3rd Grade Spelling Bee Words

A child whose gender identity is male

“Even though it made them uncomfortable to have their boy talked about all over town, secretly, Nick's mom and dad were pleased.”

The total or near total absence of light

“There was almost no light when he opened his eyes again. The darkness of night was thick and for a moment he began to panic again.”

Either of two complex cartilaginous or bony structures in most vertebrates that border the mouth, support the soft parts enclosing it, usually bear teeth on their oral margin, and are an upper that is more or less firmly fused with the skull and a lower that is hinged, movable, and articulated with the temporal bone of either side

The emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : delight

Having a small upward extension or elevation

One that is of equal standing with another : equal; especially : one belonging to the same societal group especially based on age, grade, or status

“The band mates welcomed the new member as a peer.”

Trick:

Excelling all others

“the best student in the class”

Large or great in dimensions, bulk, or extent

“a big house”

The main part of a plant or animal body especially as distinguished from limbs and head : trunk

“held her arms close to her body”

To move while supporting : transport

“her legs refused to carry her further”

An inhabited place of greater size, population, or importance than a town or village

“We spent the weekend in the city.”

A visible mass of particles of condensed vapor (such as water or ice) suspended in the atmosphere of a planet (such as the earth) or moon

“a cloud of blond hair”

Corner, cornerstone, quoin

“perhaps wisecracks … are respectable literary coin in the U.S.”

The mature female of cattle (genus Bos)

To penetrate with or as if with an edged instrument

“cut one's hand with a knife”

A graphic design that explains rather than represents

A carnivorous mammal (Canis familiaris) closely related to the gray wolf that has long been domesticated as a pet, occurs in a variety of sizes, colors, and coat types, and is sometimes trained to perform special tasks (such as herding, guarding, or acting as a service animal)

“{ldquo}Dog of an unbeliever,{rdquo} said an old man. … This … was addressed to no other than our acquaintance Isaac …”

A usually swinging or sliding barrier by which an entry is closed and opened

“opens new doors”

Carefully selected : chosen

“the president-elect”

To have a good time

Something that happens : occurrence

One who acts or transacts business for another: such as

To descend freely by the force of gravity

“An apple fell from the tree.”

At or to a considerable distance in space

“wandered far from home”

Firmly fixed

“roots fast in the ground”

Firmly fixed

“roots fast in the ground”

Plural of foot

An aquatic animal —usually used in combination

A number that is one more than four

“the five of clubs”

Moral or mental strength

“I was impressed by the force of his character.”

Containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

“a full hamper”

past tense of give

Jewel

The ground of a legal action

“the gist of an argument”

past tense and past participle of get

To spring up and develop to maturity

“trees that grow in the tropics”

Of service or assistance : useful

“a helpful neighbor”

To have possession or ownership of or have at one's disposal

“holds property worth millions”

Having a relatively high temperature

“hot and humid weather”

Frozen water

In the event that

To derive as a conclusion from facts or premises

“we see smoke and infer fire”

To retain in one's possession or power

“kept the money we found”

A group united by common traits or interests : category

“what kind of car do you drive”

The quality or state of being kind

“treating people with kindness and respect”

A male monarch of a major territorial unit; especially : one whose position is hereditary and who rules for life

Producing much noise; having great volume

“The thunder was very loud.”

A representation usually on a flat surface of the whole or a part of an area

A boundary land

Plural of man

To free from faults or defects: such as

Plural of mouse

At the present time or moment

“Now is the time for action.”

The foot of a quadruped (such as a lion or dog) that has claws

To pierce, penetrate, or break up with a pointed instrument

“picked the hard clay”

A drawing or diagram drawn on a plane: such as

Past tense of run

Of the color red

To move back and forth in or as if in a cradle

“She gently rocked the baby to sleep.”

An extent of space occupied by or sufficient or available for something

“room to run and play”

Past tense of see

Past participle of see

—used to express what is inevitable or seems likely to happen in the future

Having little length

To produce musical tones by means of the voice

“prose that sings”

A number that is one more than five

Having comparatively little size or slight dimensions

“a small voice”

A stand is a piece of furniture or support that holds something up, like a table or a shelf.

“I put my books on the stand next to my bed.”

