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Though I would create a thread to compile the various writing resources I have collected over time. I did not create these, merely found them.
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Word Choice
Reverse Dictionary-When you need a word to fit a definition.
Partial Word/Definition Look Up
Rhyming Dictionary
Thesaurus (Synonyms and Antonyms)
Translator Recommended by Rudolph Quin
1920-1930's Slang
Emotions
Descriptions
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Word Choice
Reverse Dictionary-When you need a word to fit a definition.
Partial Word/Definition Look Up
Rhyming Dictionary
Thesaurus (Synonyms and Antonyms)
Translator Recommended by Rudolph Quin
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IN RESPONSE TO Acknowledged Answered Protested x x x x x x x | INPUT/JOIN CONVERSATION/ASK Added Implored Inquired Insisted Proposed Queried Questioned Recommended Testified | GUILTY/RELUCTANCE/SORRY Admitted Apologized Conceded Confessed Professed x x x x x | FOR SOMEONE ELSE Advised Criticized Suggested x x x x x x x |
JUST CHECKING Affirmed Agreed Alleged Confirmed x x x x x x | LOUD Announced Chanted Crowed x x x x x x x | LEWD/CUTE/SECRET SPY FEEL Appealed Disclosed Moaned x x x x x x x | ANGRY FUCK OFF MATE WANNA FIGHT Argued Barked Challenged Cursed Fumed Growled Hissed Roared Swore |
SMARTASS Articulated Asserted Assured Avowed Claimed Commanded Cross-examined Demanded Digressed Directed Foretold Instructed Interrupted Predicted Proclaimed Quoted Theorized | ASSHOLE Bellowed Boasted Bragged x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x | NERVOUS TRAINWRECK Babbled Bawled Mumbled Sputtered Stammered Stuttered x x x x x x x x x x x x | SUAVE MOTHERFUCKER Bargained Divulged Disclosed Exhorted x x x x x x x x x x x x x x |
WEAK PUSY Begged Blurted Complained Cried Faltered Fretted | FIRST OFF Began | LASTLY Concluded Concurred | HAPPY/LOL Cajoled Exclaimed Gushed Jested Joked Laughed |
WEIRDLY HAPPY/EXCITED Extolled Jabbered Raved | BRUH, CHILL Cautioned Warned | ACTUALLY, YOU’RE WRONG Chided Contended Corrected Countered Debated Elaborated Objected Ranted Retorted | CHILL SAVAGE Commented Continued Observed Surmised |
LISTEN BUDDY Enunciated Explained Elaborated Hinted Implied Lectured Reiterated Recited Reminded Stressed | BRUH I NEED U AND U NEED ME Confided Offered Urged | FINE Consented Decided | TOO EMO FULL OF EMOTIONS Croaked Lamented Pledged Sobbed Sympathized Wailed Whimpered |
JUST SAYING Declared Decreed Mentioned Noted Pointed out Postulated Speculated Stated Told Vouched | WASN’T ME Denied Lied | EVIL SMARTASS Dictated Equivocated Ordered Reprimanded Threatened | BORED Droned Sighed |
SHHHH IT’S QUIET TIME Echoed Mumbled Murmured Muttered Uttered Whispered | DRAMA QUEEN Exaggerated Panted Pleaded Prayed Preached | OH SHIT Gasped Marveled Screamed Screeched Shouted Shrieked Yelped Yelled | ANNOYED Grumbled Grunted Jeered Quipped Scolded Snapped Snarled Sneered |
ANNOYING Nagged | I DON’T REALLY CARE BUT WHATEVER Guessed Ventured | I’M DRUNK OR JUST BEING EXPRESSIVE Hooted Howled Yowled | I WONDER Pondered Voiced Wondered |
OH, YEAH, WHOOPS Recalled Recited Remembered | SURPRISE BITCH Revealed | IT SEEMS FAKE BUT OKAY Scoffed Snickered Snorted | BITCHY Tattled Taunted Teased |
A: Very accurate - exact Very afraid - fearful Very angry - furious Very annoying - exasperating | B: Very bad - atrocious Very beautiful - exquisite Very big - immense Very boring - dull Very bright - luminous Very busy - swamped | C: Very calm - serene Very careful - cautious Very cheap - stingy Very clean - spotless Very clear - obvious Very clever - intelligent Very cold - freezing Very colourful - vibrant Very competitive - cutthroat Very complete - comprehensive Very confused - perplexed Very conventional - conservative Very creative - innovative Very crowded - bustling Very cute - adorable | D: Very dangerous - perilous Very dear - cherished Very deep - profound Very depressed - despondent Very detailed - meticulous Very different - disparate Very difficult - arduous Very dirty - filthy Very dry - arid Very dull - tedious | E: Very eager - keen Very easy - effortless Very empty - desolate Very excited - thrilled Very exciting - exhilarating Very expensive - costly |
F: Very fancy - lavish Very fast - swift Very fat - obese Very friendly - amiable Very frightened - alarmed Very frightening - terrifying Very funny - hilarious | G: Very glad - overjoyed Very good - excellent Very great - terrific | H: Very happy - ecstatic Very hard - difficult Very hard-to-find - rare Very heavy - leaden Very high - soaring Very hot - sweltering Very huge - colossal Very hungry - ravenous Very hurt - battered | I: Very important - crucial Very intelligent - brilliant Very interesting - captivating | L: Very large - huge Very lazy - indolent Very little - tiny Very lively - vivacious Very long - extensive Very long-term - enduring Very loose - slack Very loud - thunderous Very loved - adored |
M: Very mean - cruel Very messy - slovenly | N: Very neat - immaculate Very necessary - essential Very nervous - apprehensive Very nice - kind Very noisy - deafening | O: Very often - frequently Very old - ancient Very old-fashioned - archaic Very open - transparent | P: Very painful - excruciating Very pale - ashen Very perfect - flawless Very poor - destitute Very powerful - compelling Very pretty - beautiful | Q: Very quick - rapid Very quiet - hushed |
R: Very rainy - pouring Very rich - wealthy | S: Very sad - sorrowful Very scared - petrified Very scary - chilling Very serious - grave Very sharp - keen Very shiny - gleaming Very short - brief Very shy - timid Very simple - basic Very skinny - skeletal Very slow - sluggish Very small - petite Very smart - intelligent Very smelly - pungent Very smooth - sleek Very soft - downy Very sorry - apologetic Very special - exceptional Very strong - forceful Very stupid - idiotic Very sure - certain Very sweet - thoughtful | T: Very talented - gifted Very tall - towering Very tasty - delicious Very thirsty - parched Very tight - constricting Very tiny - minuscule Very tired - exhausted | U: Very ugly - hideous Very unhappy - miserable Very upset - distraught | W: Very warm - hot Very weak - frail Very well-to-do - wealthy Very wet - soaked Very wide - expansive Very willing - eager Very windy - blustery Very wise - sage Very worried - distressed |
Emotions
I often find myself struggling to find the right word to use to describe how a character’s feeling, so I compiled a list to help you find exactly what you mean and just how strongly you mean it.
