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Spell Bee Word: bridal


Basic Details

Word: Bridal

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Belonging to or connected with a bride or a wedding.

Synonyms: wedding, nuptial

Sounds like: bridle (straps and a bit fitted on a horse's head to control it)

How to Spell Bridal

Syllables: bri - dal

Tricky part: It ends in al, and it sounds exactly like bridle, the straps on a horse's head. Mixing the two is the main trap.

Watch out for: bridel, briddal, braidal

Memory tip: BridAL is ALl about the bride. BridLE goes on a horse's head.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The bridal party arrived at the hall with a band playing in front.

Example 2: Her bridal mehendi took the artist four hours to finish.

Example 3: The shop on the corner sells only bridal jewellery.

Fun Fact

Bridal comes from the Old English bryd-ealu, which meant bride ale, the feast and drink at a wedding. Over time the ending changed to look like the al in words such as royal.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

My aunt's bridel lehenga was stitched by a tailor in Chandni Chowk.

a) bridel
b) tailor
c) stitched
d) lehenga

Show answer

a) bridel. The adjective for a bride ends in al.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: bridal

a) birthday
b) funeral
c) farewell
d) wedding

Show answer

d) wedding. Bridal things belong to a wedding, like a bridal dress or wedding dress.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

ldairb

a) bride
b) brutal
c) bridal
d) bridle

Show answer

c) bridal. The jumble has an a and no e, so it can only be bridal.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these would you call a bridal item?

a) a wedding veil
b) a school bag
c) a cricket bat
d) a raincoat

Show answer

a) a wedding veil

2. Which sentence uses the right word?

a) The bride wore a bridle saree.
b) The rider fixed the bridal on the horse.
c) The horse wore a bridal.
d) The rider fixed the bridle on the horse.

Show answer

d) The rider fixed the bridle on the horse.

Associated Words

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