One of a series of structures consisting of a riser and a tread

“directed his steps toward the river”

The luminous celestial body around which the earth and other planets revolve, from which they receive heat and light, which is composed mainly of hydrogen and helium, and which has a mean distance from earth of about 93,000,000 miles (150,000,000 kilometers), a linear diameter of 864,000 miles (1,390,000 kilometers), and a mass 332,000 times greater than earth

“played in the sun all day”

A number that is one more than nine

“wears a ten”

On or for this day

past tense and past participle of tell

Past tense of take

The top is the highest part of something or the uppermost surface.

“The cat sat on the top of the fence.”

Something for a child to play with

“The children played with their toys.”

To make an attempt

“you can do it if you try”

The art or science of warfare

“a class war”

A natural movement of air of any velocity

“withstood the winds of popular opinion”

A noun used in various contexts.

“The word "wood" is important to learn.”

From one side to the opposite side of : over, through

“swam across the river”

Pleasing to the mind or senses especially as according well with one's tastes or needs

“an agreeable companion”

The surface included within a set of lines

“the whole area of foreign policy”

To dress or decorate especially in splendid or impressive attire : adorn

“… he had already arrayed himself in his best clothes.”

To come into existence

“become sick”

Large or great in dimensions, bulk, or extent

“a big house”

To observe or identify wild birds in their habitats

Having the very dark color of the night sky or the eye's pupil : of the color black

“a black sweater”

To come to the boiling point

To convey, lead, carry, or cause to come along with one toward the place from which the action is being regarded

“brought a bottle of wine to the party”

Past tense of break

Having the color of wood or chocolate

“Their hands and faces were brown from long days in the sun.”

Past tense of come

Free from care : untroubled

“careless days”

A reason for an action or condition : motive

“trying to find the cause of the accident”

The point around which a circle or sphere is described

“a railroad center”

Having or being a temperature that is uncomfortably low for humans

“it is cold outside today”

A phenomenon of light (such as red, brown, pink, or gray) or visual perception that enables one to differentiate otherwise identical objects

“Wash your colors separately from your darks and lights.”

To represent as similar : liken

“Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?”

To set off in contrast : compare or appraise in respect to differences

“Contrast European and American manners.”

Reliance on the truth or reality of something

“gave credit to everything he said”

To press on : hurry

“The ships crowded northward.”

To move one's body rhythmically usually to music : to engage in or perform a dance

“dancing to our favorite song”

To drive danger or attack away from

“defend the castle from invaders”

—also used in several varieties of English (such as African American English) typically before a past tense verb form to communicate that something (such as an action) has ended

To move (something, such as a covering) over or to one side

“draw the drapes”

Swallow, imbibe

“drink a glass of water”

Throughout the duration of

“swims every day during the summer”

Causing or involving little difficulty or discomfort

“within easy reach”

Something that inevitably follows an antecedent (such as a cause or agent) : result, outcome

“the effects of the policy”

One that is number eight in a series

“the eighth of the month”

To make use of (someone or something inactive)

“employ a pen for sketching”

Dynamic quality

“narrative energy”

Always

“ever striving to improve”

A sum or due fixed in amount and payable at fixed intervals

“a fish farm”

Firmly fixed

“roots fast in the ground”

Causing death

“a fatal crash”

Weakness, failing; especially : a moral weakness less serious than a vice

Fuel in a state of combustion (as on a hearth)

“warmed his hands at the crackling fire”

past tense and past participle of find

One that is number four in a series

“I was the fourth to arrive.”

A numerical representation (such as ³/₄, ⁵/₈, or 3.234) indicating the quotient of two numbers

“a fraction closer”

Plural of goose

A diagram (such as a series of one or more points, lines, line segments, curves, or areas) that represents the variation of a variable in comparison with that of one or more other variables

The surface of a planet (such as the earth or Mars)

“a grassy picnic ground”

To cause (something) to move by pulling or drawing : to exert traction on

“haul a wagon”

That identical male one

“hasn't been himself lately”

Having no expectation of good or success :

“felt hopeless and alone”

A time or office for daily liturgical devotion; especially : canonical hour

In whatever manner or way that

“will help however I can”

To inflict with physical pain : wound

“He hurt his back while moving some boxes.”

Past tense of know

Something that makes vision possible

Extending for a considerable distance

“a long coastline”

The power to make impossible things happen

“The magician performed amazing magic tricks.”