HAPPINESS
• Strong: delighted, ebullient, ecstatic, elated, energetic, energized, enthusiastic, euphoric, excited, exhilarated, exuberant, jubilant, marvelous, overjoyed, terrific, thrilled, tickled, turned on, uplifted, vibrant, zippy
• Medium: admired, aglow, alive, amused, buoyant, cheerful, confident, elevated, encouraged, gleeful, fulfilled, happy, in high spirits, jovial, joyful, light-hearted, lively, merry, optimistic, proud, relieved, resolved, respected, sparkling, up, valued
• Soft: content/ed, cool, fine, flattered, genial, glad, good, gratified, hopeful, keen, peaceful, pleasant/pleased, relaxed, satisfied, serene, sunny
CARING
• Strong: adoring, ardent, cherishing, compassionate, crazy about, devoted, doting, fervent, idolizing, infatuated, passionate, wild about, worshiping, zealous
• Medium: admiring, affectionate, attached, clinging/to, fond/of, huggy, kind, kind-hearted, loving, partial, soft on, sympathetic, tender, touchy, trusting, warm-hearted
• Soft: agreeable, appreciative, attentive, considerate, friendly, interested in, like, respecting, thoughtful, tolerable, warm toward, yielding
DEPRESSION
• Strong: alienated, barren beaten, bleak, bleeding, dejected, depressed, desolate, despondent, dismal, empty, gloomy, grieved, grim, hopeless, in despair, woeful, worried
• Medium: awful, blue, crestfallen, demoralized, devalued, discouraged, dispirited, distressed, downcast, downhearted, fed up, lost, melancholy, miserable, regretful, rotten, sorrowful, tearful, upset, weepy
• Soft: bad, blah, deflated, disappointed, disenchanted, down, funk, glum, low, moody, morose, somber, sorry, subdued, uncomfortable, unhappy
INADEQUACY
• Strong: blemished, blotched, broken, crippled, damaged, false, feeble, finished, flawed, helpless, impotent, inferior, invalid, powerless, useless, washed up, whipped, worthless, zero
• Medium: ailing, awkward, defeated, deficient, dopey, feeble, helpless, impaired, imperfect, incapable, incompetent, incomplete, ineffective, inept, insignificant, lacking, lame, minute, overwhelmed, small, substandard, unimportant
• Soft: dry, incomplete, meager, puny, tenuous, tiny, uncertain, unconvincing, unsure, weak
FEAR
• Strong: alarmed, appalled, desperate, distressed, dreadful, frantic, frightened, horrified, intimidated, panicky, petrified, shocked, terrified, terror-stricken, tormented, wrecked, vulnerable
• Medium: afraid, apprehensive, axed, defensive, fearful, fidgety, fretful, guarded, insecure, jumpy, nervous, scared, shaky/shaken, skeptical, skittish, spineless, startled, stunned, suspicious, taut, tense, threatened, troubled, uneasy, wired
• Soft: anxious, careful, cautious, concerned, disquieted, doubtful, impatient, perplexed, reluctant, shy, tense, timid, unsure, watchful, worried
CONFUSION
• Strong: baffled, befuddled, bewildered,chaotic, confounded, constricted, directionless, dizzy, flustered, rattled, reeling, shocked, shook up, speechless, stagnant, startled, stumped, stunned, taken-aback, thrown off, thunderstruck, trapped
• Medium: adrift, ambivalent, blurred, disconcerted, disordered, disorganized, disoriented, disquieted, disturbed, foggy, frustrated, hesitant, misled, mistaken, misunderstood, mixed up, perplexed, puzzled, torn, troubled
• Soft: bothered, distracted, confused, surprised, uncertain, uncomfortable, undecided, unsettled, unsure
HURT
• Strong: abused, aching, anguished, beguiled, crushed, degraded, destroyed, devastated, discarded, disgraced, forsaken, humiliated, mocked, punished, rejected, ridiculed, ruined, scorned, stabbed, tortured, violated
• Medium: annoyed, belittled, cheapened, criticized, damaged, depreciated, devalued, discredited, distressed, impaired, injured, maligned, marred, miffed, mistreated, pillaged, resentful, used, wounded
• Soft: let down, minimized, neglected, put away, put down, rueful, stepped on, tender, touched, unhappy
ANGER
• Strong: affronted, belligerent, bitter, burning, enraged, exploited, fuming, furious, hateful, heated, hostile, incensed, infuriated, intense, outraged, patronized, pissed, provoked, rebellious, repulsed, seething, spiteful, storming, strangled, truculent, vengeful, vindictive, wild
• Medium: agitated, aggravated, annoyed, antagonistic, cheated, controlled, coerced, crabby, cranky, deceived, dominated, exasperated, harassed, ill-tempered, indignant, irate, irritated, offended, peeved, provoked, ratty, resentful, ridiculed, smoldering, smothered, sore, spiteful, stifled, testy, ticked/off
• Soft: angry, bothered, bugged, chagrined, dismayed, displeased, galled, grim, hot, impatient, irked, mad, petulant, sullen, uptight
LONELINESS
• Strong: abandoned, black, cut off, deserted, destroyed, empty, forsaken, isolated, marooned, neglected, ostracized, outcast, rejected, shunned
• Medium: alienated, alone, apart, cheerless, companionless, dejected, estranged, excluded, left out, leftover, lonely, oppressed
• Soft: detached, distant, far, insulated, remote, separate, withdrawn
REMORSE
• Strong: abashed, debased, degraded, delinquent, depraved, disgraced, evil, exposed, judged, mortified, shamed, sinful, wicked, wrong
• Medium: apologetic, ashamed, contrite, culpable, demeaned, downhearted, flustered, guilty, penitent, regretful, remorseful, repentant, shamefaced, sorrowful, sorry
• Soft: bashful, blushing, chastened, crestfallen, embarrassed, hesitant, humble, meek, regretful, reluctant, sheepish
HAPPINESS
• Strong: delighted, ebullient, ecstatic, elated, energetic, energized, enthusiastic, euphoric, excited, exhilarated, exuberant, jubilant, marvelous, overjoyed, terrific, thrilled, tickled, turned on, uplifted, vibrant, zippy
