What does edible mean?
Word: Edible
Part of Speech: Adjective
Meaning: Edible means safe and fit to be eaten.
Synonyms: eatable
Antonyms: inedible, poisonous
How do you spell edible?
Syllables: ed - i - ble
Tricky part: The ending is ible, not able, as in visible and sensible.
Watch out for: edable, edibel, edibal
Memory tip: Edible food is food you are able to eat, yet the word itself ends in ible, not able.
Edible in a sentence
Example 1: Not all mushrooms are edible, so never pick wild ones to eat.
Example 2: The cake was decorated with edible silver leaf.
Example 3: Pumpkin flowers are edible and can be fried into crisp pakoras.
Fun Fact
Edible spoons made from flours such as jowar have been sold in India as a way to cut down plastic waste.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Puzzle
Match the words with their meanings:
1. edible 2. legible 3. flexible a. clear enough to be read b. able to bend without breaking c. safe to eat
a) 1-c, 2-b, 3-a
b) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b
c) 1-b, 2-c, 3-a
d) 1-a, 2-c, 3-b
Show answer
b) 1-c, 2-a, 3-b. Edible food can be eaten (c), legible writing can be read (a) and a flexible ruler bends (b).
Sound Check
In which word is the first 'e' pronounced differently?
a) equal
b) envy
c) edit
d) edible
Show answer
a) equal. Equal starts with a long 'ee' sound; edible, edit and envy start with the short e of egg.
Spell Spies
Choose the pair which has a spelling error:
a) logical : ilogical
b) possible : impossible
c) edible : inedible
d) responsible : irresponsible
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a) logical : ilogical. Illogical keeps the l of logical after il, so it has a double l.
Spellacadabra
Choose the misspelt word:
a) eddible
b) possible
c) horrible
d) terrible
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a) eddible. Terrible, horrible and possible keep their double letters, but edible has just one d.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which part of the drumstick tree is edible and often cooked in sambar?
a) the thick grey trunk
b) the dry fallen twigs
c) the woody bark
d) the long green pods
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d) the long green pods
2. Which of these is NOT edible?
a) a wax crayon
b) a ripe guava
c) a roasted peanut
d) a boiled egg
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a) a wax crayon
