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Spell Bee Word: Sink


What does sink mean?

Word: Sink

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Sink means a basin fixed in a kitchen or bathroom, with a tap above it, where you wash up or wash your hands.

Synonyms: basin

Sounds like: sync (to make two things happen at the same time)

How do you spell sink?

Syllables: sink

Tricky part: It ends in nk. You may hear a g sound, but there is no g or c in it.

Watch out for: singk, sinc

Memory tip: Sing has a g, but sink has a k: sing in the bath, wash at the sink.

Idioms and Phrases

  1. everything but the kitchen sink: Almost everything you can think of. Example: "Finn packed everything but the kitchen sink for the picnic."

Sink in a sentence

Example 1: Put your plate in the sink after lunch.

Example 2: The kitchen sink is full of soapy water.

Example 3: Wash your hands at the sink before you eat.

Fun Fact

The noun sink comes from the verb sink: dirty water sinks away through the hole at the bottom.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) bucket
b) kitchen
c) towel
d) senk

Show answer

d) senk. Sink has the short i of pin and tin.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

sinnk

a) n
b) k
c) s
d) i

Show answer

a) n. Only one n comes before the k.

Word Chain

Complete the word sequence:

tap, water, ____, drain

a) sink
b) mirror
c) towel
d) comb

Show answer

a) sink. Water comes out of the tap, falls into the sink and runs away down the drain.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The tap above the sink is leeking.

a) tap
b) above
c) sink
d) leeking

Show answer

d) leeking. Leaking is spelt with ea, as in eat.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What stops the water running out of a sink?

a) a cap
b) a plug
c) a cork
d) a lid

Show answer

b) a plug

2. A stone will sink in water, but a cork will ____.

a) fall
b) float
c) melt
d) crack

Show answer

b) float

Associated Words

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: basin

More words from this list

tough, admire, butterfly, decoration, furniture, housefly, marvel, plump

Next steps

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