• Medium: admired, aglow, alive, amused, buoyant, cheerful, confident, elevated, encouraged, gleeful, fulfilled, happy, in high spirits, jovial, joyful, light-hearted, lively, merry, optimistic, proud, relieved, resolved, respected, sparkling, up, valued
• Soft: content/ed, cool, fine, flattered, genial, glad, good, gratified, hopeful, keen, peaceful, pleasant/pleased, relaxed, satisfied, serene, sunny
CARING
• Strong: adoring, ardent, cherishing, compassionate, crazy about, devoted, doting, fervent, idolizing, infatuated, passionate, wild about, worshiping, zealous
• Medium: admiring, affectionate, attached, clinging/to, fond/of, huggy, kind, kind-hearted, loving, partial, soft on, sympathetic, tender, touchy, trusting, warm-hearted
• Soft: agreeable, appreciative, attentive, considerate, friendly, interested in, like, respecting, thoughtful, tolerable, warm toward, yielding
DEPRESSION
• Strong: alienated, barren beaten, bleak, bleeding, dejected, depressed, desolate, despondent, dismal, empty, gloomy, grieved, grim, hopeless, in despair, woeful, worried
• Medium: awful, blue, crestfallen, demoralized, devalued, discouraged, dispirited, distressed, downcast, downhearted, fed up, lost, melancholy, miserable, regretful, rotten, sorrowful, tearful, upset, weepy
• Soft: bad, blah, deflated, disappointed, disenchanted, down, funk, glum, low, moody, morose, somber, sorry, subdued, uncomfortable, unhappy
INADEQUACY
• Strong: blemished, blotched, broken, crippled, damaged, false, feeble, finished, flawed, helpless, impotent, inferior, invalid, powerless, useless, washed up, whipped, worthless, zero
• Medium: ailing, awkward, defeated, deficient, dopey, feeble, helpless, impaired, imperfect, incapable, incompetent, incomplete, ineffective, inept, insignificant, lacking, lame, minute, overwhelmed, small, substandard, unimportant
• Soft: dry, incomplete, meager, puny, tenuous, tiny, uncertain, unconvincing, unsure, weak
FEAR
• Strong: alarmed, appalled, desperate, distressed, dreadful, frantic, frightened, horrified, intimidated, panicky, petrified, shocked, terrified, terror-stricken, tormented, wrecked, vulnerable
• Medium: afraid, apprehensive, axed, defensive, fearful, fidgety, fretful, guarded, insecure, jumpy, nervous, scared, shaky/shaken, skeptical, skittish, spineless, startled, stunned, suspicious, taut, tense, threatened, troubled, uneasy, wired
• Soft: anxious, careful, cautious, concerned, disquieted, doubtful, impatient, perplexed, reluctant, shy, tense, timid, unsure, watchful, worried
CONFUSION
• Strong: baffled, befuddled, bewildered,chaotic, confounded, constricted, directionless, dizzy, flustered, rattled, reeling, shocked, shook up, speechless, stagnant, startled, stumped, stunned, taken-aback, thrown off, thunderstruck, trapped
• Medium: adrift, ambivalent, blurred, disconcerted, disordered, disorganized, disoriented, disquieted, disturbed, foggy, frustrated, hesitant, misled, mistaken, misunderstood, mixed up, perplexed, puzzled, torn, troubled
• Soft: bothered, distracted, confused, surprised, uncertain, uncomfortable, undecided, unsettled, unsure
HURT
• Strong: abused, aching, anguished, beguiled, crushed, degraded, destroyed, devastated, discarded, disgraced, forsaken, humiliated, mocked, punished, rejected, ridiculed, ruined, scorned, stabbed, tortured, violated
• Medium: annoyed, belittled, cheapened, criticized, damaged, depreciated, devalued, discredited, distressed, impaired, injured, maligned, marred, miffed, mistreated, pillaged, resentful, used, wounded
• Soft: let down, minimized, neglected, put away, put down, rueful, stepped on, tender, touched, unhappy
ANGER
• Strong: affronted, belligerent, bitter, burning, enraged, exploited, fuming, furious, hateful, heated, hostile, incensed, infuriated, intense, outraged, patronized, pissed, provoked, rebellious, repulsed, seething, spiteful, storming, strangled, truculent, vengeful, vindictive, wild
• Medium: agitated, aggravated, annoyed, antagonistic, cheated, controlled, coerced, crabby, cranky, deceived, dominated, exasperated, harassed, ill-tempered, indignant, irate, irritated, offended, peeved, provoked, ratty, resentful, ridiculed, smoldering, smothered, sore, spiteful, stifled, testy, ticked/off
• Soft: angry, bothered, bugged, chagrined, dismayed, displeased, galled, grim, hot, impatient, irked, mad, petulant, sullen, uptight
LONELINESS
• Strong: abandoned, black, cut off, deserted, destroyed, empty, forsaken, isolated, marooned, neglected, ostracized, outcast, rejected, shunned
• Medium: alienated, alone, apart, cheerless, companionless, dejected, estranged, excluded, left out, leftover, lonely, oppressed
• Soft: detached, distant, far, insulated, remote, separate, withdrawn
REMORSE
• Strong: abashed, debased, degraded, delinquent, depraved, disgraced, evil, exposed, judged, mortified, shamed, sinful, wicked, wrong
• Medium: apologetic, ashamed, contrite, culpable, demeaned, downhearted, flustered, guilty, penitent, regretful, remorseful, repentant, shamefaced, sorrowful, sorry
• Soft: bashful, blushing, chastened, crestfallen, embarrassed, hesitant, humble, meek, regretful, reluctant, sheepish
Descriptions
• adenoidal:if someone’s voice is adenoidal, some of the sound seems to come through their nose
• appealing:an appealing look, voice etc shows that you want help, approval, or agreement
• breathy:with loud breathing noises
• brittle:if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry
• croaky:if someone’s voice sounds croaky, they speak in a low rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat
• dead:if someone’s eyes are dead, or if their voice is dead, they feel or show no emotion
• disembodied:a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot see
• flat:spoken in a voice that does not go up and down. This word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region.
