ASL Class Vocab Words Lessons 1-21 Flashcards
About
flat palm, facing down, index finger around)
Any
A shape, thumbs up, outward motion, knuckles out
BACK
Thumb back
Back Directional
Finger spell B-C-K
But
Same as different – index fingers start crossed, end separated
Different
Same as but – index fingers start crossed, end separated
Call (phone)
Y, mouth out
Call (named, your called)
Like name but dominate hand starts at mouth
Call (yell)
Slap back of hand & pull back
Tty-call
Two x shapes, forward
Can’t
two index fingers, dominate hand misses non dominate hand
For
index finger, start forehead, out
Great, wonderful
Two flat hands, two high fives moving down
Little
Index finger and thumb or flat palm down
Make
Two fist stacked, twist wrist in opposite directions
Never
Petting a ?
New
Non dominate palm up, dominate hand scoop
OH-I-SEE
Y shape, knuckles forward, pulse
OR
backward o to forwards r
People
two hands, p shape, circles towards chest
SOMETIMES
ND palm up, D index finger circle
TALK [chat-with, talk-with]
open hand chin, or both hands, index fingers tapping chin
THING
(open palm, up, in to out)
ANIMAL
(like have, pushing hands in)
BEAR
Two hands, bear claws facing chest
Bird
D hand, in front nose, thumb and index finger
Book
Hands opening like a book
Bug
thumb to nose, bent v’s, move
BUTTERFLY
Napoleon Dynamite
CAT
Whisker
CHASE
A shape, one hand chase other
COW
Y hand shape, temple
DOG
Snapping finger
DUCK
Like bird but whole hand, bigger beak
FEATHER
temple, into F shape
FISH
Flat palm, fish swimming
FUR
fs
GET
Hands stacked, closing to fist, towards body
HORSE
Temple, like ears, two fingers
KNOW
LOOK-LIKE
eye, same
PET
Pet fist
RABBIT
Like ears
READ
SAME
SNAKE
Bent V, circle from mouth, like fangs
SOME
Cut NDH in half
SQUIRREL
Both hands, bent v, teeth
TAKE
Two hands, grab up into fist
Adopt
Two hands, grab up into fist
TELL
TIME-[o’clock]
TRUE
Really
Like real
Sure/Indeed
Like real/really
TURKEY
Gobble
TURTLE
A hand shape, covered
AIR CONDITIONER
Finger spell A-C
AMBULANCE
BASEMENT
NDH palm down, DH A shape circle under
BATHTUB
Bath– Both hands, A shape up down chest | Spell tub
CABINET
Flat palms, open them like cabinets
CLOSET
Hanging things up
COUCH
DATE
Two D handshapes, facing, meeting “like meet”
DOOR-[Variations: open, open door, close door, closet]
Two flat palms facing forward, DH opens towards chest
DRESSER
DRY-
Dryer
FENCE
HS 4, horizontal
GARAGE
Car Classifier under flat palm
GARBAGE
Index finger, wrist to elbow
KITCHEN
“k” hand sign – cook, room
LIGHTS
flicking middle finger to chin – general sign
MICROWAVE
Flicking middle fingers to each other
REFRIGERATOR
R-E-F mouth “fridge”
SAY
Index finger, chin
SHOWER
SINK
Finger spell S-I-N-K
STAIRS
STOVE-
Finger spell
TABLE-[desk]
TOOTHPASTE
USE
U hand shape towards me, fist
WINDOW-[Variations open-window, close-window]
WITH
YESTERDAY
Chin to ear
There
Someone
Something
Single
only
Only
Single
WHAT-KIND
K hand shape circle OR fav hand shape chest
BACKPACK
BASKET
Two hands, create a basket shape
BATTERY-[electricity]
BELT (two versions)
BOOTS
two “b” flat, tap tap, thumbs
BUTTONS
CHANGE-
(“x” flip)
Adapt
Like change – “x” flip
Convert
Like change – “x” flip
CLOTHES
COAT-[jacket]
Putting on a coat
DIRTY
At chin, wiggle fingers
DRESS
GALLAUDET (person & place – deaf college & person who brought sign language to US)
