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Spell Bee Word: Purse


What does purse mean?

Word: Purse

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Purse means a small bag for keeping money, often carried by women.

Synonyms: wallet

How do you spell purse?

Syllables: purse

Tricky part: The er sound is spelt ur, and the word ends in se. A c or a missing e are common errors.

Watch out for: purce, purs, pirse

Memory tip: Your money sits in your purse: purse and your share the ur.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. purse your lips: To press your lips together tightly, often when you are unhappy. Example: "Mumma pursed her lips when she saw the mess."

Purse in a sentence

Example 1: Mumma keeps her purse in the top drawer.

Example 2: I found a red purse on the bench and gave it to the guard.

Example 3: My purse has a zip and a small pocket inside.

Fun Fact

In sport, the prize money for a big tournament, such as a tennis or golf event, is also called the purse.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

Choose the correct word for the blank:

Nani keeps her money in a small red _______.

a) pause
b) purse
c) pulse
d) prose

Show answer

b) purse. Money is kept in a purse; a pulse is your heartbeat.

Sound Check

Which of the following words does not rhyme with purse?

a) worse
b) verse
c) horse
d) nurse

Show answer

c) horse. Horse has an or sound, while worse, verse and nurse share the er-s ending of purse.

Spell Spies

Choose the option with no spelling errors:

a) purse, comb, keyes, mirrer
b) purse, comb, keys, mirror
c) purse, kome, keys, miror
d) purse, coom, kees, mirror

Show answer

b) purse, comb, keys, mirror. Comb ends with a silent b and mirror has a double r; each other list has two slips.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is most often kept in a purse?

a) socks and shoes
b) pots and pans
c) coins and notes
d) pens and rulers

Show answer

c) coins and notes

2. In a shop, you take money out of your purse to ____.

a) pay for things
b) cook things
c) draw things
d) wash things

Show answer

a) pay for things

Associated Words

exoneratehindrancereligionpioneeringnegotiation
amplifydistortbigotnuthatchoccupant

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