What does dazzle mean?
Word: Dazzle
Part of Speech: Verb
Meaning: Dazzle means to make someone unable to see for a moment because of a very bright light; also, to impress someone a great deal.
Synonyms: impress
How do you spell dazzle?
Syllables: daz - zle
Tricky part: Two z's sit in the middle, and the word ends in le, not el. Students write dazle or dazzel.
Watch out for: dazle, dazzel
Memory tip: Picture two flashes of lightning, z and z, side by side in the middle of the word, then finish with le, as in sparkle.
Dazzle in a sentence
Example 1: The sunlight on the snow dazzled us when we stepped out of the hut.
Example 2: Freya's dance dazzled the judges at the school talent show.
Example 3: Headlights can dazzle drivers coming the other way.
Fun Fact
In some lists of animal group names, a group of zebras is called a dazzle, perhaps because their moving stripes confuse the eye.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
dazzle
a) bore
b) amaze
c) darken
d) ignore
Show answer
b) amaze. If a magician dazzles you, he amazes you with his tricks.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
lzeadz
a) drizzle
b) dazzle
c) dazed
d) nozzle
Show answer
b) dazzle. Only dazzle has two z letters and an a; drizzle and nozzle have no a, and dazed has just one z.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) glitter
b) twinkle
c) gleem
d) dazzle
Show answer
c) gleem. Gleam spells its long ee sound with ea, as beam does.
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
The fireworks over the river dazzle the families who gather on the bank evry New Year's Eve.
a) evry
b) families
c) fireworks
d) dazzle
Show answer
a) evry. Every keeps the e in the middle: ev-er-y.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is most likely to dazzle your eyes?
a) a cloudy evening sky
b) a dim night light
c) the shade under a tree
d) sunlight bouncing off a mirror
Show answer
d) sunlight bouncing off a mirror
2. In which sentence does dazzle mean to blind for a moment with light?
a) His card tricks dazzled his friends.
b) The new shop dazzled shoppers with its low prices.
c) The car's bright lights dazzled the deer.
d) Her singing dazzled the audience.
Show answer
c) The car's bright lights dazzled the deer.
