Little Red-Cap Vocabulary

Vocabulary Words from Little Red-Cap

velvet (noun)

A soft, dense fabric with a smooth, luxurious pile, often associated with wealth or status.

league (noun)

An old unit of distance equal to roughly three miles, used to measure travel on foot or horseback.

whither (adverb)

To what place or destination; where (used in questions about direction of travel).

craftily (adverb)

In a cunning, sly, or deceitful manner, using clever tricks to achieve a goal.

gravely (adverb)

In a serious, solemn, or somber manner, without lightness or playfulness.

nosegay (noun)

A small bouquet of flowers, typically picked by hand and meant as a gift.

fancied (verb)

Imagined or believed something to be true, often based on wishful thinking rather than evidence.

devoured (verb)

Ate something eagerly, hungrily, and completely, often with violent greed.

latch (noun)

A fastening device for a door or gate, consisting of a bar that drops into a catch to hold it closed.

uneasy (adjective)

Feeling anxious, uncomfortable, or disturbed, often as an instinctive warning that something is wrong.

appeased (verb)

Satisfied or relieved a feeling of hunger, desire, or discomfort.

huntsman (noun)

A man who hunts game, especially one employed to manage hunting in a forest or estate.

sinner (noun)

A person who has committed a wrong or moral offense; here used as a term of condemnation.

thee (pronoun)

An archaic form of "you," used as the object of a verb or preposition.

thou (pronoun)

An archaic form of "you," used as the subject of a sentence.

occurred (verb)

Came to mind as a sudden thought or realization.

snips (noun)

Quick, small cuts made with scissors or shears.

sprang (verb)

Jumped or leaped suddenly and quickly from a position.

revived (verb)

Regained health, strength, or consciousness after a period of weakness or illness.

entice (verb)

To attract or tempt someone by offering something appealing, often with deceptive intentions.

grey-beard (noun)

An old man, or in this case an old wolf; a nickname referring to the gray fur around his muzzle.

thrice (adverb)

Three times; an archaic or formal word for the number of repetitions.

trough (noun)

A long, narrow, open container used to hold water or food for animals.