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Spell Bee Word: bristle


Basic Details

Word: Bristle

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: A short, stiff hair, such as those on a pig's back, a man's chin or a brush.

Synonyms: hair, whisker

How to Spell Bristle

Syllables: bris - tle

Tricky part: The t is silent, so students often leave it out and write brissle or brisle. The ending is le.

Watch out for: brissle, brisle, bristel

Memory tip: Bristle belongs to the silent-t family with whistle, castle and thistle: s, then t, then le.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The bristles of my old toothbrush are bent and need replacing.

Example 2: A wild boar has rough bristles along its back.

Example 3: The painter dipped only the tips of the bristles into the paint.

Fun Fact

Early toothbrushes often used bristles from pigs. Nylon bristles, which most toothbrushes have today, were first used in the late 1930s.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) whistle
b) brissle
c) castle
d) wrestle

Show answer

b) brissle. Whistle, castle and wrestle all keep a silent t, and bristle needs one too.

Word Cookie

Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:

br_stl_

a) i,a
b) u,e
c) i,e
d) e,e

Show answer

c) i,e. The vowel after br is i, and the word ends in e.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lbetsir

a) bustle
b) bristle
c) thistle
d) brittle

Show answer

b) bristle. Brittle has two t's and no s, bustle has a u, and thistle has an h.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would you find bristles?

a) on a coin
b) on a glass window
c) inside an egg
d) on a paintbrush

Show answer

d) on a paintbrush

2. Bristles are usually ____.

a) soft and fluffy
b) wet and slippery
c) short and stiff
d) long and silky

Show answer

c) short and stiff

Associated Words

admissionfascinatedevalueunderdoginstitution
conjunctioncatastrophebriberysignificanceentangled

Next steps

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