• fruity:a fruity voice or laugh is deep and strong in a pleasant way
• grating:a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying
• gravelly:a gravelly voice sounds low and rough
• gruff:a gruff voice has a rough low sound
• guttural:a guttural sound is deep and made at the back of your throat
• high-pitched:a high-pitched voice or sound is very high
• hoarse:someone who is hoarse or has a hoarse voice speaks in a low rough voice, usually because their throat is sore
• honeyed:honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice but you cannot trust the person who is speaking
• husky:a husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse (=as if you have a sore throat), often in an attractive way
• low adjective:a low voice or sound is quiet and difficult to hear
• low adverb:in a deep voice, or with a deep sound
• matter-of-fact:used about someone’s behaviour or voice
• modulated:a modulated voice is controlled and pleasant to listen to
• monotonous:a monotonous sound or voice is boring and unpleasant because it does not change in loudness or become higher or lower
• nasal:someone with a nasal voice sounds as if they are speaking through their nose
• orotund:an orotund voice is loud and clear
• penetrating:a penetrating voice or sound is so high or loud that it makes you slightly uncomfortable
• plummy:a plummy voice or way of speaking is considered to be typical of an English person of a high social class. This word shows that you dislike people who speak like this.
• quietly:in a quiet voice
• raucous:a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough
• ringing:a ringing sound or voice is very loud and clear
• rough:a rough voice is not soft and is unpleasant to listen to
• shrill:a shrill noise or voice is very loud, high, and unpleasant
• silvery:a silvery voice or sound is clear, light, and pleasant
• singsong:if you speak in a singsong voice, your voice rises and falls in a musical way
• small:a small voice or sound is quiet
• smoky:a smoky voice or smoky eyes are sexually attractive in a slightly mysterious way
• softly spoken:someone who is softly spoken has a quiet gentle voice
• sotto voce adjective, adverb:in a very quiet voice
• stentorian:a stentorian voice sounds very loud and severe
• strangled:a strangled sound is one that someone stops before they finish making it
• strangulated:strangled
• strident:a strident voice or sound is loud and unpleasant
• taut:used about something such as a voice or expression that shows someone is nervous or angry
• thick:if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of the emotion
• thickly:with a low voice that comes mostly from your throat
• thin:a thin voice or sound is high and unpleasant to listen to
• throaty:a throaty sound is low and seems to come from deep in your throat
• tight:a tight voice or expression shows that you are nervous or annoyed
• toneless:a toneless voice does not express any emotion
• tremulous:if something such as your voice or smile is tremulous, it is not steady, for example because you are afraid or excited
• wheezy:a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing
• wobbly:if your voice is wobbly, it goes up and down, usually because you are frightened, not confident, or are going to cry
• appealing:an appealing look, voice etc shows that you want help, approval, or agreement
• breathy:with loud breathing noises
• brittle:if you speak in a brittle voice, you sound as if you are about to cry
• croaky:if someone’s voice sounds croaky, they speak in a low rough voice that sounds as if they have a sore throat
• dead:if someone’s eyes are dead, or if their voice is dead, they feel or show no emotion
• disembodied:a disembodied voice comes from someone who you cannot see
• flat:spoken in a voice that does not go up and down. This word is often used for describing the speech of people from a particular region.
• fruity:a fruity voice or laugh is deep and strong in a pleasant way
• grating:a grating voice, laugh, or sound is unpleasant and annoying
• gravelly:a gravelly voice sounds low and rough
• gruff:a gruff voice has a rough low sound
• guttural:a guttural sound is deep and made at the back of your throat
• high-pitched:a high-pitched voice or sound is very high
• hoarse:someone who is hoarse or has a hoarse voice speaks in a low rough voice, usually because their throat is sore
• honeyed:honeyed words or a honeyed voice sound very nice but you cannot trust the person who is speaking
• husky:a husky voice is deep and sounds hoarse (=as if you have a sore throat), often in an attractive way
• low adjective:a low voice or sound is quiet and difficult to hear
• low adverb:in a deep voice, or with a deep sound
• matter-of-fact:used about someone’s behaviour or voice
• modulated:a modulated voice is controlled and pleasant to listen to
• monotonous:a monotonous sound or voice is boring and unpleasant because it does not change in loudness or become higher or lower
• nasal:someone with a nasal voice sounds as if they are speaking through their nose
• orotund:an orotund voice is loud and clear
• penetrating:a penetrating voice or sound is so high or loud that it makes you slightly uncomfortable
• plummy:a plummy voice or way of speaking is considered to be typical of an English person of a high social class. This word shows that you dislike people who speak like this.
