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Spell Bee Word: squalid


Basic Details

Word: Squalid

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Very dirty, untidy and unpleasant, usually because nobody has looked after a place.

Synonyms: filthy, sordid, grimy

Antonyms: clean, spotless

How to Spell Squalid

Syllables: squal - id

Tricky part: The a after squ sounds like o, so students write squolid. There is also only one l.

Watch out for: squolid, squallid, sqalid

Memory tip: Squalid starts like squash and squad, where qu is followed by an a that sounds like o.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The stray dogs were found living in a squalid shed behind the market.

Example 2: Volunteers cleaned the squalid lane and planted trees along it.

Example 3: Nobody should have to live in squalid conditions.

Fun Fact

Squalid comes from the Latin squalidus, meaning rough or dirty; the related noun is squalor.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word: squalid

a) filthy
b) grimy
c) sordid
d) spotless

Show answer

d) spotless. Spotless means perfectly clean, the opposite of squalid; the other three mean dirty.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the correctly spelt word:

a) squalid
b) sqeamish
c) exquisit
d) squirell

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a) squalid. Squalid needs just one l. Sqeamish has lost its u, exquisit its final e, and squirrel needs rr, not ll.

Word Cookie

Fill in the missing letters to complete the word:

squ_l_d

a) a,i
b) o,e
c) a,e
d) o,i

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a) a,i. The vowel after squ is a, even though it sounds like o, and the word ends in id as in solid.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which place would you call squalid?

a) a well-kept garden
b) a newly painted classroom
c) a room full of rotting rubbish
d) a tidy library

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c) a room full of rotting rubbish

2. Squalor is the noun of squalid. What does squalor mean?

a) great wealth
b) dirty and miserable conditions
c) a loud noise
d) a sudden storm

Show answer

b) dirty and miserable conditions

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