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Spell Bee Word: Handsome


What does handsome mean?

Word: Handsome

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Handsome means good-looking, usually said about a man or boy. A handsome amount means a large amount.

Synonyms: good-looking, attractive

How do you spell handsome?

Syllables: hand - some

Tricky part: When handsome is said quickly the d goes silent, so children often write it without the d.

Watch out for: hansome, hensome

Memory tip: Picture a handsome prince waving to the crowd. Wave your own hand as you write the start, and keep its d.

Handsome in a sentence

Example 1: The groom looked handsome in his sherwani.

Example 2: Our new puppy is a handsome little fellow with brown patches.

Example 3: The winner of the quiz got a handsome prize.

Fun Fact

About 600 years ago handsome meant easy to handle. Only later did it come to mean good-looking.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

handsome

a) smart
b) elegant
c) charming
d) ugly

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d) ugly. Ugly is the opposite; the other three are close to handsome in meaning.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

smonhead

a) handseom
b) handsome
c) handsmoe
d) hansdome

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b) handsome. Two small words are hidden in these letters; put the one that begins with h first.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

handsomme

a) o
b) m
c) e
d) s

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b) m. Some, as in some sweets, has a single m, and handsome keeps it single.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) beutiful
b) lovley
c) handsome
d) gorgous

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c) handsome. Lovely keeps the e of love before ly, which lovley has moved; beutiful and gorgous are misspelt too.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which pair are both words for looking good?

a) handsome and humble
b) handsome and pretty
c) handsome and hungry
d) handsome and harmful

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b) handsome and pretty

2. Handsome has several meanings. Which is NOT one of them?

a) good-looking
b) fine and well made
c) large in amount
d) easy to lose

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d) easy to lose

Associated Words

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glitterjurymoonlightbushyhelp

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