• quietly:in a quiet voice
• raucous:a raucous voice or noise is loud and sounds rough
• ringing:a ringing sound or voice is very loud and clear
• rough:a rough voice is not soft and is unpleasant to listen to
• shrill:a shrill noise or voice is very loud, high, and unpleasant
• silvery:a silvery voice or sound is clear, light, and pleasant
• singsong:if you speak in a singsong voice, your voice rises and falls in a musical way
• small:a small voice or sound is quiet
• smoky:a smoky voice or smoky eyes are sexually attractive in a slightly mysterious way
• softly spoken:someone who is softly spoken has a quiet gentle voice
• sotto voce adjective, adverb:in a very quiet voice
• stentorian:a stentorian voice sounds very loud and severe
• strangled:a strangled sound is one that someone stops before they finish making it
• strangulated:strangled
• strident:a strident voice or sound is loud and unpleasant
• taut:used about something such as a voice or expression that shows someone is nervous or angry
• thick:if your voice is thick with an emotion, it sounds less clear than usual because of the emotion
• thickly:with a low voice that comes mostly from your throat
• thin:a thin voice or sound is high and unpleasant to listen to
• throaty:a throaty sound is low and seems to come from deep in your throat
• tight:a tight voice or expression shows that you are nervous or annoyed
• toneless:a toneless voice does not express any emotion
• tremulous:if something such as your voice or smile is tremulous, it is not steady, for example because you are afraid or excited
• wheezy:a wheezy noise sounds as if it is made by someone who has difficulty breathing
• wobbly:if your voice is wobbly, it goes up and down, usually because you are frightened, not confident, or are going to cry
Eyes, Brows and Forehead
arched a sly brow: sly, haughty
blinked owlishly: just waking, focusing, needs glasses
brows bumped together in a scowl: worried, disapproving, irritated
brows knitted in a frown: worried, disapproval, thoughtful
bug-eyed: surprised, fear, horror
cocky wink and confident smile: over confidence, arrogant, good humor, sexy humor
eyes burned with hatred: besides hatred this might suggest maniacal feelings
eyes flashed: fury, defiance, lust, promise, seduction
eyes rolled skyward: disbelief, distrust, humor
forehead puckered: thoughtful, worried, irritation
frustration crinkled her eyes
gaze dipped to her décolletage: sexual interest, attraction, lust
gimlet-eyed/narrowed eyes: irritation, thoughtful, mean, angry
gleam of deviltry: humor, conniving, cunning
kept eye contact but her gaze became glazed: pretending interest where there is none/bordom
narrowed to crinkled slits: angry, distrust
nystagmic eyes missed nothing (constantly shifting eyes): Shifty
pupils dilated: interested, attraction to opposite sex, fear
raked her with freezing contempt
slammed his eyes shut: stunned, furious, pain
squinted in a furtive manner: fearful, sneaky
stared with cow eyes: surprised, disbelief, hopeful, lovestruck
subtle wink: sexy, humor/sharing a joke, sarcasm
unrelenting stare: distrust, demanding, high interest, unyielding
Place To Place, Stationary Or Posture
ambled away: relaxed, lazy
barged ahead: rude, hurried
battled his way through the melee: desperate, anger, alarm
cruised into the diner: easy-going, feeling dapper, confident
dawdled alongside the road: lazy, deliberate delay for motives, unhurried, relaxed
dragged his blanket in the dirt: sadness/depressed, weary
edged closer to him: sneaky, seeking comfort, seeking protection, seeking an audience
he stood straighter and straightened his tie: sudden interest, sexual attraction
held his crotch and danced a frantic jig: demonstrates physical condition – he has to pee
hips rolled and undulated: sexy walk, exaggerating for sex appeal
hovered over them with malice/like a threatening storm: here it’s malice, but one may hover for many reasons.
hunched over to look shorter: appear inconspicuous, ashamed of actions, ashamed of height
leaped into action feet hammering the marbled floor: eager, fear, joyous
long-legged strides: hurried, impatient
lumbered across: heavy steps of a big man in a hurry
minced her way up to him: timid, sneaky, insecure, dainty or pretense at dainty
paced/prowled the halls: worried, worried impatience, impatient, diligently seeking pivoted on his heel and took off: mistaken and changes direction, following orders, hurried, abrupt change of mind, angry retreat
plodded down the road: unhurried, burdened, reluctant
practiced sensual stroll: sexy, showing off
rammed her bare foot into her jeans: angry, rushed
rocked back and forth on his heels: thoughtful, impatiently waiting
sagged against the wall: exhausted, disappointment
sallied forth: confident, determined
sashayed her cute little fanny: confident, determined, angered and determined
shrank into the angry crowd: fear, insecure, seeking to elude
sketched a brief bow and assumed a regal pose: confident, mocking, snooty, arrogant skidded to an abrupt halt: change of heart, fear, surprise, shock
skulked on the edges of the crowd: sneaky, ashamed, timid
slithered through the door: sneaky, evil, bad intentions
stormed toward her, pulling up short when: anger with a sudden surprise
swaggered into the class room: over confident, proud, arrogant, conceited
tall erect posture: confidence, military bearing
toe tapped a staccato rhythm: impatience, irritation
tottered/staggered unsteadily then keeled over: drunk, drugged, aged, ill
waltzed across the floor: happy, blissful, exuberant, conceited, arrogant
Head Movement
cocked his head: curiosity, smart-alecky, wondering, thoughtful
cocked his head left and rolled his eyes to right corner of the ceiling: introspection
droop of his head: depressed, downcast, hiding true feelings
nodded vigorously: eager
tilted her head to one side while listening: extreme interest, possibly sexual interest
Mouth And Jaw
a lackluster smile: feigning cheerfulness
cigarette hung immobile in mouth: shock, lazy, uncaring, relaxed casualness
clinched his jaw at the sight: angered, worried, surprised
curled her lips with icy contempt
expelled her breath in a whose: relief, disappointment
