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Spell Bee Word: Ointment


What does ointment mean?

Word: Ointment

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Ointment means a smooth, oily cream that you rub on sore or damaged skin to help it heal.

Synonyms: cream

How do you spell ointment?

Syllables: oint - ment

Tricky part: It begins with oi, not oy, so oyntment is wrong.

Watch out for: oyntment, ointement

Memory tip: Ointment is oily, and it starts with oi, just like oil.

Ointment in a sentence

Example 1: Mum rubbed ointment on the dry patch on my elbow.

Example 2: The vet gave us an ointment for the dog's sore paw.

Example 3: Keep the ointment in a cool place.

Fun Fact

Ointments are oilier than creams, so they stay on the skin longer and stop it from drying out.

Practise the CREST Way

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

oint____

a) mint
b) ment
c) mente
d) mant

Show answer

b) ment. Ointment ends in ment, the same as payment and treatment.

Jumble Tumble

What is the meaning of the word that can be formed from the given letters?

nimotten

a) a small tool for measuring body heat
b) a strip of cloth tied round a wound
c) a greasy cream for healing sore skin
d) a sweet liquid medicine you swallow

Show answer

c) a greasy cream for healing sore skin. Unjumbled, it reads ointment, a cream for the skin.

Word Champ

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

ointment

a) note
b) motion
c) mitten
d) tent

Show answer

b) motion. The o of ointment can be used once only, and motion needs it twice.

Spell Spies

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) plaster
b) medecine
c) ointment
d) bandage

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b) medecine. Medicine has an i after the d: med-i-cine.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who sells ointments in most towns?

a) a cobbler
b) a tailor
c) a baker
d) a chemist

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d) a chemist

2. Ointment usually comes in a small ___.

a) sack
b) tube
c) basket
d) envelope

Show answer

b) tube

Associated Words

Words that end in -ment: tournament, basement, compartment, undergarment, department, entertainment

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