Pictionary word ideas: Emotions

How do you draw a feeling? This page lists emotion words for Pictionary, from joy, anger and boredom to jealousy, heartbreak or a fake smile.

Faces carry most of it. The eyebrows and the mouth alone can switch a face from happy to angry to scared, so draw them big and exaggerated. For abstract feelings, tell a tiny story instead. Jealousy could be two people holding hands while a third one glares at them. Boredom could be a figure slumped in front of a clock. Heartbreak practically draws itself. Easy words like joy or anger are perfect for kids, and teachers use this category to talk about feelings in class. The harder ones, like melancholy, mischief or distrust, will push experienced players to get creative. Need more faces? The idioms and expressions list has a few, like a long face.