Sounds that things make
swashing of the sea
swishing of ladies' skirts
hooting of a steam whistle
tooting of a horn
screeching of brakes
roaring, rolling, rumbling of thunder
rumbling of heavy vehicles
whizzing of arrows
buzzing of a telephone
zooming of aeroplanes
crackling of fire, wood, dry leaves
tinkling of coins
popping of corks
tinkling of glasses
tinkling of bells
Jingling, chiming of bells
shuffling of feet
wooshing of wings
crinkling of paper
clangour of hammers
clanking of chains
ticking of a clock
clatter of horses' hoofs
creaking of hinges
hissing of steam
rustle of silk or leaves
crack of a whip
Descriptions of various items (venues)
abattoir A place where animals are slaughtered for the market aerie A nest of a bird of prey apiary A place where bees are kept aquarium A place where fishes are kept archives A place where Government records are kept avenue, boulevard A wide road lined with trees on both sides aviary A place where birds are kept bakery A place where bread and cakes are made barracks A building for the lodging and accommodation of soldiers booth A covered stall at a fair, horse races, etc. boulevard A wide road lined with trees on both sides brewery A factory for manufacturing beer bunker, scuttle A receptacle for storing coal burrow The dwelling place of an animal underground butt, hogshead A large cask for holding wine or beer cabaret A variety show performed in a restaurant for the benefit of the guests caboose, galley The kitchen of a ship cache A place where treasures, stores, ammunition are hidden caddy A small box in which tea is kept cantonment A place where soldiers are quartered caravan The house or shelter of a Gipsy casino A place with public dance halls, gambling tables, etc. cellar An underground place for storing wine or other chalet The house or shelter of a Swiss Peasant creche A nursery where children of poor parents are cared for while their parents are at work creel A basket in which a fisherman puts his fish cruet A small bottle for holding sauces or condiments for the table cul-de-sac A street open at only one end dairy A place where milk is converted into butter and cheese decanter An ornamental glass bottle for holding wine or other spirituous liquors den The home of a lion depot A place where goods are stored dispensary A place where medicines are compounded distillery A place where spirituous liquors are produced dock A place where ships are repaired or built dormitory The sleeping rooms in a college or public institution dovecot A house or box in which live pigeons or doves dowar The house or shelter of an Arab drey A squirrel's home evry, aerie A nest of a bird of prey ewer A large jug or pitcher for holding water for the washbasin factory A place where any manufacture is carried on form The house or bed of a hare galley The kitchen of a ship garage A place for housing motor cars garret An upper room or storey immediately under the roof glyptotheca A room or building for the preservation of sculpture granary A place for storing grain gymnasium A place where athletic exercises are performed hangar A place for housing aeroplanes herbarium A place or room for the collection of dried plants hogshead A large cask for holding wine or beer hospital A place for the treatment of sick people hostel A house for the residence of students hotel, inn restaurant A place where strangers or travelers may obtain lodging and refreshment hutch A place where rabbits are kept igloo The house or shelter of an Eskimo incinerator A place where house refuse is reduced to ashes inn restaurant A place where strangers or travelers may obtain lodging and refreshment insectarium A place for keeping or breeding insects kabitka The house or shelter of a Kirghis kennel A house or shelter for a dog kindergarten A school for infants and young children kraal The house or shelter of a Zulu laboratory A place where scientific experiments are conducted lair The resting place of a wild animal laundry A place where clothes are washed and ironed library A place where books are kept mint A place where money is coined monastery A residence for monks or priests mosque A Mohammedan place of worship museum A place where treasures of art, curiosities, etc. are preserved or exhibited observatory A place where astronomical observations are taken orchard A place where fruit trees are grown orphanage A place where orphans are housed Paddock An enclosure adjoining a race-course where horses are kept before racing paddock kept before racing pen, byre A house or shelter for a cow portfolio A portable case for holding papers, drawings, etc. quadrangle A square courtyard bounded by buildings quay A place where ships are loaded and unloaded refectory A refreshment hall in monasteries and convents reformatory An institution for the reformation of young offenders Reservoir A place where water is resort A place much frequented for reasons of pleasure or health reticule A ladies' handbag or workbag scabbard A case in which the blade of a sword is kept Scullery A place where plates, dishes, pots and other cooking utensils are washed scuttle A receptacle for storing coal sheath, scabbard A case in which the blade of a sword is kept stable A house or shelter for a horse sty A place where pigs are kept tannery A place where leather is tanned tepee The house or shelter of a Red Indian vivarium A place where animals are kept alive, and live as nearly as possible as in their natural state wigwam, tepee The house or shelter of a Red Indian
In reverse order
A large cask for holding wine or beer
butt, hogshead
A place for storing grain
granary
A basket in which a fisherman puts his fish
creel
A building for the lodging and accommodation of soldiers
barracks
A case in which the blade of a sword is kept
sheath, scabbard
A covered stall at a fair, horse races, etc.
