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Spell Bee Word: Disease


What does disease mean?

Word: Disease

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Disease means an illness that makes a person, an animal or a plant unwell.

Synonyms: illness, sickness

Antonyms: health

How do you spell disease?

Syllables: dis - ease

Tricky part: Both s's are said like z, but each one is written with an s.

Watch out for: dizeaze, dizease

Memory tip: You hear two z sounds in disease, yet there is no z anywhere in the word.

Disease in a sentence

Example 1: Washing hands helps stop the spread of disease.

Example 2: The plant had a disease that turned its leaves yellow.

Example 3: Doctors work hard to find cures for diseases.

Fun Fact

Dengue and malaria are diseases spread by mosquito bites, which is why mosquito nets help.

Practise the CREST Way

Sound Check

Which word does not rhyme with 'disease'?

a) cheese
b) peas
c) breeze
d) grease

Show answer

d) grease. Grease ends with a soft s sound, while disease ends with a z sound like breeze.

Word Champ

Which of the words cannot be made using the letters in the given word?

disease

a) said
b) aside
c) seeds
d) daisies

Show answer

d) daisies. Daisies needs two i's, and disease has only one.

Spell Spies

Choose the misspelt word/s in the given sentence:

Doctors say that fresh fruit and good sleep help the body fight desease, especially in winter.

a) fruit
b) Doctors
c) desease
d) especially

Show answer

c) desease. Disease starts with dis, as dislike does, and its second half is ease.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of these is a disease?

a) sprains
b) splinters
c) measles
d) bruises

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c) measles

2. A disease that spreads easily from one person to another is ____.

a) painless
b) healthy
c) harmless
d) catching

Show answer

d) catching

Associated Words

Words that start with dis: distribution, dispenser, disable, disgusted, dispersal, dissident

More words from this list

fret, injure, notch, seashore, stumble, view, balcony, clamber

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

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Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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