Fancy Words
This word means to show a deep dislike or hatred for someone or something.
What is contemptuously?
This is a small whale that resembles a dolphin but has a rounded snout.
What is a porpoise?
This word means to bend the knees with one foot in front of the other in a greeting.
What is curtsey?
This word describes a person in the royal court who advises the king or queen.
What is a courtier?
This term refers to a game played with mallets and wooden balls through hoops on grass.
What is croquet?
A word used to describe someone having no energy and feeling tired.
What is languid?
This bird species, often found in Alice’s world, is a type of parrot.
What is a lory?
This word refers to moving backward, often in a formal dance.
What is retire?
A high-ranking woman in a royal court, often seen in Wonderland.
What is a Duchess?
A type of plant with prickly stems and purple flowers, found in the wild.
What is a thistle?
This term means to move forward in a dance, or to make progress.
What is advance?
This is the title given to a man, used when no other title is applicable.
What is esquire?
When Alice was curious, she tried to look into this reflective object.
What is a looking-glass?
This word refers to the decision made by a jury in a trial.
What is a verdict?
This term refers to the imaginary line around which the Earth rotates.
What is the axis?
It refers to doing something in a curious or questioning way.
What is inquisitively?
A large black bird seen in the story, often compared to the Hatter.
What is a raven?
Alice often felt this, meaning she had a strong desire or wish for something.
What is longed?
A servant who wears a special uniform, often seen in the royal household.
What is a footman in livery?
This word means to do something quickly and with urgency.
What is haste?
This word describes a deep red color, almost purple.
What is crimson?
This is a kind of sea fish often eaten as food, mentioned in the quadrille dance.
What is whiting?
This is a large volume of liquid, often used to measure drinks.
What is a gallon?
This word describes a formal gathering where people walk together as part of a ceremony.
What is a procession?
This word describes the underlying feeling or meaning in someone's tone of voice.
What is an undertone?