What does mixer mean?
Word: Mixer
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Mixer means a machine that mixes or grinds food, such as the one used in Indian kitchens to make chutney or batter.
How do you spell mixer?
Syllables: mix - er
Tricky part: The x already makes a 'ks' sound, so do not add a c or k before it, and do not double it.
Watch out for: mikser, mixxer
Memory tip: X marks the spot: one x, right in the middle, does all the work of 'ks'.
Mixer in a sentence
Example 1: Amma switched on the mixer to make idli batter.
Example 2: The mixer is too noisy to use while the baby is asleep.
Example 3: Please put the lid on the mixer jar before you press the button.
Fun Fact
In India, the kitchen machine with jars for grinding masala and chutney is usually called a mixer grinder, or just a mixie.
Practise the CREST Way
Sound Check
Which of the following words rhymes with the given word?
mixer
a) mixture
b) fixer
c) maker
d) mister
Show answer
b) fixer. Fixer and mixer change only the first sound, so they rhyme.
Spell Spies
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) grater
b) mixer
c) kettel
d) toaster
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c) kettel. Kettle ends in -le, like bottle.
Spellacadabra
Choose the option in which the following letters will fit in the given order: i, e
a) l__m__n
b) c__rp__t
c) w__nd__w
d) m__x__r
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d) m__x__r. With i and e it reads mixer; the others need e and o, a and e, or i and o.
Word Champ
Choose the correct word for the blank:
Mum uses the ______ to grind spices for the sambar.
a) mitten
b) mixture
c) marker
d) mixer
Show answer
d) mixer. A machine that grinds is a mixer; a mixture is what you get after mixing.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these jobs could you do with a kitchen mixer?
a) making a smooth mango milkshake
b) washing the dinner plates
c) drying wet school socks
d) sweeping the kitchen floor
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a) making a smooth mango milkshake
2. Where would you see a cement mixer at work?
a) in a classroom
b) on a library shelf
c) in a swimming pool
d) at a building site
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d) at a building site
