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Describing things

Opposites: Big and Small

Pairs that mean the opposite of each other.

  • Ages 6–8
  • Starter · A1
  • 12 words

The words

Every word in this set, with what it means. Tap a word to hear it.

big
large in size
short
not long, or not tall
small
little in size
old
having lived or existed a long time
fast
moving at a high speed
long
measuring a lot from end to end
young
having lived only a short time
laugh
to make a happy sound at something funny
slow
not moving quickly
open
to move something so you can go through
close
to shut something
cry
to shed tears when you are sad or hurt