DH, thumb, index finger, front to ear
GLASSES
Index, thumb, eye tap
GLOVES / MITTENS
(putting them on)
HAT
Flat palm, tap head
HEARING-AID
X-shape, ears
HIGH-HEELS
Pinky heel
LONG-SLEEVE
(wrist)
MID-SLEEVE / ¾-SLEEVE
(“ ” up)
OFF
ON
PANTS
(in front legs)
PICK-UP
“Pick”
Find
Like pick
PLAID
Four, vertical, across
POLKA-DOTS
Scatter around body
SHIRT
SHOES
“s” tap together
SHORTS
Where shorts cut off at– both hands
SHORT-SLEEVE
SKIRT
SOCKS
index fingers pointing down, rubbing up against each other
STRIPES
[vertical/horizontal] – two of each movement
UNDERWEAR
(bra same def location)
WASHING-MACHINE
WHICH
ZIP
AND
shoulder shifting or topicalization –jellyfish, close
APPLE
BREAKFAST
Food plus morning
CANDY
Index finger like apple
CEREAL
Worm index finger, across chin
CHEESE
Like cheese grater, flat palm
COOKIE
Cookie cutter
CUP
DELICIOUS
Middle finger & thumb, drag down, smoking
DINNER
Like eat, index finger up
DRINK
EAT
[food]
EGG
FRUIT
(“f” like apple)
FULL (2 versions– 1) full to capacity, dominate to none, 2) food full )
1) LH fist, right hand “chop off head”
2) RH palm flat, straight up chest
HAMBURGER
HOTDOG-[sausage, bologna]
HUNGRY
Also wish
Wish
Also hungry
LUNCH
“L” to chin
MEAT
MILK
(one hand)
MUSHROOM
(cap of the mushroom)
PEPPER
(spice not fruit) – index/thumb, shake shaker
PIZZA
Two z’s into an a
POPCORN
SALT
Two holes from salt shaker, fingers move
SOUP
SPICY
(flames shooting out of mouth)
SWEET
(licking hands, fingers close)
TASTE
Like favorite but spilled something, wiping chin
VEGETABLE
V, flip, face
WATER
W, chin
WILL (short form of “future”)
Flat palm, forward
MYSELF
“a handshape” flat part to chest
PREFER
Same as favorite
COLOR
BLACK
BROWN
Check
RED
Lip
ORANGE
BLUE
YELLOW
GREEN
WHITE
PURPLE
PINK
Like red but with P, middle finger
GOLD
Earring
SILVER
DARK
DRAW-(art)
Pinky
FINISH
FUTURE-
(later, will. Variations: someday, far in the future)
LIGHT
(one movement out, similar enjoy)
LONG
NOW-(Synonyms: present, current, today)
Y shape, palms up
OLD
PAPER-(Variations: page, look-up, dictionary)
PAST-(Synonyms: before, previously. Variation: long-ago)
SELF (can be directional)
TOMORROW-(Also see: daily, everyday)
A handshake, check/chin, outward
WAIT
Wiggling fingers, both hands
WHEN
YEAR
BIKE
Fist, bike motion
BUS
Finger spell
CAN
Both fist, down motion
CAR ( also see DRIVE)
Steering wheel motion
CHURCH
NDH fist, DH C shape, tap tap
COMPUTER
C shape, circle over wrist
DOCTOR/(nurse)
Checking pulse
DOWNLOAD
V hand shapes, pull down
NDH C handshape, DH index finger through
GIVE
HOME
INTERNET
Middle fingers touching, wiggle DH
IN (also see OUT)
MOVIE
PLAY
PUT (also see MOVE)
SIT
S-I-T-E
STAND
STAY
Like now, flipped
STORE
TRAIN
WALK
WATCH
WEB-CAM
WHAT-DO
Both hands, thumb and index finger, pinch pinch
WITH
WRISTWATCH
VIDEO
ANGRY
AUNT
BABY
BED
Cheek
BEDROOM
BRUSH-TEETH
CRY
DAUGHTER
(girl baby)
don’t-WANT
EXCUSE
bent five brushing palm
FORGIVE
bent five brushing palm
FEEL
(Feel shirt middle finger)
FRIEND
HAPPY
HELP
(index fingers circles towards each other)
HURT [pain, injury]
Index fingers, pointing at each other, circles
IF
( pinky tap eye OR finger spell: i into an f )
IDEA
(pinky finger forehead out)
KISS
-FIST
LOVE
ROOM-
[box]
SAD
SON
(boy baby)
SORRY-[apologize, regret]
Fist circle on chest
STOP
(Chop)
SUPPOSE
Like if – pinky finger tap eye
UNCLE
WASH
(fist hand motion, circles “similar filing nails”)
