Spell Bee Word: Gristle

What does gristle mean?

Word: Gristle

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Gristle means the tough, rubbery part in meat that is hard to chew.

How do you spell gristle?

Syllables: gris - tle

Tricky part: Nobody says the t, which is why it so often goes missing and grisle appears.

Watch out for: grisle, gritsle

Memory tip: Picture a silent T at the dinner table, too polite to say a word about the tough bit of meat.

Gristle in a sentence

Example 1: I left the bit of gristle at the side of my plate.

Example 2: The butcher cuts away the gristle before he wraps the meat.

Example 3: Our dog happily chewed on a lump of gristle from the kitchen.

Fun Fact

Press the tip of your nose: the bendy part is made of the same sort of tough, springy tissue that cooks call gristle in meat.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Insert the correct pair of letters to form a word:

gr_stl_

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

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

grisstle

a) t
b) s
c) i
d) r

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the meaning of the only correctly spelt word in the list.

1. cinammon 2. marmelade 3. vinagar 4. gristle

a) a sweet brown spice from tree bark
b) a chewy, bendy tissue found in cuts of meat
c) a jam made from oranges or lemons
d) a sour liquid used to flavour food

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where would you most likely come across gristle?

a) on a plate of roast meat
b) in a bowl of fruit salad
c) in a glass of lime juice
d) on a slice of plain toast

2. Why do cooks often cut gristle away before serving a dish?

a) it turns the gravy thin and watery
b) it makes the sauce taste too sweet
c) most diners find it unpleasant to eat
d) it soaks up all the salt in the pot