ALLAN HANCOCK COLLEGE WRITING CENTER

DESCRIPTIVE WORDS

SIGHT WORDS

dotted heavy perky scrolled
freckled flat attractive globular
spotted wide arrogant ruffled
blotched stout flamboyant frilled
wrinkled ridged expansive crimped
patterned narrow imposing crinkled
mottled overloaded regal flared
flowery congested stately oval
striped cluttered elegant conical
bright crowded statuesque cylindrical
clear jammed large tubular
shiny packed huge hollow
glowing squeezed immense rotund
glossy bruised massive chubby
shimmering tied gigantic portly
fluid stretched showy fat
sparkling tall decorative swollen
iridescent erect distinctive lumpy
glassy loan dazzling clustered
flashy slender opulent tufted
glazed supple jeweled topheavy
sheer lively lacy pendulous
transparent blithe lavish jutting
translucent muscular exotic irregular
opaque sturdy gorgeous proportioned
muddy robust radiant angular
grimy stolid vivid triangular
young hardy flushed rectangular
drab strong fiery hexagonal
dingy healthy blazing octagonal
dull frail verdant square
dark fragile fresh pyramidical
dismal pasty clean tapering
rotted pale scrubbed branching
old small tidy twiggy
used sickly handsome split
worn tiny pleasant broken
untidy miniature sunny spindly
shabby timid calm skinny
messy shy serene thin
chintzy fearful unruffled wiry
cheap apprehensive nerveless slim
ugly wine chartreuse bay
blood burgundy White sorrel
ramshackle maroon snow walnut
tired milky mahogany
exhausted Blue marble brandy
hysterical sky ivory earth
dramatic sapphire oyster tan
irresistible azure pearl mousy
energetic delft silver bronze
tearful turquoise platinum
nervous aqua porcelain Miscellaneouc
frightened aquamarine satin colorless
terrified violet rainbow
awkward peacock Purple Movements
loose cobalt amethyst
formal royal lilac Fast
pretty navy orchid hurry
orderly steel lavender run
dramatic mauve scamper
straight Yellow plum skip
bold beige mulberry scramble
wild buff pansy dart
tantalizing straw fuchsia spring
exhuberant peach magenta spin
animated apricot sprint
shapely butter Black stride
winged buttercup jet streak
shapeless chartreuse ebony propel
arid citron licorice trot
crooked canary chicory gallop
curved lemon tar drive
crisp gold dash
topaz Gray bolt
COLOR ochre ashen soar
saffron steel lift
Red mustard dove rush
salmon butterscotch pearl-gray race
rose zoom
coral Orange Brown zip
raspberry tangerine sandy ram
tomato persimmon almond speed
currant amber chase
cherry Green tawny hurl
strawberry celery hazel swat
crimson apple cinnamon flick
cardinal mint nutmeg whisk
vermillion lime chocolate shove
carmine kelly coffee swerve
flame emerald copper smash
ruby olive rust drop
garnet pistachio ginger plummet
dive mushy rotten odorous
swoop rubbery hot savory
plunge leathery salty briny
swing smooth hearty gaseous
fly feathery ripe spoiled
sail gritty vinegary stagnant
hope thick raw damp
scurry thin spicy
flee icy burnt HEARING WORDS
bounce hot bitter
careen wet mellow Soft Sounds
Slow oily bland sigh
creep tough fruity murmur
crawl silky alkaline whisper
plod soft peppery whir
slouch fuzzy overripe rustle
lumber sandy oily twitter
tiptoe pulpy crisp patter
bend fragile sour hum
amble lukewarm unripe mutter
saunter steamy fishy snap
loiter slippery hiss
stray waxy SMELL WORDS crackle
slink crisp purr
stalk satiny sweet peep
edge wooly perfumed buzz
sneak hairy earthy zing
swagger rough pungent gurgle
stagger dry sharp swish
waddle tender acidy rush
drag hard reek chime
sway firm sour tinkle
stroll moist moldy clink
drift textured dank hush
droop pebbly scented still
heave stuccoed piney speechless
tacky tempting mute
TOUCH WORDS slimy gamy faint
damp acrid inaudible
cool fishy putrid melody
tepid musty harmony (musical)
sticky TASTE WORDS stench lilting
spongy fragrant
fleshy oily fresh Loud sounds
elastic bittersweet aromatic crash
velvety sugary spicy thud
furry tasteless fishy bump
prickly tangy medicinal burnt thump
sharp gingery rotten boom
dull spoiled sickly thunder
cold buttery mildewed bang
warm sweet balmy smash
explode
roar
scream
screech
shout
yell
whistle
whine
squawk
bark
bray
bluster
rage
blare
rumble
grate
slam
stomp
stamp
clap
noise
discord
din
jangle
rasp
clash
caterwaul
clamor
tumult
riot
racket
brawl
bedlam
pandemonium
hubbub
bleat
deafening
raucous
earsplitting
piercing
rowdy