8.2 Big

Use this domain for words describing something that is big.

Louw Nida Codes:

79B' Large, Small

What words describe something that is big?

big, large, biggish, bulky, fair-sized, be a fair size, good-sized, be a good size, bulky, grand, imposing, sizable, substantial,

What words describe something that is very big?

huge, enormous, massive, colossal, great, giant, gigantic, great big, be a whopper, be quite a size, astronomical, elephantine, mammoth, monstrous, monumental, prodigious, stupendous, tremendous, vast,

What words refer to something that is big?

mass, giant,

What words refer to something becoming big?

get bigger, expand, grow, swell up, stretch, inflate, increase in size, swell, mushroom,

What words refer to part of something becoming big?

branch, excrescence,

What words refer to making something big?

extend, stretch, enlarge, blow up, magnify, expand, inflate, augment,

What words refer to the process of becoming big?

enlargement, expansion, extension, growth, inflation, increase (n), magnification,

What words describe something that has been made big?

enlarged, swollen, inflated,

What words refer to being bigger than another thing?

bigger, biggest, larger, largest, greater, greatest,

What words describe something that is much bigger than other things of the same type?

outsized, giant, extra large,

What words refer to how big something is?

size, dimensions, magnitude,

What words indicate how big something is?

how big, measure (10 meters), be 10 meters long/wide/high,

What words refer to measuring how big something is?

measure,

What words refer to a unit of size?

cubic (inch, foot, yard),

What instruments are used to measure the size of something?

ruler, tape measure

What words describe a system of measures?

metric

What words describe something that is not big or small?

medium, average, medium-sized, average-sized, in between,

What words refer to something being big on one side or end?

flare, spread, lopsided, fan out,

What words describe something that is too big?

gross, outsized, overgrown, oversized, unwieldy,

8.2.1 Small

Use this domain for words referring to being small.

Louw Nida Codes:

79B' Large, Small

What words describe something that is small?

small, little, dainty, miniature, compact,

What words describe something that is very small?

tiny, minute, miniscule, microscopic, infinitesimal, wee, diminutive,

What words refer to something that is small?

dwarf, midget,

What words refer to something becoming small?

get smaller, shrink, shrivel, shrivel up, contract, decrease in size, reduce, wither,

What words refer to making something small?

shrink, stunt,

What words refer to the process of becoming small?

reduction, contraction, decrease (n),

What words describe something that has been made small?

shrunken,

What words refer to being smaller than another thing?

smaller, smallest, littler, littlest,

What words describe something that is much smaller than other things of the same type?

undersized, dwarf, midget, extra small,

What words refer to how small something is?

size,

What words indicate how small something is?

how small,

What words describe something that is made small enough to carry?

compact, pocket, miniature

8.2.2 Long

Use this domain for words related to being long. In many languages there is more than one system of measuring length. These systems may be used for different purposes or in different jobs. For instance measuring the length of an object may use different words than measuring the distance a person travels.

Louw Nida Codes:

81C Long, Short, Far

81F Specific Measures of Length

What words describe something that is long?

long, lengthy, extensive,

What words describe a long distance?

long, huge, vast,

What words refer to something that is long?

a length of,

What words refer to something becoming long?

get longer, lengthen, stretch,

What words refer to making something long?

make something longer, lengthen, extend, stretch,

What words describe something that has been made long?

lengthened, elongated, extended, stretched, outstretched,

What words refer to being longer than another thing?

longer, longest,

What words refer to how long something is?

length, distance, how long, span,

What words indicate how long something is?

is, measure (v), long, in length, how long, be (two inches) (too) long,

What words refer to measuring how long something is?

measure, pace off, step off,

What words refer to a unit of length?

inch, foot, yard, mile, light year, millimeter, centimeter, meter, kilometer, day's journey,

What instruments are used to measure the length of something?

caliper, chain, line, micrometer, rod, rule, ruler, tape measure, measuring tape, tapeline, yardstick,

What words describe a system of lengths?

metric,

8.2.2.1 Short, not long

Use this domain for words related to being short in length.

