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Spell Bee Word: Funnel


What does funnel mean?

Word: Funnel

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Funnel means a tube that is wide at the top and narrow at the bottom, used to pour liquids or powders into a small opening; also the chimney of a ship or steam engine.

Synonyms: cone, chimney, smokestack

How do you spell funnel?

Syllables: fun - nel

Tricky part: There is a double n in the middle: fun-nel.

Watch out for: funel, funnle, fannel

Memory tip: Pouring is easier with two hands, and funnel has two n's side by side in the middle.

Funnel in a sentence

Example 1: Grandpa used a funnel to fill the lantern with kerosene.

Example 2: Smoke poured out of the steamship's tall funnel.

Example 3: We rolled a paper funnel to pour sand into the bottle for our science project.

Fun Fact

Funnel goes back to the Latin infundibulum, 'a thing for pouring in', from infundere, 'to pour in'. The chimney of a steamship later took the same name.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) beaker
b) cylinder
c) thermometer
d) funnal

Show answer

d) funnal. The vowel after the double n is e; the other three lab words are correct.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

funnell

a) n
b) e
c) u
d) l

Show answer

d) l. Funnel ends with a single l.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lenfun

a) funnel
b) fennel
c) kennel
d) flannel

Show answer

a) funnel. Fennel has two e's and no u, flannel an a and a second l, and kennel a k; only funnel uses these six letters.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would you use a funnel for in the kitchen?

a) frying eggs for breakfast
b) pouring oil into a narrow bottle
c) cutting vegetables finely
d) rolling out pastry

Show answer

b) pouring oil into a narrow bottle

2. Which shape best describes a funnel?

a) a cone with a narrow tube below
b) a long straight pipe
c) a round ball full of holes
d) a flat square tray with a rim

Show answer

a) a cone with a narrow tube below

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: chimney

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