Roald Dahl; The Twits

rubbish

Absurd, nonsensical, or worthless talk or ideas.

Roly-Poly Bird

African bird in The Twits story who is on vacation in England.

worms

Animals with long, slender soft bodies and no limbs.

stretch

Being made longer or wider without tearing or breaking.

revive

Bring back to life or awareness.

revolting

Causing intense disgust; disgusting - yuck!

moldy

Covered with a fungal growth.

hairy

Covered with hair.

filthy

Disgustingly dirty.

argue

Express opposite views, typically in an angry way.

nonsense

Foolish behavior.

Black bird pie

From a nursery rhyme, ..."27 black birds baked in a pie.."

giddy

Having a sensation of spinning and a tendency to fall or stagger; dizzy.

give me a hand

Help someone else do something.

spaghetti

Italian pasta made in long strings.

leapt

Jumped or moved quickly or suddenly.

cackled

Laugh in a loud, harsh way.

dribble

Liquid slowly falling from the mouth.

ghoulish

Looking like an evil person, ghost or devil.

faint

Lose consciousness or awareness for a short time.

plotting

Making a plan in secret to do something harmful.

thrash

Move in a violent and convulsive way. This footballer is thrashing on the ground.

Made up words

Mr. Dahl often created words for his stories that made his writing 'fun' to read.

solemn

Not cheerful or smiling; serious.

scampered

Run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement.

trembly

Shaking or quivering involuntarily.

clever

Skilled at doing something, intelligent.

gaping

Stare with one's mouth open wide in amazement or wonder.

gradual

Taking place or happening slowly or by degrees.

empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another.

hoisting

The act of raising or lifting something.

Muggle-Wump the monkey

The father monkey in Roald Dahl's story of The Twits.

whisker

The hair growing on a man's face, especially on his cheeks.

kindness

The quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.

ugliness

The quality of being unpleasant or repulsive in appearance.

shrinking

To become or make smaller in size or amount.

fetch

To go for and then bring back (someone or something).

dangle

To hang or swing loosely.

burble

To make a continuous murmuring noise.

perched

To sit on something high or narrow

absolutely

Totally and completely.

nostrils

Two external openings of the nose. Ewww.

frenzy

Uncontrolled excitement or wild behavior.

Sticking your tongue

Using your tongue to clean up food on your face.

roosting

Usually where an animal settles for rest or sleep.

enormous

Very large in size, quantity, or extent.

extraordinary

Very unusual or remarkable.

upside down

With the upper part where the lower part should be.

miserable

Wretchedly unhappy or uncomfortable.

alliteration

he same letter or sound reoccurring at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

tufts

A bunch of threads, grass, hair, etc., held or growing together.

wombat

A burrowing plant-eating Australian marsupial which resembles a small bear with short legs.

parachute

A cloth which fills with air and allows a person to descend slowly to the ground.

helium cylinder

A container that holds gas that makes balloons float.

excitement

A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.

pleasure

A feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment.

trousers

A garment covering the body from the waist to the ankles, pants.

community

A group of people or animals living or working in the same place and having something in common.

bough

A main branch of a tree.

froth

A mass of small bubbles in liquid.

trick

A mischievous practical joke.

freak

A person regarded as strange because of their unusual appearance or behavior.

Sloppy bearded eater

A person that can not eat food without getting on his beard. Yuck.

prisoner

A person who is or feels confined or trapped by a situation.

friend

A person with whom one has a bond of mutual affection.

Stinging nettle

A plant that has thousands of needles growing on it.

thistle

A plant, which typically has a prickly stem and leaves.

twit

A silly or foolish person.

gnome

A small garden ornament in the form of a bearded man with a pointed hat.

walking stick

A stick or cane use to help you walk.