Louw Nida Codes:

81C Long, Short, Far

What words describe something that is short?

short, compact, dumpy, dwarfed, pug, runty, shrimpy, skimpy, stubby, stumpy,

What words refer to something becoming short?

get shorter, shrink, contract,

What words refer to making something short?

shorten, make something shorter, cut down, condense

What words describe something that has been made short?

shortened, abbreviated, abridged, compressed, condensed, contracted, shriveled, shrunk, shrunken,

What words refer to being shorter than another thing?

shorter, shortest,

What words refer to how short something is?

shortness,

What words indicate how short something is?

how short, be (two inches) (too) short,

8.2.2.2 Tall

Use this domain for words related to being tall--a word describing something that is big from the top to the bottom.

Louw Nida Codes:

23K Grow, Growth

81B High, Low, Deep

What words describe something that is tall?

tall, high,

What words describe something that is very tall?

soaring, towering,

What words describe a tall person?

tall, lanky, gangling, leggy, hulking, gangly, strapping,

What words refer to a tall person?

giant,

What words refer to becoming tall?

get taller, grow, sprout, shoot up, put on height

What words refer to making something tall?

raise, heighten,

What words describe something that has been made tall?

raised, heightened,

What words refer to being taller than another thing?

taller, tallest, tower over, tower above, dwarf (v), dominate,

What words refer to how tall something is?

height, stature,

What words indicate how tall something is?

how tall, be (six feet) tall, be (ten meters) high, be (six feet) in height,

8.2.2.3 Short, not tall

Use this domain for words related to being short in height.

Louw Nida Codes:

81C Long, Short, Far

What words describe something that is short?

short, dumpy, dwarfed, low, runty, shrimpy, squat, squatty, stumpy, low,

What words describe someone who is short?

short, not very tall, small, little, petite, squat,

What words describe someone who is very short?

tiny, diminutive, puny,

What words refer to a short person?

midget, squirt, dwarf, runt, shrimp,

What words refer to becoming short?

shrink,

What words refer to making something shorter?

shorten, shrink something,

What words describe something that has been made short?

shortened, shrunken,

What words refer to how short something is?

shortness, how short,

What words indicate how short something is?

be (two inches) (too) short,

8.2.3 Thick

Use this domain for words referring to being thick.

Louw Nida Codes:

81D Narrow, Wide

What words describe something that is thick?

thick, chunky, fat,

What words describe something like a branch or rope that is thick?

thick, stout,

What words describe something like cloth or paper that is thick?

thick, heavy,

What words refer to something becoming thick?

thicken, get thick,

What words refer to making something thick?

thicken,

What words refer to being thicker than another thing?

thicker, thickest,

What words refer to how thick something is?

thickness,

What words indicate how thick something is?

how thick, be ten centimeters thick,

What words describe a part of something that is thick?

thickening,

8.2.3.1 Thin thing

Use this domain for words describing something that is thin.

Louw Nida Codes:

81D Narrow, Wide

What words describe something that is thin?

thin, slender, slight, stringy,

What words describe something like a branch or rope that is thin?

thin, spindly,

What words describe something like thread that is thin?

fine, fibrous, fine-spun,

What words describe something that is thin and flat?

thin, paper-thin, wafer-thin, slim,

What words describe something like cloth or paper that is thin?

thin, fine, light, lightweight,

What words describe something that is thin and weak?

flimsy, tenuous,

What words refer to something becoming thin?

get thinner, grow thinner,

What words refer to making something thin?

taper,

What words refer to being thinner than another thing?

thinner, thinnest,

What words describe something that is thin on one side or end?

tapering,

8.2.3.2 Fat person

Use this domain for words describing a person or animal who is fat.

