz, rag, rally, razz, rib, ridicule, roast, scoff, scorn, slam, sneer,
taunt, twit, banter , bat eyes at, come hither, come on, coquet, dally,
disport, eyeball, fool, gam, hit on, lead on, linger with, make a move, make a
pass, ogle, philander, pick up*, pitch*, proposition, tease, wink at,
adaptability, banter , collaboration, compromise, concession, cooperation,
deal-making, exchange, offset, reciprocity, settlement, swap, trade, trade-off,
wheeling and dealing, amusement, badinage, banter , buffoonery, clowning,
comicality, comicalness, drollery, facetiousness, farce, flippancy, fun, gag,
gaiety, happiness, high spirits, jest, jesting, jocoseness, jocosity,
jocularity, joke, joking, joyfulness, kidding, levity, lightness, playfulness,
pleasantry, raillery, tomfoolery, whimsy, wisecrack, wit, witticism, wittiness,
banter , burlesque, contempt, contrariness, criticism, derision, humor,
incongruity, jibe, mockery, mordancy, paradox, quip, raillery, repartee, reproach,
ridicule, sardonicism, satire, taunt, twist, wit, jeer, banter , comeback,
contemn, deride, dig*, fleer, flout, gibe, hector, hoot, jab, jest, laugh at,
make a crack, mock, poke fun, put down, put on, quip, ridicule, scoff, sneer,
snipe, taunt
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Movement, Jumped
absconded, advanced, ascend
bailed out, barged, beat it, bobbed, bolted, boosted, bounced, bounded, breaked, bucked
canter, casper, clear, cleared out, copped out, curvet, cut and ran, cut loosed
darted, dashed, decamped, disappeared, ditched, dived, dropped, dropped out, ducked out, dumped
erupted, escalated, escaped, exploded
faded, fall, fell, fleed, flew the coop, flight, flinched
gained
hightailed, hiked, hootfooted, hopped, hurdled, hurtled, hustled
jacked up, jerked, jiggled, jolted, jounced
kissed goodbye
launched, leaped, leapt/leaped, leaved, leaved flat, leaved high and dry, leaved holding the bag, leaved in the lurch, lollop, lopped, lunged, lurched
made a break, made a break for it, made off, made scarced, made tracks, mounted
opped out
parachuteed, plummetted, popped, pounced, pull out, put up
quit, quiver
raised, ran like scared rabbits, rattle, richochet, rised, run off, run out on, rushed
scampered, scooted, scrammed, shaked, shot from, skedaddled, skipped, skipped out, sky, slipped, sneak awayed, somersaulted, split, splitted, sprang, springed, sprinted, started, startled, stepped on it, stole away, surged
take, take off, took flight, took off, top, trip
upped
vamoosed, vanished, vaulted
walked out on, wavered, wobbled
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Said
added, addressed, admitted, advanced, advised, affirmed, aired, announced, ascribed, asked herself, asked, asserted, assumed, assured, averred, avouched, avowed,
bantered, belittled, betrayed, blabbed, blathered, blurted, boasted, bragged, breathed
cackled, came out with, came out with, chatted, chirped, cited, claimed, commanded, conveyed, cooed, cried out, crooned, crowed,
declaimed, declared, demanded, digressed, disclosed, disparaged, divulged, drawled,
echoed, enlightened him, exclaimed, expressed,
gabbled, gibbered, growled, gushed,
harangued, hollered,
imagined, imparted, Implied, Imputed, Inquired, Insinuated, Instructed,
jabbered, jeered,
lamented, let out, let slip,
made known, maundered, mentioned, moaned, mocked, mumbled, murmured, muttered,
named, nattered, notified,
objected, offered,
parroted, pleaded, pledged, pointed out, pontificated, prated, prattled, preached, predicted, professed, professed, prompted, proposed, purported, put before,
queried, questioned, questioned,
rambled on, ranted, rattled on, recited, recited, rejoined, remarked, repeated, replied, replied, responded, retorted, revealed, rhapsodized, roared,
