GCSE Creative Writing Vocabulary

5 words for bright

dazzling; luminous; radiant; blazing; glistening

2 words for walking slowly

trudge; plod

4 words for walking lightly

patter; scurry; scuttle; tiptoe

3 words for walking heavily

stomp; thud; stamp

4 types of red

crimson; cherry; scarlet; ruby

4 types of pink

coral; rose; fuchsia; salmon

5 types of blue

azure; indigo; navy; teal; turquoise

3 words to describe green nature

leafy; verdant; lush

3 types of green

olive; jade; lime

3 types of yellow

amber; lemon; saffron

8 words to describe dull light

gloomy; shadowy; somber; overcast; funereal; murky; dreary; dingy

3 words to say spooky

eerie; sinister; creepy

3 words to describe something knotted

tangled; choked; strangled

7 words to say a building is falling apart/down

crumbling; dilapidated; derelict; neglected; rickety; run-down; shabby

3 words to describe a messy garden

unkempt; overgrown; wild

4 words for walking secretly

creep; sneak; slink; edge

4 words for a squeaky door or floorboards

creak; screech; squeak; groan

6 words for cold weather

frosty; crisp; icy; raw; wintry; chill

5 words for hot weather

humid; scorching; sultry; sweltering; torrid

6 verbs to describe a tree's movements

loom; grasp; sway; thrash; grope; tower

8 words to describe luxury

luxurious; lavish; deluxe; extravagant; imposing; splendid; stately; sumptuous

4 words to describe calm

placid; serene; tranquil; soothing

4 words to describe the sky

inky; overcast; dim; colourless

4 verbs for shouting

shriek; roar; yell; bellow

7 verbs for talking quietly

whisper; buzz; mumble; murmur; mutter; sigh; breathe