Louw Nida Codes:

81D Narrow, Wide

What words describe someone who is fat?

fat, overweight, big, large, portly, hefty, thickset, corpulent, fleshly, heavy, paunchy, ponderous, roly-poly, rotund, heavy-set,

What words describe someone who is very fat?

obese, obesity, gross,

What words describe someone who is fat and short?

dumpy, tubby, stout, stocky, squat, stubby,

What words describe someone who is fat and attractive?

plump, chubby,

What words describe someone who is fat and strong?

brawny, burly,

What words refer to someone who is fat?

tub, porker,

What words refer to someone becoming fat?

put on weight, gain weight, fill out, get fat,

What words refer to making someone fat?

fatten,

What words describe food that makes someone fat?

fattening,

What words describe someone who has been made fat?

fattened,

What words refer to being fatter than another person?

fatter, fattest,

What words refer to how fat someone is?

weight, bulk,

What words describe a part of the body that is fat?

pudgy, flabby, full, thick, ample, podgy,

What words refer to a fat stomach?

paunch, pot belly, beer gut, spare tire, middle-age spread, paunchy,

8.2.3.3 Thin person

Use this domain for words describing a person or animal who is thin.

Louw Nida Codes:

81D Narrow, Wide

What words describe someone who is thin?

thin, slight,

What words describe someone who is very thin?

emaciated, skeletal, be skin and bones, underweight, gaunt,

What words describe someone who is thin and tall?

lanky, spindly, rangy,

What words describe someone who is thin and attractive?

slim, slender, trim, willowy, keep your figure, dapper, svelte,

What words describe someone who is thin and not attractive?

skinny, bony, scrawny, scraggy, angular,

What words describe someone who is thin and strong?

lean, wiry,

What words refer to someone who is thin?

scarecrow, skeleton, bag of bones,

What words refer to someone becoming thin?

lose weight, slim, shed (ten) pounds, waste away, get thin,

What words refer to being thinner than another person?

thinner, thinnest,

What words describe a face that is thin?

pinched, drawn, gaunt, hollow cheeks,

What words refer to a thin stomach?

flat stomach,

What words refer to trying to become thin?

try to lose weight, watch your weight, watch your figure, diet, be on a diet, go on a diet, slim (v),

8.2.4 Wide

Use this domain for words related to being wide--a word describing something like a road or river that is far from one side to the other side.

Louw Nida Codes:

81D Narrow, Wide

What words describe something that is wide?

wide, broad, widespread,

What words refer to a place where something is wide?

widening, wide spot,

What words refer to something becoming wide?

widen, get wider, broaden out,

What words refer to making something wide?

make something wider, widen, broaden,

What words refer to the process of becoming wide?

widening, broadening,

What words describe something that has been made wide?

widened, broadened,

What words refer to being wider than another thing?

wider, widest, broader, broadest,

What words refer to how wide something is?

width, breadth,

What words refer to how wide a circle or hole is?

bore, caliber, diameter,

What words indicate how wide something is?

how wide, be (ten feet) wide, be (ten feet) across,

8.2.4.1 Narrow

Use this domain for words related to being narrow.

Louw Nida Codes:

81D Narrow, Wide

What words describe something that is narrow?

narrow, thin,

What words describe something that is very narrow?

tight squeeze,

What words refer to a place where something is narrow?

narrows, narrowing, waist, neck,

What words refer to something becoming narrow?

narrow (v), get narrower, taper, thin (v),

What words refer to making something narrow?

narrow (v), taper, thin (v), constrict,

What words refer to the process of becoming narrow?

constriction, restriction,

What words describe something that has been made narrow?

tapered, thinned, constricted, restricted,

What words refer to being narrower than another thing?

narrower, narrowest, thinner, thinnest,

What words indicate how narrow something is?

how narrow, be only (one inch) wide, be (two inches) (too) narrow,

8.2.5 Big area

Use this domain for words describing a big area.

