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Learning what vivid verbs are and how to use them in a sentence with examples of vivid verbs

What are vivid verbs?

A vivid verb, is a verb that is really descriptive. When using vivid verbs in a story, the person reading it will be able to visualize it in their own mind.

Add more interest

Vivid verbs are a great way to create interest and excitement in what you are writing.

Vivid verbs or common verbs

A vivid verb is a verb that a reader will find more interesting and is more specific to the common, verbs we use all the time, like "walk". By using vivid verbs, will help you avoid repeating the same (common) verb in your writing.

Examples of vivid verbs in a sentence

Using the common verb "walk" in a sentence

walk you could use stroll, scuff or stride instead.

A person can walk

A person can stroll, which implies a slow, even indicate a lazy pace.

A person can stride (long steps).

A person can scuff (drag your shoes on the ground).

Some more examples

touch = graze, caress, stroke.

cry = whimper, blubber, bawl.

see = glare, gaze, glimpse.

like = adore, admire, cherish.

dislike = loathe, despise, scorn.

eat = gorge, nibble, gobble.

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A list of vivid verbs

Vivid verbs list
Hearing/loud	Hearing/soft	Hearing/speech
Crash Thunder Yell Blare Thud Boom Bang Smash Explode Roar Scream Screech Shout Yell Whistle Whine Squawk Bark Bawl Bray Rage Grate Slam Clap Stomp Stamp Jangle Clash Deafening Pierce	Whisper Sigh Murmur Snap Patter Swish Giggle Sing Snort Chatter Drawl Whisper Whir Rustle Twitter Patter Hum Mutter Snap Hiss Crackle Bleat Peep Buzz Zing Gurgle Rush Chime Tinkle Clink Hush	Stammer Giggle Guffaw Laugh Sing Scream Screech Snort Bellow Growl Chatter Murmur Whisper Whimper Talk Speak Drawl

Vivid verbs list
Movement/fast	Movement/slow
Hurry Run Scamper Skip Scramble Dart Spring Spin Spring Stride Streak Propel Trot Gallop Drive Dash Bolt Careen Rush Race Zoom Zip Ram Speed Chase Hurl Swat Flick Whisk Rip Shove Swerve Smash Drop Plummet Bounce Dive Swoop Plunge Swing Fly Sail	Creep Crawl Plod Slouch Lumber Tiptoe Bend Amble Saunter Loiter Stray Slink Stalk Edge Sneak Stagger Lope Canter Waddle Drag Sway Soar Lift Drift Droop Heave

Vivid verbs list
Touch	Taste	smell	sight continued	sight continued	sight
Cool Cold Icy Lukewarm Tepid Warm Hot Steamy Sticky Damp Wet Slippery Spongy Mushy Oily Waxy Fleshy Rubbery Tough Crisp Elastic Leathery Silky Satiny Velvety Smooth Soft Woolly Furry Feathery Fuzzy Hairy Prickly Gritty Sandy Rough Sharp Thick Pulpy Dry Dull Thin Fragile Tender	Oily Buttery Salty Bitter Bittersweet Sweet Hearty Mellow Sugary Crisp Ripe Bland Tasteless Sour Vinegary Fruity Tangy Unripe Raw Alkaline Medicinal Fishy Spicy Peppery Gingery Hot Burnt Overripe Spoiled Rotten	Sweet Scented Fragrant Aromatic Perfumed Heady Fresh Balmy Earthy Piney Odorous Pungent Tempting Spicy Savory Sharp Gamy Fishy Briny Acidy Acrid Burnt Gaseous Reeking Putrid Rotten Spoiled Sour Rancid Sickly Stagnant Moldy Musty Mildewed Damp Dank Stench	Dark Dismal Rotted Old Used Worn Untidy Shabby Messy Cheap Ugly Ramshackle Tired Exhausted Arid Awkward Crooked Loose Curved Straight Orderly Formal Crisp Pretty Heavy Flat Stout Wide Rigid Narrow Overloaded Congested Cluttered Crowded Jammed Packed Bruised Tied Stretched Tall Supple Lithe	Shy Nervous Frightened Wild Bold Dramatic Tantalizing Irresistible Energetic Animated Perky Arrogant Imposing Regal Stately Elegant Large Huge Immense Massive Gigantic Showy Decorative Dazzling Opulent Jeweled Lavish Exotic Radiant Fiery Blazing Fresh Clean Scrubbed Tidy Handsome Pleasant Calm Serene Erect Lean Slender	Muscular Sturdy Robust Hardy Strong Healthy Frail Fragile Pale Sickly Small Tiny Miniature Timid Lively

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