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Spell Bee Word: Stable


What does stable mean?

Word: Stable

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Stable means firm and steady, not likely to move, fall or change. As a noun, a stable is a building where horses are kept.

Synonyms: steady, firm, secure

Antonyms: unsteady

How do you spell stable?

Syllables: sta - ble

Tricky part: The a says its name, ay. Steble and stabul are the slips teachers see.

Watch out for: steble, stabul, stabil

Memory tip: Horses in a stable eat hay, and the a in stable says ay, as in hay.

Stable in a sentence

Example 1: Make sure the ladder is stable before you climb it.

Example 2: After Dad fixed its short leg, the old table was stable again.

Example 3: The horses were led back into the stable at sunset.

Fun Fact

Horses can doze standing up in their stables because special joints in their legs lock in place, so they do not fall over.

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Word Connection

Choose the antonym of the word:

stable

a) solid
b) fixed
c) shaky
d) level

Show answer

c) shaky. A shaky chair wobbles when you sit on it; a stable one does not.

Word Cookie

Find the misspelt word in the sentence:

The groom led the tired horse back into the stabble before dark.

a) horse
b) stabble
c) groom
d) dark

Show answer

b) stabble. Stable has a single b, as table does.

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) careful
b) ladder
c) stable
d) balence

Show answer

d) balence. Balance ends in -ance; stable, ladder and careful are all spelt right.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which is the most stable?

a) a pile of loose books
b) a tall vase on a wobbly shelf
c) a bicycle with no stand
d) a wide box on a flat floor

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d) a wide box on a flat floor

2. Prices stayed stable all year. What happened to them?

a) they fell sharply
b) they went up and down
c) they hardly changed
d) they kept rising

Show answer

c) they hardly changed

Associated Words

Words that end in -able: unbelievable, capable, dependable, presentable, considerable, unpredictable

Related words on the Spell Bee lists: firm, secure, unsteady

More words from this list

vacant, ascend, complete, diving, genius, jingle, oasis, recent

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