What words describe a big area?

big, large, extensive, fair-sized, be a fair size, broad, expansive, wide, wide open,

What words describe a very big area?

huge, immense, vast, enormous,

What words describe a big room?

spacious, roomy, cavernous, be big inside,

What words refer to an area that is big?

expanse,

What words refer to an area becoming big?

expand, spread,

What words refer to making an area big?

expand,

What words describe an area that has been made big?

expanded,

What words refer to being bigger in area than another thing?

bigger, biggest, roomier,

What words refer to how big an area is?

area, acreage, size, square footage, extent,

What words indicate how big an area is?

how big, be (ten acres) in size, cover, extend over,

What words refer to measuring an area?

survey,

What words refer to a unit of measure of area?

acre, hectare, square (inch, foot, yard, mile, meter, kilometer)

What instruments are used to measure an area?

rod,

What words describe a small area?

small, narrow (plot of ground), cramped, poky,

What words refer to how big around an area is?

circumference, around,

8.2.5.1 Big container, volume

Use this domain for words referring to the volume of something.

Louw Nida Codes:

81E Specific Measures of Volume

What words describe a big container?

big, large, capacious, voluminous,

What words describe a very big container?

huge, enormous,

What words refer to a container that is big?

tank, tub,

What words refer to a container becoming big?

expand, inflate,

What words refer to making a container big?

expand, enlarge,

What words describe a container that has been made big?

expanded,

What words refer to a container being bigger than another container?

bigger, biggest,

What words refer to how big a container is?

volume, capacity, size, dimensions,

What words indicate how big a container is?

how big, be (ten liters) in volume, hold, be (ten) cubic inches, be two meters long two meters wide and two meters high, be two by two by two,

What words refer to measuring the volume of a something?

measure, find the volume,

What words refer to a unit of volume?

cubic (inch, foot, yard), milliliter, centiliter, deciliter, liter, decaliter, kiloliter, hectoliter, cup, pint, quart, gallon, fluid ounce, dry ounce, peck, bushel, measure, batch,

What instruments are used to measure volume?

measuring cup, measuring spoon,

What words describe a system of measures?

metric, imperial,

What words refer to an amount of something that has been measured by a particular container?

bag, bagful, barrel, boatload, bottle, bowl, box, boxful, bucketful, busload, can, carload, glass, handful, jug, mug, pack, packet, planeload, platter, roomful, sackful, scoop, scoopful, spoon, spoonful, tablespoon, tankful, teaspoon, teaspoonful, trainload, tray, truckload

What words describe a small container?

small,

8.2.6 Distance

Use this domain for words referring to the distance between two things.

What words refer to the distance between two things?

distance, how far, span, as the crow flies,

What words indicate the distance between two places?

from, away, off, apart, away from

What words refer to the distance something can move?

range, reach (n), extent,

What words indicate that something (like an area or road) continues for some distance?

extend, stretch, go on, continue, spread

What question words ask for the distance between two things?

8.2.6.1 Far

Use this domain for words indicating that something is far from something else.

Louw Nida Codes:

83E At, Beside, Near, Far x

What words indicate that something is far from something else?

far, far away, far off, afar, far afield, far and wide, a far cry from, far apart, far removed, distant, be distant, a long distance, in the distance, some distance, a good distance, a ways, way off, a long way (off), a long ways away, a fair way, quite a ways, nowhere near, miles (away), yonder, wide of, clear off, all over, asunder, at arm's length, on the horizon, the ends of the earth, uttermost parts of the earth

What words describe something that is far?

distant, remote, faraway, out of the way, long-distance, far-flung

What words refer to how far something is?

distance, how far

What words indicate that something is far enough so that you cannot do something?

too far, out of sight, out of range, beyond reach, out of reach, out of hearing

What words refer to moving away from someone or something?

go away, recede

What words refer to moving away from a person or vehicle behind you?

leave behind, leave in the dust

What words refer to staying far from something?

not go near, not come near, stay away from, keep away from, keep your distance, keep off, stay back, keep back, remain at a distance, stand off, stand aloof, steer clear of, stand clear of

What words refer to a long distance?

long distance, long haul, long range, a fur piece

What words describe a place that is far away from where most people go?

remote, isolated, out of the way, off the beaten track, secluded, miles from anywhere, in the middle of nowhere, way out, backwater, backcountry, boondocks, boonies, hicks, out in the sticks

What words indicate that something is farther than something else?

farther, further, beyond, past, on the other side of, farthest, furthest, extreme, in the offing, background

8.2.6.2 Near

Use this domain for words indicating that something is near something else.

