Characterised By
English Language: KS3, topic 4.3.1
Ous - Characterised By
Words ending in 'ous' generally mean characterised by or full of.
Nutritious
- Nutritious means full of nutrition. In other words, very nourishing.
- Example: Broccoli and carrots are very nutritious foods.
- Alternative: Broccoli and carrots and very nourishing foods.
Studious
- Studious means characterised by studying a lot.
- Example: Emmy was a very studious girl at school.
- Alternative: Emmy loved studying at school.
Adventurous
- Adventurous means characterised by adventure.
- Example: Damien was known for being very adventurous.
- Alternative: Damien was known for loving adventure.
Disastrous
- Disastrous means characterised by disaster.
- Example: The school trip was disastrous from start to finish.
- Alternative: The school trip was full of disaster from start of finish.
Famous
- Someone or something that's famous is characterised by having a lot of fame.
- Example: Justin Bieber is a very famous pop star.
- Alternative: Justin Bieber is a very well known pop star.
Y - Characterised By
Words ending in 'y' generally mean something is characterised by or full of something.
Tasty
- Characterised by taste.
- Example: The bacon sandwich was so tasty I ordered another.
- Alternative: The bacon sandwich was so full of flavour I ordered another one.
Greasy
- Characterised by grease.
- Example: Ruben had not washed his hair in a week - it was so greasy.
- Alternative: Ruben had not washed his hair in a week - it was covered in grease.
Hazy
- Characterised by haze.
- Example: Beijing is often very hazy from pollution.
- Alternative: Beijing is often covered in a haze from pollution.
Smelly
- Characterised by smell.
- Example: Jack was so smelly, his scent filled the room when he entered.
- Alternative: Jack smelt so strongly, his scent filled the room when he entered.
Juicy
- Full of juice.
- Example: The orange juice from Sainsbury's is particularly juicy.
- Alternative: The orange juice from Sainsbury's is particularly fruity.
Ful - Notable For
Words ending in 'ful' generally being notable for something.
Woeful
- Woeful means full of sadness or notable for sadness.
- Example: Grace had a very woeful expression.
- Alternative: Grace had a very sad expression.
Beautiful
- Beautiful means notable for looking nice or beauty.
- Example: Karen was known for being the most beautiful girl in town.
- Alternative: Karen was known for being the most attractive girl in town.
Powerful
- Powerful means having lots of power or being notable for having power.
- Example: Love is a powerful force.
- Alternative: Love is a strong force.
Peaceful
- Peaceful means without violence or being notable for being calm.
- Example: The civil rights movement was characterised by peaceful protest.
- Alternative: The civil rights movement was characterised by non-violent protest.
Faithful
- Faithful means being very loyal or being notable for being trustworthy.
- Example: Ricky calls me whenever I am sad - he is such a faithful friend.
- Alternative: Ricky calls me whenever I am sad - he is such a loyal friend.
Test yourself on Characterised By
What do words ending in 'ous' generally mean?
Which letter do we end words in to show that they're characterised by or full of that thing?
What does the suffix 'ful' mean?