Animals in English (United States)
Pets, farm and wild animals, birds, fish and insec
16 wordsEnglish (United States)
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/dɔɡ/
an animal with four legs and a tail that people often keep as a pet
noun ·
Examples
- We take the dog for a walk every morning.
- Their dog barks at strangers.
/ˈænəməl/
a living thing that can move and eat, such as a dog, a bird, or a fish
noun ·
Examples
- We saw many wild animals at the zoo.
- My daughter loves animals.
/pɛt/
an animal that you keep at home and take care of
noun ·
Examples
- Do you have any pets?
- Our cat is a very friendly pet.
/kæt/
a small animal with soft fur that people often keep as a pet
noun ·
Examples
- Our cat sleeps on the sofa all day.
- The cat is chasing a ball.
/hɔrs/
a large animal that people ride or use for pulling things
noun ·
Examples
- She learned to ride a horse.
- The horses are eating grass in the field.
/kaʊ/
a large farm animal that people keep for its milk or meat
noun ·
Examples
- The farmer milks the cows every morning.
- There are cows in the field.
/pɪɡ/
a pink or black farm animal with short legs and a curly tail
noun ·
Examples
- The pigs are playing in the mud.
- My uncle keeps pigs on his farm.
/ʃip/
a farm animal with thick wool on its body
noun · · pl. sheep
Examples
- There are many sheep on the hill.
- The sheep is eating grass.
/bɝd/
an animal with feathers and wings; most of them can fly
noun ·
Examples
- A bird is singing in the tree.
- We put some bread out for the birds.
/maʊs/
a very small animal with a long tail that often lives in buildings or fields
noun · · pl. mice
Examples
- The cat caught a mouse.
- We heard a mouse in the kitchen.
a small device that you move with your hand to control a computer
noun · · pl. mice
Examples
- Click the button with your mouse.
- My mouse doesn't work.
/ˈræbɪt/
a small animal with long ears and soft fur that lives in holes in the ground
noun ·
Examples
- The children feed the rabbit carrots.
- A rabbit ran across the road.
/ˈlaɪən/
a large wild cat that lives in Africa; the male has long hair around its head
noun ·
Examples
- We saw a lion at the zoo.
- The lion is sleeping in the sun.
/ˈɛləfənt/
a very large gray animal with big ears and a long nose called a trunk
noun ·
Examples
- The elephant is drinking water with its trunk.
- Elephants live in Africa and Asia.
/bɛr/
a large, strong wild animal with thick fur
noun ·
Examples
- We saw a bear in the forest.
- Bears sleep through the winter.
/ˈmʌŋki/
an animal with a long tail that lives in trees and is good at climbing
noun ·
Examples
- The monkey is eating a banana.
- Monkeys jumped from tree to tree.
/fɪʃ/
an animal that lives in water and uses its tail to swim
noun · · pl. fish
Examples
- There are many fish in this lake.
- My son has two small fish in a tank.
the meat of animals that swim in seas, rivers, or lakes, eaten as food
noun · uncountable
Examples
- We are having fish for dinner.
- I don't eat meat, but I eat fish.