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Spell Bee Word: Pigment


What does pigment mean?

Word: Pigment

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Pigment means a natural substance that gives something its shade, such as skin, leaves or paint.

Synonyms: colour, dye

How do you spell pigment?

Syllables: pig - ment

Tricky part: The ending is ment, as in cement and moment. Pigmant and pigmint come from hearing an unclear vowel.

Watch out for: pigmant, pigmint, pigmeant

Memory tip: Cement, moment and pigment all end with the same four letters: say the three as a chant until the ending sticks.

Pigment in a sentence

Example 1: Chlorophyll is the green pigment in leaves.

Example 2: Old cave paintings were made with pigments from coloured earth and charcoal.

Example 3: Turmeric contains a bright yellow pigment that can stain your fingers.

Fun Fact

Pigment comes from the Latin word for paint, and by way of Spanish the same Latin word gave English pimento, a red pepper.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) pallete
b) crayan
c) pigment
d) fragmant

Show answer

c) pigment. Fragment ends in ment, palette has one l and a double t, and crayon ends in on.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: pigment

a) bleach
b) texture
c) colouring
d) outline

Show answer

c) colouring. A pigment gives colour, so it is a colouring.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

piggment

a) p
b) g
c) m
d) n

Show answer

b) g. A single g comes before the ment.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do carrots look orange?

a) they contain an orange pigment
b) they are washed in turmeric water
c) sunlight turns their skin orange
d) they soak up colour from the soil

Show answer

a) they contain an orange pigment

2. Which pigment gives colour to your skin, hair and eyes?

a) calcium
b) chlorophyll
c) keratin
d) melanin

Show answer

d) melanin

Associated Words

Words that end in -ment: amendment, requirement, enrolment, disbursement, shipment, development

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: dye

More words from this list

spaghetti, verdict, alternative, cardiologist, crowded, environmentalist, headquarters, mathematician

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