Home / Free Study Material / Spell Bee Summer / Class 3 Spell Bee Summer Words / elegant

Spell Bee Word: Elegant


What does elegant mean?

Word: Elegant

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Elegant means graceful and stylish in the way someone looks or moves.

Synonyms: stylish, smart

Antonyms: clumsy, shabby

How do you spell elegant?

Syllables: el - e - gant

Tricky part: The ending is -ant, not -ent. The two endings sound alike, so children often swap them.

Watch out for: ellegant, elegunt, eleggant

Memory tip: A giant can be elegant too: both words end in -ant.

Elegant in a sentence

Example 1: The peacock looked elegant as it walked slowly across the lawn.

Example 2: Mumma wore an elegant silk saree to the wedding.

Example 3: The Taj Mahal is known for its elegant white domes.

Fun Fact

Elegant comes from a Latin word that meant choosy. It is related to elect, which also means to choose.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word:

elegant

a) noisy
b) lazy
c) rough
d) graceful

Show answer

d) graceful. Graceful and elegant both describe smooth, lovely movement.

Word Cookie

Fill in the missing letters to form a word:

_l_gant

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

Show answer

b) e, e. The first two vowels are both e.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) jewellry
b) costum
c) elegant
d) fashon

Show answer

c) elegant. Jewellery keeps -ellery, costume ends in -ume and fashion has i before on. Only elegant passes.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

tangeel

a) eelgant
b) elegant
c) elgeant
d) leegant

Show answer

b) elegant. Find ant for the end, then sort the other four letters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which animal is often called elegant?

a) a turkey
b) a pelican
c) a penguin
d) a swan

Show answer

d) a swan

2. Which person moves in an elegant way?

a) a wrestler lifting weights
b) a ballet dancer turning slowly
c) a goalkeeper diving hard
d) a runner sprinting fast

Show answer

b) a ballet dancer turning slowly

Associated Words

stretchdeathbuycoastlinehaircut
smallwisdommallequalityprinter

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.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

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.

70%