booth
A factory for manufacturing beer
brewery
A house for the residence of students
hostel
A house or box in which live pigeons or doves
dovecot
A house or shelter for a cow
pen, byre
A house or shelter for a dog
kennel
A house or shelter for a horse
stable
A ladies' handbag or workbag
reticule
A large jug or pitcher for holding water for the washbasin
ewer
A Mohammedan place of worship
mosque
A nest of a bird of prey
cvry, aerie
A nursery where children of poor parents are cared for while their parents are at work
creche
A place for housing aeroplanes
hangar
A place for housing motor cars
garage
A place for keeping or breeding insects
insectarium
A place for the treatment of sick people
hospital
A place much frequented for reasons of pleasure or health
resort
A place or room for the collection of dried plants
herbarium
A place where animals are kept alive, and live as nearly as possible as in their natural state
vivarium
A place where animals are slaughtered for the market
abattoir
A place where any manufacture is carried on
factory
A place where astronomical observations are taken
observatory
A place where athletic exercises are performed
gymnasium
A place where bees are kept
apiary
A place where birds are kept
aviary
A place where books are kept
library
A place where bread and cakes are made
bakery
A place where clothes are washed and ironed
laundry
A place where fishes are kept
aquarium
A place where fruit trees are grown
orchard
A place where goods are stored
depot
A place where Government records are kept
archives
A place where house refuse is reduced to ashes
incinerator
A place where leather is tanned
tannery
A place where medicines are compounded
dispensary
A place where milk is converted into butter and cheese
dairy
A place where money is coined
mint
A place where orphans are housed
orphanage
A place where pigs are kept
sty
A place where plates, dishes, pots and other cooking utensils are washed
Scullery
A place where rabbits are kept
hutch
A place where scientific experiments are conducted
laboratory
A place where ships are loaded and unloaded
quay
A place where ships are repaired or built
dock
A place where soldiers are quartered
cantonment
A place where spirituous liquors are produced
distillery
A place where strangers or travellers may obtain lodging and refreshment
hotel, inn restaurant
A place where treasures of art, curiosities, etc. are preserved or exhibited
museum
A place where treasures, stores, ammunition are hidden
cache
A place where water is
Reservoir
A place with public dance halls, gambling tables, etc.
casino
A portable case for holding papers, drawings, etc.
portfolio
A receptacle for storing coal
bunker, scuttle
A refreshment hall in monasteries and convents
refectory
A residence for monks or priests
monastery
A room or building for the preservation of sculpture
glyptotheca
A school for infants and young children
kindergarten
A small bottle for holding sauces or condiments for the table
cruet
A small box in which tea is kept
caddy
A square courtyard bounded by buildings
quadrangle
A squirrel's home
drey
A street open at only one end
cul-de-sac
A variety show performed in a restaurant for the benefit of the guests
cabaret
A wide road lined with trees on both sides
avenue, boulevard
An enclosure adjoining a race-course where horses are kept before racing
Paddock
An institution for the reformation of young offenders
reformatory
An ornamental glass bottle for holding wine or other spirituous liquors
decanter
An underground place for storing wine or other
cellar
An upper room or storey immediately under the roof
garret
kept before racing
paddock
The dwelling place of an animal underground
burrow
The home of a lion
den
The house or bed of a hare
form
The house or shelter of a Gipsy
caravan
The house or shelter of a Kirghis
kabitka
The house or shelter of a Red Indian
wigwam, tepee
The house or shelter of a Swiss Peasant
chalet
The house or shelter of a Zulu
kraal
The house or shelter of an Arab
dowar
The house or shelter of an Eskimo
igloo
The kitchen of a ship
caboose, galley
The resting place of a wild animal
lair
The sleeping rooms in a college or public institution
dormitory
Special days | |
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Australia |
|
Australia Day | January 26th |
Labour Day | March |
Easter | April (Varies) |
Anzac Day | April 25th |
WA Day | June 1st |
Queens Birthday | September (Varies) |
World |
|
Christmas Day | December 25th |
Boxing Day | December 26th |
New Years Day | January 1st |
Good Friday | April (Varies) |
Easter | April |
Easter Monday | April |
Valentine's Day | February, 14th |
St Patricks Day (Irish) | March 17th |
All Fools' Day | April, 1st |
St Georges Day (England) | April 23rd |
All Saints' Day | November, 1st |
All Souls' Day | November, 2nd |
Ash Wednesday | The first day of Lent |
• Avo | Avocado |
• Arv | oAfternoon |
• Barby | (abr.) Barbie | BBQ
• Bottle-o | Drive through |
• Bogan | A very uncout | h
• Breaky | Breakfast |
• Doco | Documentary |
• Dodge | Considered | doubtful
• Doona | Bed cover or |
• Dunny | Outside toilet |
• Fair Dinkum | Honest, genui | ne
• Footy | Usually AFL, but sometimes NRL, and other times soccer. It’s all very confusing |
• G’Day | Hello |
• Garbo | Garbage coll | ector
• Good onya | Well done |
• Macca’s | McDonald’s |
• Mozzie | Mosquito |
• No worries! | Expression don't panic |
• Relos | Relatives |
• Sanga | Sandwich |
• Schoolies | End of schoo | l
• Servo | Petrol station |
• Shout | To buy drinks |
• Sickie | A day taken of | from work
• Snags | Sausages |
• Ta! | Thank you |
• Thongs | flip flops |
• Uni | University |
• Yakka | Hard work |
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