Class 10th English Poem Word Meanings

Chapter 10 The Tale of Custard the Dragon

1	Spikes	thin pointed surface	कील	wedge, tack, cleat,
2	Scales	Thin bony plates protecting the skin of fish and reptiles.	तराजू	scute, plate, scute
3	Underneath	situated directly below	नीचे	down, below, under
4	Fire place	An outdoor structure of brick, stone or metal for an open fire	अग्नि का स्थान	camp fire, bonfire, balefire
5	Dagger	A sharp knife	छुरा	creese, snickersnee, stiletto
6	Barrel	drum	पीपा	keg, cask, butt
7	Chased	hunt, follow	का पीछा किया	pursue, run after, track
8	Rage	anger	क्रोध	fury, indignation, ire
9	Unmerciful	cruel	बेरहम	remorseless, Draconian, heartless
10	Percival	A knight in King Arthur’s court	राजा आर्थर के दरबार में एक शूरवीर	,,,,,,,
11	Giggled	to laugh	हंसना	titter, snicker, chortle
12	Weeck	Here it is the sound made by the mouse	यहाँ यह माउस द्वारा बनाई गई ध्वनि है	,,,,,,
13	Nasty	bad or unpleasant	बुरा	negative, ugly, ungodly
14	Growled	bark	भुनभुनाकर	roar, roll, thunder
15	Pirate	A person who robs ship in the sea	जहाज़ी डाकू	sea cock, filibuster, sea reaver
16	Winda	it is used for window	खिड़की	,,,,,,
17	Paled	turn yellow due to fear	पीला हो जाना	grow pale, pale
18	Yelp	a short sharp cry	भौंकना	squawk, screech, whoop
19	Trickled	here, run	छल किया हुआ	dribble, drizzle, flow
20	Strategically	planned	रणनीतिक	cardinal, decisive, imperative
21	Mouseholed	here it is the hole where the mouse lives	यहाँ वह छेद है जहाँ माउस रहता है	buzzard, mousetrap, rat-hole
22	Snorting	make a sudden explosive sound through one’s nose	सूंघने	sniffing, snoring, snuffing
23	Clashed	fought	संघर्ष करना	conflict, clash, jar
24	Dungeon	underground prison	कालकोठरी	solitary cell, prison, jail
25	Clatter Clank	sound of hard object falling on each other	ऐसी चोट लगाना जिससे खनखनाहट पैदा होना	smash, noise, thunder
26	Robin	A bird	एक प्रकार का पक्षी जिसकी छाती लाल होती है	budgerigar, bantam, bluejay
27	Gaped	stared with mouth wide open	मुंह खोलना	open up, yawn, part
28	Gulped	swallow	गटकना	gulp, eat, swallow
29	Grog	a drink	जलमिश्रित सुरा	alcohol, booze, aqua vitae
30	Flagon	a container made of silver in which drink is stored	तरल पदार्थ रखने का मूठदार झंझर	carafe, decanter, flask
31	Embraced	to hug	गले लगा लिया	cuddle, grab, hug
32	Mourned	feel sorrow for the death of someone	शोक व्यक्त किया	lament for, plain for, weep for
33	Victim	sufferer	विपत्ति-ग्रस्त	casualty, fatality, wounded person
34	Glee	delight	आनंद	enjoyment, joy, happiness
35	Gyrate	danced	चक्कर खाते हुए घूमना	go round in circles, whirl, rotate
36	Flustered	upset or confused	घबराया हुआ	upset, disturb, worry
37	Kitten	the young one of a cat	बिल्ली का बच्चा	pussy, pussycat, kitty
38	Grey	of grey colour	धूसर	silvery, gunmetal, sooty
39	Mouse	rat	चूहा	field mouse, murine, vermin
40	Wagon	cart	गाड़ी	carriage, roadster,dray
41	Realio	really	असली	in (actual) fact, in reality, genuinely
42	Sharp	very active of sharp mind	तेज़	nimble, precipitant, darting
43	Dragon	a large aggressive animal with wings and a long tail, that can breath out fire	अजगर	python, rabbitfish, dragon
44	Coward	a person who lacks courage	कायर	capon, recreant, faintheart
45	Rudely	in a rude manner	बेरूखी	unimproved, Incondite, Indelicate
46	Meowch	cried like a cat	बिल्ली की तरह रोया	shout, wail, groan
47	Cutlass	a dagger	मुडी हुई छोटी तलवार	blade, sword, lance
48	Meant no good	his intention was not good	मतलब अच्छा नहीं	inutile, valueless, drossy
49	Fled	ran away	भाग गए	go off, scram, skedaddle
50	Terrified	in terror	भयाकुल	scared, horrified, fear-stricken
51	Squirm	wriggle	कुलबुलाना	squirm, fidget, pleach
52	Worm	insect	कीड़ा	moth, dross, dor
53	Fired	fired bullets	गोली	eject, hurl, shoot
54	Every bit	completely	पूरा	every bit, Exquisite, Entire,
55	Lick	licked with tongue	जीभ से चाटना	taste, lap, tongue
56	Presently	now	अब	nowadays, these days, shortly
57	Spoke	2nd form of speak said	बोला	voice, talk, declare