ALL
ASK-[ask-to, inquire, request]
***Don’t bend wrist
BAD
BATHROOM-[toilet, restroom]
BETTER
***Across
BEST
**Goes upward
BIG
***Finger guns handshape, for the things you cannot physically show the size
CITY
***Two roofs
CLASS
COME
**Opposite go
don’t-LIKE
FAMILY
FAVORITE-[prefer]
FINE
FROM
***Bow and arrow
GO-[go-there, go-to]
** Can be directional
GOOD
HERE Two signs:
1) palm up circles (vague) 2) point down: very specific, place in now )
HOUSE
*draw of tap (roof)
MORE
NEED-[must, have-to, should, ought-to]
SCHOOL-[academic]
**TWO Clap
SO-SO-[sort-of]
SMALL
**Flat hand
THINK-[brain, mind]
THINK-ABOUT
***Two index fingers circles
RAISED-[grow-up]
WANT
GIRL
BOY
BROTHER
CHILD
CHILDREN
DAD
DIVORCE
GRANDMA
GRANDPA
HAVE
HEY
HOW
HOW-MANY
HUSBAND
LIVE-[life, address]
MANY
MARRIAGE-[marry, married]
MOM
NONE
parents-[MOM-DAD]
SINGLE - [relationship status]
SINGULAR-[ALONE, JUST, ONLY, SOMETHING, SOMEONE, SOMEWHERE]
SISTER
SPELL-[fingerspell]
WIFE
WORK
Possession: [his/her/its, my, our, their, yours]
AGAIN / repeat / re- / over /
DEAF
don’t-UNDERSTAND
HEARING (culturally)
HELLO
HOW
LEARN [2 variations]
LIKE (emotion)
MEANING
MEET
NAME
NICE / clean
NO
PERSON
SIGN (as in “signing”)
SLOW
STUDENT
TEACHER
THANK-you
UNDERSTAND
WHAT
WHEN
WHERE
WHICH
WHO
WHY
YES
COVER
rub back of hand
KEEP
K’s stacked, one tap
TAPE
Two thumbs start touching, spread away, pushing tape on paper
MAIN
start like sign “with”, then stack hands
characters
Like picture, without coming from face
picture
C handshape, on check, put on palm of hand
shadow
dark, shape – dark, curtains closing | thumbs/A HS, creating shape
man
father, chest
godfather
god then father
AFTERNOON
DAY
EQUAL / fair / level
FRIDAY
Backwards f
Habit
Up to down, open to close fist
Hour
Minute
Monday
backwards circle m
Month
LH index, RH index nail to base
Morning
Night
tap the heel of your palm
Noon
flick a 12
Saturday
Second
S-E-C
Sunday
two hands, flat palms out, circles in
THURSDAY
“u” circle
Tuesday
Wednesday
Week
Weekend
Yesterday
Half-hour
Noon to 6
Next Week
Next Month
Up and over instead of down
Next Year
NO circle, tap top fist then point
Last week
Last month
still go up but now back after
Last year
Every week
repeat the sign
Every month
Every year
two times “next year”
ARTICLE-
[column] (LH flat palm, RH tracing column of newspaper)
CLOSE-CAPTIONED
(HS C, twice)
COLLEGE
-[university]
DEAF-SCHOOL-[residential school for the Deaf, campus]
(deaf, two fist, pinkies out, tap tap)
EASY-
flat palm, hitting the back of your hand twice with your dominate hand, once means almost
ALMOST
Same sign as “easy” but once
FALSE
Index finger, past nose
FLASH-LIGHTS
(both hands, lights)
GRADUATE
(Holding something small, scoping and setting it down)
HARD
HARD-OF-HEARING
HIGH-SCHOOL
( H - S )
INTERPRETER
(two ways – f HS, RH moves down twice (can add person) – interpret: both hands move)
LIST
(Pinky side of RH, rows)
NOTE
(Like list but flat o HS)
PUT-DOWN* [to take notes]
(flat palm, flat o HS tap, then flat palm tap)
RESEARCH
(nose in a book, swipe twice OUT)
SQUARE-[sign, black+board, perimeter]
(draw square)
TEST-[exam, quiz]
(two index fingers, into x, twice)
USE
WRITE
WRONG-[mistake, accident]
(HS Y to chin)
AIDE
BH, thumbs up, pointed right, left thumb to right fist
BABYSITTER
(three parts – baby care person) “care” – BH, stacks, “k” shape, one tap
