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Spell Bee Word: Rustic


What does rustic mean?

Word: Rustic

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Rustic means simple and plain in a way that is typical of the countryside.

Synonyms: country, simple

Antonyms: modern

How do you spell rustic?

Syllables: rus - tic

Tricky part: The k sound at the end is a single c, not ck or k.

Watch out for: rustik, rustick

Memory tip: A rustic sign is plain and simple, and so is its ending: just ic, with no k.

Rustic in a sentence

Example 1: The resort had rustic mud huts with thatched roofs.

Example 2: We ate a rustic meal of brown bread and buttermilk at the farm.

Example 3: The painting shows a rustic village scene with farm carts.

Fun Fact

Rustic goes back to a Latin word for the countryside, and it was first used in English to describe country people and their ways.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

rustic

a) urban
b) rugged
c) pastoral
d) homely

Show answer

a) urban. Urban means of the town or city, far from countryside charm.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) rustic
b) village
c) cottage
d) thached

Show answer

d) thached. Thatched has a t before the ch.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

Grandma's village kitchen has a rostic look, with copper pots hanging on the wall.

a) copper
b) hanging
c) village
d) rostic

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d) rostic. The vowel after the r is u, as in run.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

russtic

a) s
b) u
c) t
d) r

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a) s. There is only one s, and it sits just before the t.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A rustic cottage would most likely have ____.

a) a helipad on the roof
b) an escalator by the door
c) a glass lift to every floor
d) a thatched roof and mud walls

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d) a thatched roof and mud walls

2. Which place has a rustic feel?

a) a village with fields and farm carts
b) a busy shopping mall in the city
c) a flyover packed with traffic
d) an airport full of travellers

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a) a village with fields and farm carts

Associated Words

Words that end in -stic: naturalistic, acoustic, enthusiastic, altruistic, artistic, linguistic

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: country, simple, modern

More words from this list

treasury, actuary, befriend, confectioner, dividend, gearbox, knack, optimist

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