Louw Nida Codes:

83E At, Beside, Near, Far x

What words indicate that something is near something else?

near, nearby, close, close to, close by, not far, practically on top of, a short distance, locally, in the vicinity, nigh, around, a stone's throw, in the neighborhood

What words describe something that is near?

nearby, nearest, the next, neighboring, local, surrounding

What words refer to how near something is?

nearness, closeness, proximity

What words indicate that something is near enough so that you can do something?

near enough, close enough, within walking distance, within reach, within range, convenient, handy, be close at hand, around the corner, close up, up close, at close quarters, at close range, right under your nose

What words refer to moving nearer to someone or something?

approach, get near, get nearer, near (v), draw near, get close, get closer, close in on, get as close as possible

What words refer to moving nearer to a person or vehicle in front of you?

catch up, be gaining on, be closing on

What words refer to staying near something?

stay close, keep close, hug, cling to

What words indicate that something is nearer than something else?

nearer, closer, before, on this side of, nearest, closest

8.2.6.3 High

Use this domain for words that express the idea that something is high.

Louw Nida Codes:

81B High, Low, Deep

What words describe something that is high?

high, lofty, upper, alpine, topmost,

What words describe something that is very high?

soaring,

What words indicate that something is high in the air?

be high up, high above, far above, way up there, sky-high, up in the air, be aloft,

What words refer to becoming high?

rise, soar,

What words refer to making something high?

heighten, raise,

What words describe something that has been made high?

heightened, raised,

What words describe a surface that is higher than the area around it?

raised, elevated,

What words refer to being higher than another thing?

higher, highest,

What words refer to how high something is?

height, altitude, level, elevation,

What words indicate how high something is?

(100 meters) high, be (100 meters) in height,

What words refer to being afraid of being in a high place?

fear of heights, vertigo,

8.2.6.4 Low

Use this domain for words indicating that something is low--in the air but not high above the ground.

Louw Nida Codes:

81B High, Low, Deep

What words describe something that is low?

low,

What words describe something that is very low?

hugging the ground, down low, way down,

What words indicate that something is low?

be low, down,

What words refer to becoming low?

fall,

What words refer to making something low?

lower,

What words describe something that has been made low?

lowered,

What words describe a surface that is lower than the area around it?

low-lying, depressed, depression,

What words refer to being lower than another thing?

lower, lowest,

8.2.6.5 Deep, shallow

Use this domain for words related to being deep or shallow--how far something such as a hole extends below the ground or other surface, or how far something is below the surface of the water.

Louw Nida Codes:

81B High, Low, Deep

What words describe something that is deep?

deep, deeply, deep-seated, in the depths, deep down,

What words describe something that is very deep?

bottomless,

What words describe how deep something is for a person?

knee-deep, waist-deep, over your head, out of your depth,

What words refer to a deep place?

the depths, channel, trench, gulf, abyss,

What words refer to something becoming deep?

deepen, get deeper,

What words refer to making something deep?

deepen, dredge, dig out,

What words refer to being deeper than another thing?

deeper, deepest,

What words refer to how deep something is?

depth,

What words indicate how deep something is?

how deep, be (ten feet) deep, (ten feet) in depth, at a depth of (ten feet), plunge (ten feet),

What words refer to measuring how deep something is?

take a sounding, plumb,

What instruments are used to measure how deep something is?

plumb line,

What words refer to a unit of depth?

fathom,

What words describe something that is shallow?

shallow, not deep, skin-deep, superficial, surface,

What words refer to a shallow place?

shallows, shoal,

8.2.7 Fit, size

Use this domain for words referring to something fitting--when something is not too big or too small, but just right.

What words refer to something fitting?

fit, dovetail, go in, go on,

What words describe something that fits?

be the right size, dovetailed, a good fit,

What words refer to the size of something?

size, fit (n),

What words refer to changing the size of something so that it will fit?

fit something to something, resize,

8.2.7.1 Tight

Use this domain for words referring to being tight--when something is too small.

