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Spell Bee Word: Cringe

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What does cringe mean?

Word: Cringe

Part of Speech: Verb

Meaning: Cringe means to pull back or feel uncomfortable because of fear, disgust or embarrassment.

Synonyms: wince, cower

How do you spell cringe?

Syllables: cringe

Tricky part: The j sound at the end is spelt ge, with no d. Crindge and crinj are common guesses.

Watch out for: crindge, crinj, cringge

Memory tip: There is no d before the g in cringe, even though bridge and fridge have one.

Cringe in a sentence

Example 1: I cringe when chalk squeaks on the blackboard.

Example 2: Hugo cringed at his old school photo.

Example 3: The puppy cringed when the thunder boomed.

Fun Fact

Cringe goes back to the Old English cringan, which meant to give way or to bend low.

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Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

cringe

a) relax
b) smile
c) boast
d) flinch

Show answer

d) flinch. To flinch is to pull back suddenly, just as you do when you cringe.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) spunge
b) plundge
c) cringe
d) challange

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c) cringe. Plunge has no d, sponge has an o after the p, and challenge ends in -enge.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Sanya's little brother began to crenge when the dentist picked up the drill.

a) brother
b) drill
c) crenge
d) dentist

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c) crenge. The vowel is a short i, as in hinge and fringe.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would most likely make someone cringe?

a) a medal for winning the relay
b) a warm hug from your grandmother
c) a plate of your favourite sweets
d) an old video of yourself dancing badly

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d) an old video of yourself dancing badly

2. If you cringe at a joke, you probably found it ____.

a) awkward and silly
b) new and exciting
c) clever and funny
d) short and simple

Show answer

a) awkward and silly

Associated Words

Words that start with cri: critique, criterion, critic, critical, criticism, crimson

More words from this list

enhance, harness, malnutrition, photosynthesis, sincerity, upmarket, aggravation, candid

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