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tantrum

/ˈtæntɹəm/

Meanings
noun
An often childish display or fit of bad temper.

Examples :

"Baby Shawn threw a tantrum when he was told the bicycle was not his."
attitude emotion character family human mind action

Related Words

Illustration because

because adverb

/bɪˈkɒz/ /biˈkɔz/

For the reason (that).

"I went to the park because the weather was nice. "

Illustration temper

temper noun

/ˈtɛmpə/ /ˈtɛmpɚ/

A tendency to be in a certain type of mood; a habitual way of thinking, behaving or reacting.

"to have a good, bad, or calm temper"

Illustration mother

mother noun

/ˈmʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈmʌðɚ/

A (human) female who has given birth to a baby

"He had something of his mother in him."

Illustration display

display noun

/dɪsˈpleɪ/

A show or spectacle.

"The trapeze artist put on an amazing acrobatic display."

Illustration supermarket

supermarket noun

/ˌsuːpəˈmɑːkɪt/

A large self-service store that sells groceries and, usually, medications, household goods and/or clothing.

"I went to the supermarket to buy some food."

Illustration often

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

Frequent.

"My sister is often late for school. "

Illustration threw

threw verb

/θɹuː/

To change place.

"The student threw his old backpack away and replaced it with a new one. "

Illustration bicycle

bicycle noun

/ˈbaɪsɪkl̩/

A vehicle that has two wheels, one behind the other, a steering handle, and a saddle seat or seats and is usually propelled by the action of a rider’s feet upon pedals.

"My son rode his bicycle to school this morning. "

Illustration childish

childish adjective

/ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/

Of or suitable for a child.

"The child's childish tantrum in the supermarket was embarrassing for his parents. "

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toddler noun

/ˈtɒdlər/ /ˈtɑdlər/

A young child who has started walking but not fully mastered it, typically between one and three years old.

"The toddler wobbled across the living room, giggling as she tried to reach her toys. "

Illustration throw

throw verb

/θɹəʊ/ /θɹoʊ/

To change place.

"The student threw his backpack onto the chair. "

Illustration candy

candy noun

/ˈkændi/

Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts, herbs and spices, or artificial flavors.

"My little sister loves to eat candy after dinner. "