Spelling List 4-8
4-8 Spelling Tip
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The q
sound.
The q sound is sometimes spelled with a qu.
The q sound is spelled qu in squirt, squeeze, and square. |
| Words |
Definitions |
| 1. |
squirt |
a sudden rapid stream from a small opening. The orange
squirted me in the eye. |
| 2. |
squeeze |
1. push hard against. You push an orange hard
against a surface to squeeze out its juice. 2. a steady pressure: She
gave my hand a squeeze. 3. hug: She squeezed her pet. 4. force by
a steady pressure: I can't squeeze these books into a drawer. 5. force a
path: Can you squeeze through the crowd? |
| 3. |
square |
1. a figure with four equal sides and four equal
corners. 2. anything having this shape. The town square has a
courthouse. 3. having this shape: I need a square piece of paper. |
| 4. |
squash |
1. squeeze flat: Don't squash the bug. 2.
a vegetable that grows on a vine. |
| 5. |
squeak |
1. make a short, sharp, shrill sound: This chair
squeaks when you sit on it. 2. the sound of squeaking: There was a faint
squeak in the corner. |
| 6. |
squish |
1. squash something: I squished the mud with my
toes. 2. the sound of something being squashed: The stepped into the
puddle with a squish. |
| 7. |
squint |
1. look with eyes partly closed: I squinted at the
bright sun. 2. a look with the eyes partly closed: he looked at me with
a squint. |
| 8. |
squirrel |
a small, bush-tailed rodent that usually lives in
trees. |
| 9. |
squat |
to crouch or sit close to the ground. The boys squatted
while they played the game of tag. |
| 10. |
quickly |
fast; in a quick way: The girls quickly arranged the
party. |
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