Spell Bee Word: Liver

What does liver mean?

Word: Liver

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Liver means a large organ in the upper right part of the belly that cleans the blood, stores energy and helps the body digest food.

How do you spell liver?

Syllables: liv - er

Tricky part: There is only one v, though some students double it.

Watch out for: livver, livur, lyver

Memory tip: One liver, one v: the body has a single liver, and the word has a single v.

Liver in a sentence

Example 1: The liver is the largest organ inside the human body.

Example 2: Too much fried food is bad for your liver.

Example 3: The doctor ordered a blood test to see how well her liver was working.

Fun Fact

The liver can regrow. If part of a healthy liver is removed, the rest can grow back to nearly its full size within a few months.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) splene
b) diafragm
c) tonsills
d) liver

Show answer

d) liver. Spleen has a double e, tonsils one l, and diaphragm a ph for its f sound.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Grandma says bitter gourd is good for the livar, though nobody at home likes eating it.

a) bitter
b) gourd
c) Grandma
d) livar

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d) livar. This organ's name ends in er, the same as river.

Word Makeup

Choose the correctly spelt compound word:

a) kind-harted
b) lily-livered
c) cold-bloodid
d) bad-temperd

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b) lily-livered. Lily-livered, an old word for cowardly, is spelt right; kind-hearted, cold-blooded and bad-tempered each have a letter wrong or missing.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which liquid made by the liver helps the body digest fat?

a) bile
b) insulin
c) saliva
d) mucus

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a) bile

2. Which fish's liver gives a well-known oil rich in vitamins A and D?

a) trout
b) cod
c) carp
d) eel

Show answer

b) cod

Associated Words

Words that end in -ver: moreover, undercover, crossover, observer, server, weaver

More words from this list

pennant, shimmer, unnatural, advocate, breakdown, cordial, logistics, persuade

Next steps

How to participate in CREST International Spell Bee

The CREST International Spell Bee (CSB) is conducted in two editions – CREST International Spell Bee - Summer (CSB) and CREST International Spell Bee - Winter (CSBW) – giving students across the globe an opportunity to showcase and enhance their spelling proficiency. Designed for young learners from Senior KG to Class 8, the competition focuses on word-building, pronunciation, and vocabulary enrichment, helping students develop strong linguistic skills.

Steps to Participate:

Step 1: Visit the registration page and complete the registration with your desired subject.

Step 2: After Registration done, do login at www.crestolympiads.com/login.

Step 3: After login, go to dashboard and click on Book slot/Take Exam

Step 4: Schedule your exam date and preferred time.

Step 5: Log in with your credentials on the exam day at the scheduled time and take the exam.

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