BOSS
(person of authority, coach, chef, etc) “strong” RH cawl shape on shoulder
COOK
FARM
RH, left to right, drag thumb across chin
FIREMAN-[firefighter]
RH, “B” HS, back of hand against forehead
IN-LAW
BH, LH flat, RH finger gun/L shape, tap top of fingers then tap bottom palm
LIBRARY
RH, “L” HS, circle inward
MAJOR-[profession, main, line of work]
BH, “B” HS, stacked, dominate hand on top, pushes forward
NEIGHBOR-[NEXT-TO]
BH, palms together, RH moves out
PICTURE-[photographer]
“put face on hand” – BH, RH “c” HS, from check to LH palm
POLICE-[cop, sheriff]
“captain on chest, where badge would be” RH “c” HS
PRESIDENT-[superintendent]
BH, start open hands at temple, move out and close
PRINTER-[print, publish, newspaper]
BH, LH palm up, thumb and index finger, pinch twice
PROGRAM –
“P” HS, behind LH, then go over
SCIENTIST –
Science person – BH, thumbs pouring into beakers + person
SECRETARY –
“licking pen then writing” – “K” HS, draw down lips, to paper (LH), then person
SECURITY – l
Like police BUT two fingers for “c”
SELF
[think-self, myself, yourself, himself, themselves, who-is, his-own, your-own] - RH “A” HS in any direction (myself – tap on chest)
STEPFATHER
“Step” either finger spell OR RH “L” HS, bend index finger as move left
WAITER/WAITRESS
[serve, servant] – Service + person ; BH “balancing trays” palms up + person
AUTUMN
HS RH FLAT, LEFT ARM BENT, PUSHING OFF ELBOW
COLD
(shivering)
COOL
FANNING YOURSELF OFF, TWO HANDS
DEODORANT
putting on deodorant
ENJOY
(two hands)
FREEZE
BH, palms down, pulling into yourself, crawl
GO-TO-BED
RH palm up “v”, slide under LH (think: legs sliding under blanket) – inbetween thumb on LH
HOT
mouth, RH claw shaped, mouth to out
MAN
father to chest
MOON
HS, g, tracing crescent moon, shape starts bottom to top
RAIN
NOT snow, BH, crawls, tap
SICK
BH, middle fingers down (fav HS), head and chest
SLEEP
RH closes in front of face
SNOW
SPRING
[grow, PLANT, bush] – like plant blossoming
SUMMER
RH index finger, wiping off sweat
SUN
flat o, fingers facing away, turn them into face, open rays of sun
SUNRISE
[Also see: SLEEP-in] – backwards day, HS “sun/f”
USE
BH, HS LH “h” and RH “u”
VACATION
[off work, holiday] – BH, open palms, thumbs to chest
WAKE-UP
BH, index finger and thumb pinched to open (open eyes)
WARM
chin, RH, opens
WEATHER
BH, “w” hand shape, facing each other, twist
WIND-[breeze]
WINTER
Like cold but two movements
WOMAN
Mother to chest
SLEEP-IN
Start, like day & sleep combined – do “sleep”, go down in between two arms by chest and around, up with sun, IN, UNDER, OUT
AIDE
BH, thumbs up, pointed right, left thumb to right fist
BABYSITTER
(three parts – baby care person) “care” – BH, stacks, “k” shape, one tap
BOSS
– (person of authority, coach, chef, etc) “strong” RH cawl shape on shoulder
COOK
FARM
RH, left to right, drag thumb across chin
FIREMAN-[firefighter] –
RH, “B” HS, back of hand against forehead
IN-LAW
– BH, LH flat, RH finger gun/L shape, tap top of fingers then tap bottom palm
LIBRARY –
RH, “L” HS, circle inward
MAJOR-[profession, main, line of work]
– BH, “B” HS, stacked, dominate hand on top, pushes forward
NEIGHBOR-[NEXT-TO]
– BH, palms together, RH moves out
PICTURE-[photographer]
“put face on hand” – BH, RH “c” HS, from check to LH palm
POLICE-[cop, sheriff]
“captain on chest, where badge would be” RH “c” HS
PRESIDENT-[superintendent]