said half-aloud, sang out, sassed, scoffed, scolded, screamed, sermonized, shouted, shrilled, snapped, snarled, spat, speculated, spouted, sputtered, squeaked, squealed, stammered, stated, stuttered, suggested, summoned,
told,
uttered,
vaunted, vented,
whined, whispered, wondered aloud,
yakked, yelled, yelped
bantered, belittled, betrayed, blabbed, blathered, blurted, boasted, bragged, breathed
cackled, came out with, came out with, chatted, chirped, cited, claimed, commanded, conveyed, cooed, cried out, crooned, crowed,
declaimed, declared, demanded, digressed, disclosed, disparaged, divulged, drawled,
echoed, enlightened him, exclaimed, expressed,
gabbled, gibbered, growled, gushed,
harangued, hollered,
imagined, imparted, Implied, Imputed, Inquired, Insinuated, Instructed,
jabbered, jeered,
lamented, let out, let slip,
made known, maundered, mentioned, moaned, mocked, mumbled, murmured, muttered,
named, nattered, notified,
objected, offered,
parroted, pleaded, pledged, pointed out, pontificated, prated, prattled, preached, predicted, professed, professed, prompted, proposed, purported, put before,
queried, questioned, questioned,
rambled on, ranted, rattled on, recited, recited, rejoined, remarked, repeated, replied, replied, responded, retorted, revealed, rhapsodized, roared,
said half-aloud, sang out, sassed, scoffed, scolded, screamed, sermonized, shouted, shrilled, snapped, snarled, spat, speculated, spouted, sputtered, squeaked, squealed, stammered, stated, stuttered, suggested, summoned,
told,
uttered,
vaunted, vented,
whined, whispered, wondered aloud,
yakked, yelled, yelped
Movement, Reaction
admitted with a nod,
beamed, blanched, blinked, blushed,
chuckled, cocked her head to one side,
devoid of emotion, drew back,
exhaled,
fell silent, flicked, flinched, flung, flushed, frowned,
gasped, giggled, glanced off, glared, grimaced, grinned,
hesitated,
inhaled,
keeled over,
laughed, listed,
made no answer, made no attempt to,
nodded her consent, nodded his agreement,
paused, pouted, put her head to one side,
raised an eyebrow, reclined, reeled back, relaxed, resisted, retracted, retreated, rocked back,
scowled, shifted, shivered, shook his head, shrugged, shrugged and said, sighed, simpered, slackened, smiled, smirked, sneered, snickered, sniffed, stared, started, startled, stepped back, stiffened, stifled a laugh, stifled a yawn, swallowed, swayed,
tilted, tilted her head, took a deep breath, yawned, yielded,
beamed, blanched, blinked, blushed,
chuckled, cocked her head to one side,
devoid of emotion, drew back,
exhaled,
fell silent, flicked, flinched, flung, flushed, frowned,
gasped, giggled, glanced off, glared, grimaced, grinned,
hesitated,
inhaled,
keeled over,
laughed, listed,
made no answer, made no attempt to,
nodded her consent, nodded his agreement,
paused, pouted, put her head to one side,
raised an eyebrow, reclined, reeled back, relaxed, resisted, retracted, retreated, rocked back,
scowled, shifted, shivered, shook his head, shrugged, shrugged and said, sighed, simpered, slackened, smiled, smirked, sneered, snickered, sniffed, stared, started, startled, stepped back, stiffened, stifled a laugh, stifled a yawn, swallowed, swayed,
tilted, tilted her head, took a deep breath, yawned, yielded,
Movement, Walk
absconded, advanced, afoot, amble, ambled, ambulate, ambulated, ambulatory, approached, ascended,
bolted, bound, break, bushwhacked, bustling,
canter, cantered, careered, charged, chased, climbed, continued on, covered ground, crawled, crept along, crept away, crossed,
danced, dart, darted, dash, dashed, decamped, descended, digitigrade, dodged, drifted, drifted along, drifted past, drop,
edged, eluded, emerged, entered, escape, escaped, escort, evacuated, evaded, exercise,
