English Vocabulary
Pick a CEFR level (A1–C2) — A1 is the friendliest place to start — and browse its words grouped by topic: travel, food, the body, emotions, and more. Each word shows its meaning, example sentences, and US/UK pronunciation.
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seemly
C2+
/ˈsimli/
conforming to accepted notions of propriety or good taste
sensate
C2+
/ˈsɛnseɪt/
perceived by or endowed with the senses; sensory in nature
sensory
C2+
/ˈsɛnsəri/
relating to sensation or the physical senses
shriek
C2+
/ʃrik/
a shrill, piercing cry or sound
sightlessness
C2+
/ˈsaɪtləsnəs/
the state of being unable to see; blindness
spectral
C2+
/ˈspɛktrəl/
ghostly in appearance, or relating to a spectrum of light
spiceless
C2+
/ˈspaɪsləs/
lacking spice, flavor, or piquancy; bland
squawk
C2+
/skwɔk/
a loud harsh cry, especially of a bird
stygian
C2+
/ˈstɪdʒiən/
very dark, gloomy, or infernal, like the river Styx
sunnily
C2+
/ˈsʌnəli/
in a cheerful, bright, or sunny manner
superimposition
C2+
/ˌsupɚˌɪmpəˈzɪʃən/
the placing of one thing over another, especially so both remain visible
sweetness
C2+
/ˈswitnəs/
the quality of being sweet in taste, sound, or temperament
tacky
C2+
/ˈtæki/
showing poor taste and quality; or slightly sticky to the touch
tintinnabulation
C2+
/ˌtɪntɪˌnæbjəˈleɪʃən/
the ringing or sound of bells
unkempt
C2+
/ʌnˈkɛmpt/
untidy or disheveled in appearance
unmind
C2+
/ʌnˈmaɪnd/
to take no notice of; disregard
unspicy
C2+
/ʌnˈspaɪsi/
lacking spice or pungent flavor; mild
velvety
C2+
/ˈvɛlvəti/
soft and smooth like velvet in texture, sound, or taste
veneer
C2+
/vəˈnɪr/
a thin decorative covering; a deceptive outward appearance
visibility
C2+
/ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪti/
the state of being able to be seen; the distance one can see
waxen
C2+
/ˈwæk.sən/
made of or resembling wax; smooth, pale, and lifeless in appearance
whiff
C2+
/wɪf/
a brief, faint smell carried on the air, or a slight trace of something
acrid
C1
/ˈæk.ɹɪd/
having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell
clairvoyant
C1
/klɛrˈvɔɪənt/
a person who claims to have the ability to perceive events in the future or beyond normal sensory contact
emanate
C1
/ˈɛməˌneɪt/
to originate or come out from a source
squeal
B2
/skwiːl/
to make a high-pitched, loud sound, often due to excitement or fear
strident
C1
/ˈstraɪdənt/
(of a sound) loud and harsh; grating
tactual
C2
/ˈtæktʃuəl/
relating to the sense of touch
sense-organ
C1
/ˈsɛnsˌɔrɡən/
an organ that receives sensory stimuli, such as the eye, ear, or skin
unobserved
C1
/ˌʌnəbˈzɜrvd/
not seen, noticed, or watched
acoluthic
C2+
/ˌækəˈluːθɪk/
psychology: relating to a residual or fading sensation that immediately follows a stimulus
brool
C2+
/bruːl/
a low roaring sound or deep, sustained murmur
aglare
C2+
/əˈɡler/
glaring fiercely or shining with a harsh, dazzling light
field-glass
C2+
/ˈfiːldˌɡlæs/
a small portable telescope, often held in one hand, for viewing distant objects outdoors
halitus
C2+
/ˈhælɪtəs/
exhaled breath, especially when perceptible by its warmth or odor
sensibile
C2+
/ˌsɛn.səˈbɪl.i/
philosophy, especially in Bertrand Russell: an object with the metaphysical and physical status of a sense-datum that can become one when perceived but need not actually be perceived
tintinnabulum
C2
/ˌtɪntɪˈnæbjʊləm/
a small tinkling bell, especially a historical bell used to summon members of a religious community
savorless
C2
/ˈseɪvərləs/
having little or no taste, flavor, or appetizing quality
plunkety-plunk
C2+
/ˌplʌŋkətiˈplʌŋk/
onomatopoeic: a repeated dull plunking or clopping sound, such as hoofbeats or notes on a stringed instrument
screak
C2+
/skriːk/
to make a harsh, high-pitched creaking or screeching sound
outgaze
C2+
/ˌaʊtˈɡeɪz/
to look at someone more steadily or persistently until they look away
lynx-eyed
C2+
/ˈlɪŋksˌaɪd/
having exceptionally keen sight or powers of observation
bombinate
C2+
/ˈbɒmbɪneɪt/
rare: to make a continuous buzzing, humming, or droning sound
indiscernibility
C2+
/ˌɪndɪˌsɝnəˈbɪləti/
the state of being impossible to perceive, distinguish, or tell apart
deave
C2+
/diːv/
Scots and Northern English: to deafen, stun, or weary someone with loud or persistent noise
crepitate
C2+
/ˈkrɛp.ɪ.teɪt/
to make a series of sharp crackling or rattling sounds
feelable
C2
/ˈfiːləbəl/
capable of being felt through touch, sensation, or emotion