– BH, start open hands at temple, move out and close
PRINTER-[print, publish, newspaper]
BH, LH palm up, thumb and index finger, pinch twice
PROGRAM
– “P” HS, behind LH, then go over
SCIENTIST
– Science person – BH, thumbs pouring into beakers + person
SECRETARY –
“licking pen then writing” – “K” HS, draw down lips, to paper (LH), then person
SECURITY
– like police BUT two fingers for “c”
SELF-[think-self, myself, yourself, himself, themselves, who-is, his-own, your-own]
- RH “A” HS in any direction (myself – tap on chest)
STEPFATHER
– “Step” either finger spell OR RH “L” HS, bend index finger as move left
STEPMOTHER – “ “
“Step” either finger spell OR RH “L” HS, bend index finger as move left
WAITER/WAITRESS
Service + person ; BH “balancing trays” palms up ALT + person
AFTER
BH, LH palm flat towards chest, RH straight forward (relaxed)
ACROSS
like “after” but DH points forward
APPOINTMENT
BH, palms down, RH over LH, circle, close into fist
BEFORE
In the past – RH, motions back over shoulder
Before an event – opposite of “after”, RH towards body
Before a point in time – LH flat fingers up, RH back hand against,
BEST
RH across chin, thumbs up
BETTER
RH across & up chin, thumbs up
DO
BH, downward facing C’s, in and out circles
DO-what?
(#DO)
END
FEW-(several)
RH, like an “a” shape, tumb pushing your fingers out (fanning out), one at a time, while wrist moving, think like lock, one at a time (Several – four fingers)
FIRST
one, semi-circle (scoop)
FROM-NOW-ON
BH, flat palms, RH touching fingers, pushing out
LAST
Like can’t, with pinkies
LATE
RH, L HS, straight down
LATER
Like “late” but straight at person, like finger guns
LOOK
RH, V shape, pointing at
MIDDLE-(center)
LH palm up, RH bent, wrist circle, tap middle finger center palm
MIDNIGHT
like noon, at wrist, two’s twice down
MOST
BH, thumbs up, right grazes knuckles
NEXT
like “after” but start at the top
NOT-YET-(late)
same as “late” but MOUTH “TH” sound
OFTEN-(frequently)
BH, LH flat palm fingers up, RH bend, fingers run up palm of LH
RECENT
“x” flipped backwards, taps side of chin
SEE
“v” HS (RH), middle finger starts at eye, moves out
WE’LL-SEE / LET’S-SEE
“v” RH tap side eye BUT with index finger, palm out
SOON
“9” HS, tap chin with thumb/index finger
A-LOT-[much] “A lot”
BH, palms up, fingers open, hands come together and separate
BACON
BH, “h” HS, fingers pointing at each other, create bacon wave away from each other
BANANA
peeling a banana , LH “d”/1 HS, peel with RH
BEER
RH, “b” HS, graze side of chin
BREAD
BH, LH palm flat towards chest, RH “slicing loaf of bread” on back of hand
BREAKFAST
2 signs: “food + morning” or RH “b” HS, flicking, lip outward
CORN
RH, “d” HS, “eating corn on cob” **turn hand like turning cob
DISH-[plate]
BH, index & thumbs create “c”, tap down
FRENCH-FRIES
RH, “f” HS, tap-tap down “french” “fries” (break wrist)
FRENCH-TOAST
RH “french/France” (“f” HS, twist front to back) | Toast – BH, LH flat palm, towards chest, RH “v” HS, tap palm, tap back of hand
GRAPES
BH | LH, wrist bent like grape vine | RH, start wrist tap down to fingers
ICE-CREAM
RH, fist, licking icecream cone (twice)
KETCHUP
hitting ketchup bottle, BH, LH fist, RH palm hit twice
LEMON
RH, “L”, thumb on chin, wrist rotation twice
LETTUCE
“head of lettuce” RH, flat palm, pat side of head twice
LUNCH
RH “l” HS, thumb on chin, two taps
MAYONNAISE
