தொகுப்பு – மு. சு. முத்துக்கமலம்
உலகம் முழுவதும் ஆங்கிலம் பயன்படுத்துபவர்கள் ‘Very’ எனும் சிறப்பைச் சேர்த்துப் பயன்படுத்தும் 128 சொற்களுக்கு மாற்றாக தனிப்பட்டச் சொற்களைக் கண்டறிந்து ஒரு இணையதளத்தில் பட்டியலிட்டுள்ளனர்.
அந்தப் பட்டியலிலுள்ள சொற்களின் பட்டியல் இதுதான்.
- very hard-to-find – rare
- very heavy – leaden
- very high – soaring
- very hot – sweltering
- very huge – colossal
- very hungry – starving
- very hurt – battered
- very important – crucial
- very intelligent – brilliant
- very interesting – captivating
- very large – huge
- very lazy – indolent
- very little – tiny
- very long – extensive
- very long-term – enduring
- very loose – slack
- very loud – thunderous
- very mean – cruel
- very messy – slovenly
- very necessary – essential
- very nervous – apprehensive
- very nice – kind
- very noisy – deafening
- very often – frequently
- very old ancient
- very old fashioned – archaic
- very open – transparent
- very painful – excruciating
- very pale – ashen
- very perfect – flawless
- very poor – destitute
- very powerful – compelling
- very pretty – beautiful
- very quick – hushed
- very quiet – hushed
- very rainy – pouring
- very rich – wealthy
- very sad – sorrowful
- very scared – petrified
- very scary – chilling
- very serious – grave
- very sharp – keen
- very shiny – gleaming
- very short – brief
- very shy – timid
- very simple – basic
- very skinny – skeletal
- very slow – sluggish
- very small – petite
- very smart – intelligent
- very smelly – pungent
- very smooth – sleek
- very soft – downy
- very sorry – apologetic
- very special – exceptional
- very strong – forceful
- very stupid – idiotic
- very sure – certain
- very sweet – thoughtful
- very talented – gifted
- very tall – towering
- very tasty – delicious
- very thirsty – parched
- very tight – constricting
- very tiny – minuscule
- very tired – exhausted
- very ugly – hideous
- very unhappy – miserable
- very upset – distraught
- very warm – hot
- very weak – frail
- very well-to-do – wealthy
- very wet – soaked
- very wide – expansive
- very willing – eager
- very windy – blustery
- very wise – sage
- very worried – distressed
