The Three Little Pigs

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Dig: V /dɪɡ/old-fashioned slang to like or understand sth:
Ex: Hey, I really dig those shoes!
Noble: adj /ˈnəʊ.bəl/ moral in an honest, brave, and kind way:
Ex: a noble gesture /His followers believe they are fighting for a noble cause.
Clever: adj /ˈklev.ər/ having or showing the ability to learn and understand things
quickly and easily:
Ex: Fiona is very clever at physics. / Charlie has a clever idea/plan for getting us out of
our present difficulties.
Courteous: adj /ˈkɜː.ti.əs/ polite and showing respect: Syn: well mannered
Ex: Although she often disagreed with me, she was always courteous.
Fool: N /fuːl/ a person who behaves in a silly way without thinking:
Ex: I felt like a fool when I dropped my phone in the toilet. / [+to inf] He's a fool to
think she still loves him.
Stroll: V /strəʊl/ to walk in a slow relaxed way, esp for pleasure: Syn: saunter; walk
Ex: We could stroll along the beach after dinner. / An elderly couple strolled hand in
hand in the park.
Woods: /wʊdz/ an area of land covered with a thick growth of trees:
Ex: Shaded from the sun, the woods were cool and quiet.
Straw: N /strɔː/ (DRIED STEMS) the dried, yellow stems of crops such as wheat, used
as food for animals or as a layer on the ground for animals to lie on, and for making
traditional objects:
Ex: a bale of straw / a straw basket/hat
Lick your lips:
*to move your tongue along your lips: Ex: She took a bite of doughnut and licked her
lips.
*to feel pleasure at the thought of sth: Ex: He licked his lips at the thought of all that
money.
Chip: N /tʃɪp/
*French fry: a long, thin piece of potato that is fried and usually eaten hot:
Ex: fish and chips
*(potato) crisp: a very thin, often round piece of fried potato, sometimes with a
flavour added, sold esp in plastic bags:
Ex: a bag of chips
*a thin slice of fried maize, banana, or other food that is eaten cold:
Ex: tortilla chips and salsa / banana chips
Chin: N /tʃɪn/ the part of a person's face below their mouth:
Ex: To keep the helmet in position, fasten the strap beneath the chin.
Huff: V /hʌf/ to breathe loudly, esp. after physical exercise:
Ex: He huffed and puffed going up the stairs.
Puff: V /pʌf/ to breathe fast and with difficulty, usually because you have been
exercising: // an act of puffing out air, often with a soft sound
Ex: He came puffing up the stairs.
Blow sth in: V /bləʊ/
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Pray: V /preɪ/ to speak to a god either privately or in a religious ceremony in order to
express love, admiration, or thanks or in order to ask for something:
Ex: She knelt and prayed silently.
Blow sth away:V to be moved or carried away by the force of the wind or by sb's
breath.
Ex: a sudden breeze blew his newspaper away.
Bacon: N /ˈbeɪ.kən/ meat from the back or sides of a pig, often eaten fried in thin
slices:
Ex: a bacon sandwich // a slice/rasher of bacon // bacon and eggs
Pork: N /pɔːk/ meat from a pig, eaten as food:
Ex: a pork chop // pork sausages
Ham: N /hæm/ pig's meat from the leg or shoulder, preserved with salt or smoke
Lucky: adj /ˈlʌk.i/ having good things happen to you by chance:
Ex: "I'm going to Japan." "Lucky you!"
Wander: V /ˈwɒn.dər/ to walk around slowly in a relaxed way or without any clear
purpose or direction:
Ex: We spent the morning wandering around the old part of the city.
Trifle: N /ˈtraɪ.fəl/ a trifle: slightly
Ex: I'm a trifle confused about the arrangements for tonight.
Bloated: adj /ˈbləʊ.tɪd/ swollen and rounded because of containing too much air,
liquid, or food:
Ex: a bloated stomach
Twig: N /twɪɡ/ a small, thin branch of a tree or bush, esp one removed from the tree
or bush and without any leaves:
Ex: We collected dry twigs to start the fire.
Blow: V /bləʊ/ to move and make currents of air, or to be moved or make sth move
on a current of air:
Ex: The wind was blowing harder every minute.
Squeal: V /skwiːl/ to make a long, very high sound or cry:
Ex: We could hear the piglets squealing as we entered the farmyard.
Deal: N /diːl/ an agreement or an arrangement, especially in business:
Ex: a business deal
Nelly: N /ˈnel.i/ uk old-fashioned humorous: not on your nelly: there is no possibility
of that:
Ex: "Perhaps you could take Simon to the party." "Not on your nelly!"
Belly: N /ˈbel.i/ the stomach or the front part of the body between your chest and
your legs:
Ex: By the sixth month of pregnancy, Gina's belly had begun to swell.
Juicy: adj /ˈdʒuː.si/ Juicy foods contain a lot of juice and are enjoyable to eat:
Ex: a nice juicy orange/steak
Tummy: N /ˈtʌm.i/ the stomach, or the lower front part of the body:
Ex: a tummy ache

Bulge: V /bʌldʒ/ to stick out or be swollen:

Ex: The girl’s cheek bulged with a wad of gum.
Indulge: V /ɪnˈdʌldʒ/ to allow yourself or another person to have sth enjoyable,
especially more than is good for you:
Ex: I love champagne but I don't often indulge myself.