gagged at the smell: disgust, distaste
gapped mouth stare: surprised, shock, disbelief
gritted his teeth: anger, irritation, holding back opinion
inhaled a sharp breath: surprise, shock, fear, horror
licked her lips: nervous, sexual attraction
lips primed: affronted, upset, insulted
lips pursed for a juicy kiss
lips pursed like she’d been chewing a lemon rind: dislike, angry, irritated, sarcasm
lips screwed into: irritation, anger, grimace, scorn
lips set in a grim line: sorrow, worried, fear of the worst
pursed her lips: perturbed, waiting for a kiss
scarfed down the last biscuit: physical hunger, greed
slack-mouthed: total shock, disbelief
slow and sexy smile: attraction, seductive, coy
smacked his lips: anticipation
smile congealed then melted into horror
smile dangled on the corner of his lips: cocky, sexy
smirked and tossed her hair over her shoulder: conceit, sarcasm, over confident
sneered and flicked lint off his suit: sarcasm, conceit
spewed water and spit: shock
stuck out her tongue: humor, sarcasm, teasing, childish
toothy smile: eagerness, hopeful
wary smile surfaced on her lips
Nose
nose wrinkled in distaste/at the aroma
nostrils flared: anger, sexual attraction
nose in the air: snooty, haughty
Face in General
crimson with fury
handed it over shame-faced
jutted his chin: confident, anger, forceful
managed a deadpan expression: expressionless
muscles in her face tightened: unsmiling, concealing emotions, anger, worried
rested his chin in his palm and looked thoughtful
rubbed a hand over his dark stubble: thoughtful, ashamed of his appearance
screwed up her face: anger, smiling, ready to cry, could almost be any emotion
sneered and flicked lint off his suit: conceit, derision, scorn
Arm and Hand
a vicious yank
arm curled around her waist, tugging her next to him: possessive, pride, protective
bit her lip and glanced away: shy, ashamed, insecure
brandished his fist: anger, threatening, ready to fight, confident, show of pride
clamped his fingers into tender flesh: anger, protective, wants to inflict pain
clenched his dirty little fists: stubborn, angry
clapped her hands on her hips, arms crooked like sugar bowel handles: anger, demanding, disbelief
constantly twirled her hair and tucked it behind her ear: attracted to the opposite sex, shy crossed his arms over his chest: waiting, impatient, putting a barrier
crushed the paper in his fist: anger, surrender, discard
dived into the food: hunger, eager, greedy
doffed his hat: polite gesture, mocking, teasing
doodled on the phone pad and tapped the air with her foot: bored, inattention, introspection
drummed her fingers on the desk: impatient, frustrated, bored
fanned her heated face with her hands: physically hot, embarrassed, indicating attraction
fiddled with his keys: nervous, bored
firm, palm to palm hand shake: confident, honest
flipped him the bird: sarcastic discard
forked his fingers through his hair for the third time: disquiet/consternation, worry, thoughtful
handed it over shame-faced: guilt, shame
held his crotch and danced a frantic jig: physical need to relieve himself
limp hand shake: lack of confidence, lack of enthusiasm
propped his elbow on his knee: relaxed, thoughtful
punched her pillow: restless, can’t sleep, angry
rested his chin in his palm: thoughful, worried
scratched his hairy belly and yawned: indolent, bored, lazy, relaxed, just waking
shoulders lifted in a shrug: doubtful, careless discard
slapped his face in front of God and country: enraged, affronted/insulted
snapped a sharp salute: respect, sarcastic gesture meaning the opposite of respect
snapped his fingers, expecting service: arrogant, lack of respect, self-centered
sneered and flicked lint off his suit
spread her arms wide: welcoming, joy, love
stabbed at the food: anger, hunger, determined
stood straighter and smoothed his tie: sudden interest, possible sexual interest
stuffed his hands in his pockets: self-conscious, throwing up a barrier
sweaty handshake: nervous, fearful
touched his arm several times while explaining: sign of attraction, flattery, possessive
wide sweep of his arms: welcoming, all inclusive gesture, horror
Sitting or Rising
collapsed in a stupor: exhausted, drunk, drugged, disbelief
enthroned himself at the desk: conceit, pronouncing or taking ownership
exploded out of the chair: shock, eager, anger, supreme joy
roosted on the porch rail like a cock on a hen house roof: claiming ownership, conceit, content
sat, squaring an ankle over one knee: relaxed and open
slouched/wilted in a chair and paid languid attention to: drowsy, lazy, depressed, disinterest, sad, totally relaxed, disrespectful
squirmed in his chair: ill at ease, nervous, needs the bathroom
Recline
flung himself into the bed: sad, depressed, exhausted, happy
prostrated himself: surrender, desperate, miserable, powerless, obsequious, fawning, flattering
punched her pillow: can’t sleep, anger, frustrated
threw himself on the floor kicking and screaming: tantrum
Entire body and General
body stiffened at the remark: offended, anger, alerted
body swayed to music: dreamy, fond memories, enjoys the music
bounced in the car seat, pointing: excitement, fear, eager
cowered behind his brother: fear, shyness, coward, desperate
curled into a ball: sorrow, fear, sleepy, defensive
heart galloping: anxiety, joy, eager
held his crotch and danced a frantic jig
humped over his cane, each step shaking and careful: pain, aged
inhaled a deep breath and blew out slowly: buying time to find words/thoughtful, reconciled
quick and jerky like rusty cogs on a wheel: unsure of actions, self-conscious, tense, edgy
rocked back and forth on his heels: impatient, cocky, gleeful
manhandled the woman into a corner: bully, anger
slumped shoulders: defeat, depressed, sad, surrender
stiff-backed: priggish, haughty, affronted
stood straighter and straightened his tie: sexual interest, wants to make an impression
stooped and bent: aged, arthritic, in pain
stretched extravagantly and yawned: tired, bored, unconcerned
sweating uncontrollably: nervous, fear, guilt
tall erect posture: confidence, military bearing
was panting now at: afraid, exhausted, out of breath, sexual excitement