What words describe something that is tight?

tight, too small

What words refer to something becoming tight?

get tight

What words refer to making something tight?

tighten

8.2.7.2 Loose

Use this domain for words referring to being loose--when something is too big.

What words describe something that is loose?

loose, too big

What words refer to something becoming loose?

come loose

What words refer to making something loose?

loosen

8.2.7.3 Wedged in, stuck

Use this domain for words referring to being wedged in or stuck in a hole.

What words describe something that is stuck?

wedged in, stuck

8.2.8 Measure

Use this domain for words related to measuring something--to find out the size, length, weight, or amount of something.

OMC Codes:

804 Weights and Measures

Louw Nida Codes:

81 Spatial Dimensions

81A Measure, To Measure

6V Instruments for Measuring

What words refer to measuring something?

measure, take a measurement, assay, assess, balance, calibrate, determine, fathom, gauge, grade, mete, meter, pace, plumb, quantify, rank, reach, read, take a reading, record, rule, sound, span, step off, stretch, stride, survey, tape, test, time,

What words refer to the size or amount of something?

capacity, dimension, distance, extent, length, measure, portion, quantity, size, volume,

What words describe something that can be measured?

measurable, quantifiable,

What words refer to the number or amount that you get when you measure something?

measurement, reading,

What general words refer to a unit of measure?

unit, measure, standard, scale, benchmark,

What words indicate that something is a particular size or amount?

is, measure (v), weigh, how big, of

What instruments are used to measure something?

abacus, almanac, beam, calendar, caliper, chain, chronometer, clock, compass, dial, gauge, instrument, level, line, micrometer, plumb, protractor, quadrant, rod, rule, ruler, sextant, square, straightedge, tape, tapeline, thermometer, watch, yardstick,

What words refer to an amount that cannot be measured?

immeasurable, measureless, incalculable, unfathomable, unmeasured, untold,

8.2.9 Weigh

Use this domain for words related to weighing something.

Louw Nida Codes:

86 Weight

86B Pound, Talent

What words refer to weighing something?

weigh,

What words refer to the weight of something?

weight, mass,

What words refer to a unit of weight?

ounce, pound, ton, milligram, centigram, decigram, gram, dekagram, kilo, kilogram, metric ton, kiloton, megaton, atomic weight, carat, dram, grain, hundredweight, pennyweight, stone, talent, gross weight, net weight,

What words indicate that something is a particular weight?

is, weigh, how heavy, weigh in at,

What instruments are used to weigh something?

scale, balance, weight,

What words describe a system of weights?

apothecary, avoirdupois, metric, troy,

What words refer to how much weight something can support without breaking or falling?

support, carry, hold, load, weight, pressure,

8.2.9.1 Heavy

Use this domain for words related to being heavy.

Louw Nida Codes:

86A Heavy, Light

What words describe something that is heavy?

heavy, burdensome, cumbersome, cumbrous, heavyweight, hefty, lumpish, massive, overweight, ponderous, unwieldy, weighty,

What words describe something that is very heavy?

weigh a ton,

What words refer to something that is heavy?

a weight,

What words refer to something becoming heavy?

gain weight, put on weight,

What words refer to making something heavy?

weigh down, weight (v),

What words describe something that has been made heavy?

weighted,

What words refer to being heavier than another thing?

heavier, heaviest,

8.2.9.2 Light in weight

Use this domain for words related to being light in weight.

Louw Nida Codes:

86A Heavy, Light

What words describe something that is light?

light, light, lightness, airy, buoyant, ethereal, lightweight, porous, spongy, underweight,

What words describe something that is very light?

light as a feather, weightless,

What words refer to something becoming light?

lose weight, work something off, work off some of this weight,

What words refer to making something light?

make something lighter, lighten,

What words describe something that has been made light?

lightened,

What words refer to being lighter than another thing?

lighter, lightest,

What words indicate how light something is?

how light, be (two pounds) (too) light,