fingerspell m-a-y-o
MUSTARD
“yellow” + “ketchup”
ONION
“apple” but by eye because you cry
PANCAKE
like flipping pancake ON A PAN | BH – LH palm up, RH palm down, sweep and flip
PASTA
BH, pinkies out but pointing to each other, drawing circles with pinkies
PEPPER
RH, “f” HS, shaking pepper
PICKLE
RH, “v” HS, middle finger on chin, under lip, of to side, wiggle
POP-[soda]
BH | LH fist with hole | RH middle finger in hole, out, then palm on top
SALAD
BH | mixing salad
SALT
BH | “h” HS, RH wiggle
SINK
finger spelled
SOAP
BH | RH petting palm of LH
SOUP
WAFFLE
BH | “4” HS, palms up, RH tap twice
AIRPLANE
(Two taps)
BICYCLE
[bike, ride-bike]
BOAT
BH, cupped together, movement – bobbing in water
BUILD -[building, construction]
BH: BH “h” HS, movement – building on each other, finger nails
CL:3 (“Classifier 3 handshape”)
classifier handshape for vehicles BUT turned side
CRASH
BH: “ “ CL:3 – movement – crashing into each other
ELEVATOR
BH, LH HS flat palm, RH, “e” HS, movement – up and down against LH
ENJOY
FIND
discover, pick-up
FLY
one tap
FUN
GARAGE
RH HS CL:3 | movement– going under LH
GET-ON
LH HS cup, RH: bent v/2, movement – like sit into car
HELICOPTER
RH: CL:3, LH HS flat palm, propellers on top, movement – circle
KEYS
RH: “x”, turn against LH: flat palm – like apple/onion
LEAVE -[depart]
like clapping out, RH under
LEAVE-[leave-behind, abandon]
BH, flat palms, fingers spread, down motion “leave it alone”
LOST-[lose]
BH start together, HS “o”, fingertips touching, end like “finish”
MOTORCYCLE
ref engine RH
PRACTICE-[training]
filing nails
RIDE-ON/IN
like getting in but already on, move forward
ROCKET
BH, RH “r” HS | LH, flat palm, movement – RH brush up twice
SEARCH-[look for, examine]
RH, “c” HS, circle in front of face
SUBWAY
BH, LH flat palm down, RH, “y” HS up, movement – like on railways
TICKET -[give-ticket]
BH, RH bent v HS, LH flat palm movement – connecting
TRAIN
BH, “ “ “h” HS, RH on LH – train on tracks
TRAVEL-[trip]
RH, bent “v”, circle twice
TRUCK
RH, HS CL:3 bent, movement on forehead, tap left eyebrow to right with thumb
AFRAID-[scared]
BH, open 5 facing chest, at shoulders, motions towards each other
BORED
RH index finger, twist side of nose *like picking noise
BRAVE (strong)
BH, start at chest, motion straight out and form into fist
CHAT
BH, palms open towards each other, shake motion
EMBARRASSED
BH, petting upwards (rubbing in makeup), rotating up cheeks ** think blushing
FRIENDLY-[pleasant, cheerful]
BH, start at cheeks, both motion outwards, moving fingers
FRUSTRATED
RH, “b” HS, back of fingers, pull down from lips
GOAL [purpose]
BH, “d” HS, RH points at LH finger (ELEVATE)
HAPPY
INSULT
RH, “d” HS, flick wrist/scoop towards subject.object
INTERESTING
BH, “L” HS, stacked sidewaze, closing into an “a” HS while pulling away from your face
JEALOUS
RH, “x” HS, at side chin, start facing forward, finish flipping back
LONELY
RH, “d” HS, pull down in front of chin twice
MAD-[Angry]
MEAN-[cruel]
BH, “5” HS, palms facing each other, RH closest chest, as pass each other, close into “a” HS
MEANING-[purpose]
BH, LH “5” HS, RH “v” HS, tap twice/rotate
NERVOUS
BH, “5” HS, shaking
PROUD
RH, thumb down, moving up chest
SILLY
RH “y” HS, shake around nose **Yellow in front of your nose
STUCK-UP
RH, “rock on” HS *finger pushing nose into air
SURPRISE-[WAKE-UP, amazed]
TIRED
BUZZ-CUT