arched a sly brow: sly, haughty
blinked owlishly: just waking, focusing, needs glasses
brows bumped together in a scowl: worried, disapproving, irritated
brows knitted in a frown: worried, disapproval, thoughtful
bug-eyed: surprised, fear, horror
cocky wink and confident smile: over confidence, arrogant, good humor, sexy humor
eyes burned with hatred: besides hatred this might suggest maniacal feelings
eyes flashed: fury, defiance, lust, promise, seduction
eyes rolled skyward: disbelief, distrust, humor
forehead puckered: thoughtful, worried, irritation
frustration crinkled her eyes
gaze dipped to her décolletage: sexual interest, attraction, lust
gimlet-eyed/narrowed eyes: irritation, thoughtful, mean, angry
gleam of deviltry: humor, conniving, cunning
kept eye contact but her gaze became glazed: pretending interest where there is none/bordom
narrowed to crinkled slits: angry, distrust
nystagmic eyes missed nothing (constantly shifting eyes): Shifty
pupils dilated: interested, attraction to opposite sex, fear
raked her with freezing contempt
slammed his eyes shut: stunned, furious, pain
squinted in a furtive manner: fearful, sneaky
stared with cow eyes: surprised, disbelief, hopeful, lovestruck
subtle wink: sexy, humor/sharing a joke, sarcasm
unrelenting stare: distrust, demanding, high interest, unyielding
Place To Place, Stationary Or Posture
ambled away: relaxed, lazy
barged ahead: rude, hurried
battled his way through the melee: desperate, anger, alarm
cruised into the diner: easy-going, feeling dapper, confident
dawdled alongside the road: lazy, deliberate delay for motives, unhurried, relaxed
dragged his blanket in the dirt: sadness/depressed, weary
edged closer to him: sneaky, seeking comfort, seeking protection, seeking an audience
he stood straighter and straightened his tie: sudden interest, sexual attraction
held his crotch and danced a frantic jig: demonstrates physical condition – he has to pee
hips rolled and undulated: sexy walk, exaggerating for sex appeal
hovered over them with malice/like a threatening storm: here it’s malice, but one may hover for many reasons.
hunched over to look shorter: appear inconspicuous, ashamed of actions, ashamed of height
leaped into action feet hammering the marbled floor: eager, fear, joyous
long-legged strides: hurried, impatient
lumbered across: heavy steps of a big man in a hurry
minced her way up to him: timid, sneaky, insecure, dainty or pretense at dainty
paced/prowled the halls: worried, worried impatience, impatient, diligently seeking pivoted on his heel and took off: mistaken and changes direction, following orders, hurried, abrupt change of mind, angry retreat
plodded down the road: unhurried, burdened, reluctant
practiced sensual stroll: sexy, showing off
rammed her bare foot into her jeans: angry, rushed
rocked back and forth on his heels: thoughtful, impatiently waiting
sagged against the wall: exhausted, disappointment
sallied forth: confident, determined
sashayed her cute little fanny: confident, determined, angered and determined
shrank into the angry crowd: fear, insecure, seeking to elude
sketched a brief bow and assumed a regal pose: confident, mocking, snooty, arrogant skidded to an abrupt halt: change of heart, fear, surprise, shock
skulked on the edges of the crowd: sneaky, ashamed, timid
slithered through the door: sneaky, evil, bad intentions
stormed toward her, pulling up short when: anger with a sudden surprise
swaggered into the class room: over confident, proud, arrogant, conceited
tall erect posture: confidence, military bearing
toe tapped a staccato rhythm: impatience, irritation
tottered/staggered unsteadily then keeled over: drunk, drugged, aged, ill
waltzed across the floor: happy, blissful, exuberant, conceited, arrogant
Head Movement
cocked his head: curiosity, smart-alecky, wondering, thoughtful
cocked his head left and rolled his eyes to right corner of the ceiling: introspection
droop of his head: depressed, downcast, hiding true feelings
nodded vigorously: eager
tilted her head to one side while listening: extreme interest, possibly sexual interest
Mouth And Jaw
a lackluster smile: feigning cheerfulness
cigarette hung immobile in mouth: shock, lazy, uncaring, relaxed casualness
clinched his jaw at the sight: angered, worried, surprised
curled her lips with icy contempt
expelled her breath in a whose: relief, disappointment
gagged at the smell: disgust, distaste
gapped mouth stare: surprised, shock, disbelief
gritted his teeth: anger, irritation, holding back opinion
inhaled a sharp breath: surprise, shock, fear, horror
licked her lips: nervous, sexual attraction
lips primed: affronted, upset, insulted
lips pursed for a juicy kiss
lips pursed like she’d been chewing a lemon rind: dislike, angry, irritated, sarcasm
lips screwed into: irritation, anger, grimace, scorn
lips set in a grim line: sorrow, worried, fear of the worst
pursed her lips: perturbed, waiting for a kiss
scarfed down the last biscuit: physical hunger, greed
slack-mouthed: total shock, disbelief
slow and sexy smile: attraction, seductive, coy
smacked his lips: anticipation
smile congealed then melted into horror
smile dangled on the corner of his lips: cocky, sexy
smirked and tossed her hair over her shoulder: conceit, sarcasm, over confident
sneered and flicked lint off his suit: sarcasm, conceit
spewed water and spit: shock
stuck out her tongue: humor, sarcasm, teasing, childish
toothy smile: eagerness, hopeful
wary smile surfaced on her lips
Nose
nose wrinkled in distaste/at the aroma
nostrils flared: anger, sexual attraction
nose in the air: snooty, haughty
Face in General
crimson with fury
handed it over shame-faced
jutted his chin: confident, anger, forceful
managed a deadpan expression: expressionless
muscles in her face tightened: unsmiling, concealing emotions, anger, worried
rested his chin in his palm and looked thoughtful
rubbed a hand over his dark stubble: thoughtful, ashamed of his appearance
screwed up her face: anger, smiling, ready to cry, could almost be any emotion
sneered and flicked lint off his suit: conceit, derision, scorn
Arm and Hand
a vicious yank
arm curled around her waist, tugging her next to him: possessive, pride, protective
