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Spell Bee Word: Grinder


What does grinder mean?

Word: Grinder

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Grinder means a machine or tool that crushes things into a powder or a paste.

Synonyms: mill, mixer

How do you spell grinder?

Syllables: grind - er

Tricky part: Grinder begins with grind, with a plain i after gr. Children often slip in an extra vowel and write grainder or griender.

Watch out for: grainder, griender

Memory tip: Grind has only one vowel, the i, and grinder keeps it alone: no a or e slips in beside it.

Grinder in a sentence

Example 1: The grinder whirred loudly in the kitchen.

Example 2: We bought a new electric grinder for the kitchen.

Example 3: Papa uses a small grinder for fresh coffee powder.

Fun Fact

Before electric grinders, many homes used a heavy stone mortar and pestle to crush spices.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

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

grinder

a) diner
b) rind
c) ridge
d) dinner

Show answer

d) dinner. Dinner needs two n letters, but grinder has only one.

Sound Check

Which word does not rhyme with grinder?

a) binder
b) cinder
c) finder
d) reminder

Show answer

b) cinder. Cinder looks as if it belongs, but its i is short, as in sit.

Word Fusion

Add the correct option to the unfinished word to make a new word:

Grandma switched on the spice grind____ to make fresh curry powder.

a) ar
b) re
c) or
d) er

Show answer

d) er. Like a mixer or a toaster, this machine ends in e-r.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) fridje
b) kettle
c) blender
d) grinder

Show answer

a) fridje. Fridge has a d before the g-e: f-r-i-d-g-e.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What can you make using a grinder?

a) a woollen scarf
b) a paper boat
c) a clay pot
d) peanut butter

Show answer

d) peanut butter

2. Why do people use a grinder?

a) to crush food into tiny bits
b) to keep food cold for days
c) to cut cloth into neat strips
d) to boil water very quickly

Show answer

a) to crush food into tiny bits

Associated Words

Words that end in -der: boarder, under, colander

More words from this list

lentil, plaster, sort, takeaway, windscreen, border, cosmetic, doze

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