RH, “g” HS, forehead (hairline) to ear (like buzzing hair)
CL:C-[thick] [Classifier C]
used to show physical thickness
CURLY-HAIR
RH or BH, “claw 5” HS, motion down hair (curls)
CUTE-[sugar]
RH, “L” HS (w/ middle finger) chin, pull down twice
EYES
RH, “d” HS, tap each eye once
FACE-[appearance, looks] [two versions]
- RH, “5” HS, circle face 2. RH, “d” HS “ “
FAT-[obese]
BH, “5” HS, motion out
FOOL
BH, RH “a” HS, LH “d” HS – RH tap back of finger(person) of LH
HAIR-[types]
RH, thumb, index finger pull at hair on top of head
LONG-HAIR
BH, open palm, start at top of head and motion down
LOOK-LIKE
Look + same
NORMAL-[of-course, natural, ordinary]
BH, LH fist facing down, RH “h” HS circle then tap left wrist
PRETTY-[beautiful, handsome, good looking]
Handsome
same as pretty BUT “h” HS
REGULAR-[ordinary, righteous, appropriate]
BH, “d” HS, stacked, RH circle and tapping on down
SHORT-[short-stature, short-duration, short-sleeve]
short-duration – like name BUT RH moves horizontally
SHORT-HAIR
motion at the length
SKINNY
BH, “i” HS, stacked, tips pinkies touch, RH pulls up
STRAIGHT-HAIR
BH, from top of head, fingers pointing down
STRONG-[WELL, brave, courageous, recover]
same as brave
TALL
THICK (thickness of liquid)
RH “c” HS, to cheek
THIN
UGLY
RH, “d” HS, under/swipe nose
WEAK
LH, flat palm, RH fingers against palm, fingers wobbly
ARMY
BH, HS thumbs up, one over the other, two taps on chest
APPLY
BH. LH (HS: “D”) RH (HS: “v”), RH tap LH
BUS
fingerspell
CONTROL-MANAGE-[administration, reign, rule-over]
BH, HS “c” with index and thumb, moving back & forth, facing flat
MANAGER / ADMINISTRATOR
BH, HS “c” with index and thumb, moving back & forth, facing flat + PERSON
DANCE > DANCER
BH, LH palm up, RH (HS: “v”), swing above LH (DANCER: add person)
DENTIST
RH (HS: thumbs up), tap side of mouth with pink twice
FISH | FISHING
RH, flat hand, move like fish | BH (HS: “d” hook hands) toss line
FIRE-[terminate_vs_flame] vs FIREMAN
terminate– BH “off with your head” | flame (like waiting but in front)
FLY > PILOT
fly person
HAIR-CUT > BARBER
BH (HS: “v”) side of head like snipping hair || add “person”
HIRE-[invite, welcome]
RH (HS: flat but cupped), palm up, bringing in to you
KEEP
BH (HS: “k”), ONE tap VS “take care” is two
LAW / legal, [Principle, Rule] > LAWYER
BH (HS: LH flat palm | RH: “L”) tap twice, 1st finger tips, second palm) || add person
LOAN-[lend, borrow]
same sign changes direction. BH (HS: “k” stacked) | borrow towards me, loan towards you
MAIL-[a piece of mail or a letter]
like putting a stamp on a letter: LH flat palm (letter), RH (thumbs up) stamp with thumb
PAINT > PAINTER
BH, LH (HS: flat palm), RH paints LH by stroking || add person
PASTOR / PRIEST
RH (HS: “g”) throat either up and down or side to side
Post-office
finger spell “p” & “o”
PREACH > MISSIONARY
RH (HS: “OK”) two forward motions || add person
RESUME
BH (HS: “r”) tracing top and sides of piece of paper
SUPERVISOR
BH (HS: “k”, stacked), circular motions
SEND
BH, LH (HS: flat, palm down), RH flicking off top of hand
TAKE-CARE-OF
BH (HS: “k”, stacked), two taps
WRENCH > MECHANIC and/or PLUMBER
BH, LH (sideways “d”), RH (HS: “v”) wrench around LH || add person
MAJOR-[school major or line of work]
BH, (HS: flat, stacked), RH shoots forward
GRADUATE-[to graduate from / graduation]
BH (LH: flat, palm up), RH (HS: “g”) flip the tassel