bit her lip and glanced away: shy, ashamed, insecure
brandished his fist: anger, threatening, ready to fight, confident, show of pride
clamped his fingers into tender flesh: anger, protective, wants to inflict pain
clenched his dirty little fists: stubborn, angry
clapped her hands on her hips, arms crooked like sugar bowel handles: anger, demanding, disbelief
constantly twirled her hair and tucked it behind her ear: attracted to the opposite sex, shy crossed his arms over his chest: waiting, impatient, putting a barrier
crushed the paper in his fist: anger, surrender, discard
dived into the food: hunger, eager, greedy
doffed his hat: polite gesture, mocking, teasing
doodled on the phone pad and tapped the air with her foot: bored, inattention, introspection
drummed her fingers on the desk: impatient, frustrated, bored
fanned her heated face with her hands: physically hot, embarrassed, indicating attraction
fiddled with his keys: nervous, bored
firm, palm to palm hand shake: confident, honest
flipped him the bird: sarcastic discard
forked his fingers through his hair for the third time: disquiet/consternation, worry, thoughtful
handed it over shame-faced: guilt, shame
held his crotch and danced a frantic jig: physical need to relieve himself
limp hand shake: lack of confidence, lack of enthusiasm
propped his elbow on his knee: relaxed, thoughtful
punched her pillow: restless, can’t sleep, angry
rested his chin in his palm: thoughful, worried
scratched his hairy belly and yawned: indolent, bored, lazy, relaxed, just waking
shoulders lifted in a shrug: doubtful, careless discard
slapped his face in front of God and country: enraged, affronted/insulted
snapped a sharp salute: respect, sarcastic gesture meaning the opposite of respect
snapped his fingers, expecting service: arrogant, lack of respect, self-centered
sneered and flicked lint off his suit
spread her arms wide: welcoming, joy, love
stabbed at the food: anger, hunger, determined
stood straighter and smoothed his tie: sudden interest, possible sexual interest
stuffed his hands in his pockets: self-conscious, throwing up a barrier
sweaty handshake: nervous, fearful
touched his arm several times while explaining: sign of attraction, flattery, possessive
wide sweep of his arms: welcoming, all inclusive gesture, horror
Sitting or Rising
collapsed in a stupor: exhausted, drunk, drugged, disbelief
enthroned himself at the desk: conceit, pronouncing or taking ownership
exploded out of the chair: shock, eager, anger, supreme joy
roosted on the porch rail like a cock on a hen house roof: claiming ownership, conceit, content
sat, squaring an ankle over one knee: relaxed and open
slouched/wilted in a chair and paid languid attention to: drowsy, lazy, depressed, disinterest, sad, totally relaxed, disrespectful
squirmed in his chair: ill at ease, nervous, needs the bathroom
Recline
flung himself into the bed: sad, depressed, exhausted, happy
prostrated himself: surrender, desperate, miserable, powerless, obsequious, fawning, flattering
punched her pillow: can’t sleep, anger, frustrated
threw himself on the floor kicking and screaming: tantrum
Entire body and General
body stiffened at the remark: offended, anger, alerted
body swayed to music: dreamy, fond memories, enjoys the music
bounced in the car seat, pointing: excitement, fear, eager
cowered behind his brother: fear, shyness, coward, desperate
curled into a ball: sorrow, fear, sleepy, defensive
heart galloping: anxiety, joy, eager
held his crotch and danced a frantic jig
humped over his cane, each step shaking and careful: pain, aged
inhaled a deep breath and blew out slowly: buying time to find words/thoughtful, reconciled
quick and jerky like rusty cogs on a wheel: unsure of actions, self-conscious, tense, edgy
rocked back and forth on his heels: impatient, cocky, gleeful
manhandled the woman into a corner: bully, anger
slumped shoulders: defeat, depressed, sad, surrender
stiff-backed: priggish, haughty, affronted
stood straighter and straightened his tie: sexual interest, wants to make an impression
stooped and bent: aged, arthritic, in pain
stretched extravagantly and yawned: tired, bored, unconcerned
sweating uncontrollably: nervous, fear, guilt
tall erect posture: confidence, military bearing
was panting now at: afraid, exhausted, out of breath, sexual excitement
Anger:
- Grinding teeth
- Narrowing eyes
- Yelling
- A burning feeling in the chest
- Heavy breathing
- Unjustified or justified accusations towards other characters
- Jerky movements
- Glaring
- Violence
- Stomping
- Face reddening
- Snapping at people
- Lack of motivation
- Messy appearance
- Quiet
- Slow movements
- Crying
- Inability to sleep
- Frowning
- Red eyes
- Isolating oneself
- Fatigue
- Not concentrating
- Thinking about someone
- Good communication
- Not forcing a friend/lover into something
- Smiling randomly
- Making eye contact with loved one
- Nervous behaviors (fiddling hands, biting lip)
- Cuddling
- Flirting
- Inside jokes
- Holding hands
- Kissing
- Offering gifts
- Fluttering stomach
- Racing heart
- Losing track of time while with loved one
- Daydreaming
- Disagreement with someone
- Shaking head frantically
- Backing away
- Putting hand on one’s chest
- Rapid speaking
- Rationalization or justifying something
- Dismissing someone or something
- Blushing
- Avoiding eye contact
- Grimacing
- Looking down
- Changing the conversation
- Rubbing back of neck
- Shoulders slumping
- A weak voice
- Tightening chest
- Panicked thoughts
- Running away
- Getting quiet
- Concentrating on something else
- Smiling
- Laughing
- Squealing
- Bouncing on toes
- Warmth in chest
- Fast pulse
- A sense of contentment
- Relaxed posture
- Quick movements
- Breathlessness
- Desire to help
- Face going pale
- Panicked thoughts
- Jerky movements
- Mind racing for a solution
- Running
- Freezing
- Fighting
- Fawning (doing what people tell you to do)
- Thinking of survival
- Rapid breathing
- A panicked feeling
- Feeling horrible about oneself
- Lying
- Grimacing
- Trying to redeem themselves
- Asking for forgiveness
- Anxious thoughts
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