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Spell Bee Word: Gloomy

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What does gloomy mean?

Word: Gloomy

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Gloomy means dark and dull, or feeling sad and low.

Synonyms: dull, dark, sad

Antonyms: bright

How do you spell gloomy?

Syllables: gloom - y

Tricky part: The long oo sound is spelt with two o's, not u or ue.

Watch out for: glumy, gloomi, gluemy

Memory tip: Picture the two o's as two round, sad eyes peering out of the gloom.

Gloomy in a sentence

Example 1: It was a gloomy, rainy morning.

Example 2: Kenji looked gloomy after losing the match.

Example 3: The old house had dark, gloomy rooms.

Next steps

Fun Fact

Storytellers often use a gloomy, rainy day to show that someone in the story is feeling sad.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

gloomy

a) cheerful
b) tired
c) lonely
d) upset

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a) cheerful. A gloomy person feels low, and a cheerful one feels bright.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

omgloy

a) lgoomy
b) goolmy
c) glooym
d) gloomy

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d) gloomy. Start with gl, the same as glass and glue.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

gloommy

a) o
b) m
c) y
d) l

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b) m. Gloomy has a single m.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) pebble
b) thirsty
c) gloomey
d) clever

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c) gloomey. Gloomy ends in a plain y; an e before it does not belong.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A gloomy sky is ____.

a) clear and blue
b) bright and sunny
c) cloudy and grey
d) pink and gold

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c) cloudy and grey

2. Sita felt gloomy because ____.

a) she won a prize
b) her kite was torn
c) it was her birthday
d) she got a puppy

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b) her kite was torn

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: dull, dark, sad

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