fall, fled, flew, flight, flitted, file, foot,
gallop, galloped, glided along, go, go on foot,
hastened, hauled off, hike, hiked, hiking, hit the road, hobbled, hoof it, hurried, hurtled,
inched across,
jog, jogged,
knock back,
launched across, lead, leg, limped, listed, locomote, lope, loped, lumber, lumbered, lunged, lurched, lumber,
made rapid strides, march, marching, marched, meander, meandered, minced, moved,
pace, paced, pad, parade, paraded, passed, patrol, patrolled, perambulate, perambulated, plantigrade, plod, plodded, plowed, prance, pranced, proceeded, promenading, promenade, propelled, prowled, pursued, pussyfooted,
race, raced, ran, roamed, roved, raced, rushed, roaming, roam, rove, run, rush,
scurried, sidled, slinked, slunk, scuttled, shuffled, scuffed, scuffled, stumbled, shambled, scooted, slouched, scrambled, scampered, strolled, sauntered, stepped, shadowed, strayed, strode, stalked, stomped, strutted, swished, swaggered, stamped, staggered, sneaked, snuck, stepped lightly, scaled, sailed, sidestepped, skidded, skipped, stole, stomped, steered, swerved, strafed, sprinted, scudded, strolling, strutting, saunter, scuff, shamble, shuffle, slog, stalk, step, stride, stroll, strut, stump, scamper, scuttle, spring, sprint, spurt,
take a walk, tear, tiptoed, toddle, took flight, tore, tore along, tour, trailed after, traipse, traipsed, tramp, tramped, trampled, travel on foot, traverse, traversed, tread, treaded, trek, trekked, tripped, trod, trodden, troop, trot, trotted, trudge, trudged,
ushered,
veered,
waddled, waded, walk, walked, wander, wandered, wandering, wend one's way, wended, went on his way, whisk, withdrew, wobbled,
bolted, bound, break, bushwhacked, bustling,
canter, cantered, careered, charged, chased, climbed, continued on, covered ground, crawled, crept along, crept away, crossed,
danced, dart, darted, dash, dashed, decamped, descended, digitigrade, dodged, drifted, drifted along, drifted past, drop,
edged, eluded, emerged, entered, escape, escaped, escort, evacuated, evaded, exercise,
fall, fled, flew, flight, flitted, file, foot,
gallop, galloped, glided along, go, go on foot,
hastened, hauled off, hike, hiked, hiking, hit the road, hobbled, hoof it, hurried, hurtled,
inched across,
jog, jogged,
knock back,
launched across, lead, leg, limped, listed, locomote, lope, loped, lumber, lumbered, lunged, lurched, lumber,
made rapid strides, march, marching, marched, meander, meandered, minced, moved,
pace, paced, pad, parade, paraded, passed, patrol, patrolled, perambulate, perambulated, plantigrade, plod, plodded, plowed, prance, pranced, proceeded, promenading, promenade, propelled, prowled, pursued, pussyfooted,
race, raced, ran, roamed, roved, raced, rushed, roaming, roam, rove, run, rush,
scurried, sidled, slinked, slunk, scuttled, shuffled, scuffed, scuffled, stumbled, shambled, scooted, slouched, scrambled, scampered, strolled, sauntered, stepped, shadowed, strayed, strode, stalked, stomped, strutted, swished, swaggered, stamped, staggered, sneaked, snuck, stepped lightly, scaled, sailed, sidestepped, skidded, skipped, stole, stomped, steered, swerved, strafed, sprinted, scudded, strolling, strutting, saunter, scuff, shamble, shuffle, slog, stalk, step, stride, stroll, strut, stump, scamper, scuttle, spring, sprint, spurt,
take a walk, tear, tiptoed, toddle, took flight, tore, tore along, tour, trailed after, traipse, traipsed, tramp, tramped, trampled, travel on foot, traverse, traversed, tread, treaded, trek, trekked, tripped, trod, trodden, troop, trot, trotted, trudge, trudged,
ushered,
veered,
waddled, waded, walk, walked, wander, wandered, wandering, wend one's way, wended, went on his way, whisk, withdrew, wobbled,
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