Officially coined or stamped metal currency

“newly minted money”

Great in quantity, amount, extent, or degree

“there is much truth in what you say”

That identical one that is I

“didn't feel myself yesterday”

Timid, apprehensive

“a nervous smile”

Not ever : at no time

“I never met her”

To, toward, or in the north

Oil is a thick liquid that comes from plants or animals. It is used for cooking, making machines work, and keeping things from sticking.

“We use oil to fry the potatoes and make them crispy.”

Unquestionably the best : peerless

“is convinced that his team is the only one”

In a direction away from the inside or center

A way of exit or entrance : a road, path, channel, or course by which something passes

“Special ships clear passages through the ice.”

Move, proceed, go

“The boat was too tall to pass under the bridge.”

Having qualities that tend to give pleasure : agreeable

“a pleasant day”

The most important essential in a discussion or matter

“missed the whole point of the joke”

The number or expression resulting from the multiplication together of two or more numbers or expressions

“a product of his environment”

Prepared after being cooked to tenderness by being pulled apart into pieces or shreds

“pulled pork”

To stretch out : extend

Next to the first in place or time

“was second in line”

A number that is one more than six

“the seven of clubs”

Any of various hollow-horned typically gregarious ruminant mammals (genus Ovis) related to the goats but stockier and lacking a beard in the male

A large seagoing vessel

“when their ship comes in they'll be able to live in better style”

One of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence

To cause or permit to be seen : exhibit

“showed pictures of the baby”

In a slow manner : not quickly, fast, early, rashly, or readily

A particular auditory impression : tone

“a peculiar r-sound”

To, toward, or in the south

“a house facing south”

A period of time; also : its duration

To move suddenly and violently : spring

“started angrily to his feet”

Marked by or given to feelings of confident certainty

“I'm sure I'm right”

One that is number ten in a series

“the tenth of February”

A compactly settled area usually larger than a village but smaller than a city

“the circus came to town”

Ideal, essential

“the true dimension of the problem”

A noun used in various contexts.

“The word "unit" is important to learn.”

To

On

Having monetary value

To a high degree : exceedingly

“didn't hurt very much”

Sound produced by vertebrates by means of lungs, larynx, or syrinx

“lost my voice”

Having or giving out heat to a moderate or adequate degree

“warm weather”

A noun used in various contexts.

“The word "waves" is important to learn.”

Past tense of go

Women are adult female humans. They can be mothers, daughters, or friends.

“The women in our family love to cook together.”

Reasonably close to

“about a year ago”

To give reasons for or against something : reason

“argue for a new policy”

In a circle or in circumference

“The wheel goes around.”

To put into a proper order or into a correct or suitable sequence, relationship, or adjustment

“arrange flowers in a vase”

To give usually supplementary support or aid to

“She assisted the boy with his lessons.”

Past tense of eat

To pull to or draw toward oneself or itself

“A magnet attracts iron.”

Greater than half

“for the better part of an hour”

past tense and past participle of buy

Any of a family (Cactaceae, the cactus family) of plants that have succulent stems and branches with scales or spines instead of leaves and are found especially in dry areas (such as deserts)

Marked by wary caution or prudence

“be very careful with knives”

Free from dirt or pollution

“changed to clean clothes”

A region of the earth having specified climatic conditions

“His physician advised moving to a warmer climate.”

The land near a shore : seashore

To make or form by combining or arranging parts or elements : build

“construct a bridge”

The customary beliefs, social forms, and material traits of a racial, religious, or social group

“a corporate culture focused on the bottom line”

To represent or give an account of in words

“describe a picture”

To set forth or make clear by degrees or in detail : expound

“develop a thesis”

The act or process of dividing} : the state of being {a_link

“exploited the divisions between the two countries”

Being or relating to an endangered species

“an endangered bird”

One that is number five in a series

“Payment is due on the fifth of the month.”

Preceding all others in time, order, or importance: such as

Capable of being flexed : pliant

“flexible branches swaying in the breeze”

The specialized part of an angiospermous plant that occurs singly or in clusters, possesses whorls of often colorful petals or sepals, and bears the reproductive structures (such as stamens or pistils) involved in the development of seeds and fruit : blossom

“a hydrangea flower”

Giving a stormy or turbulent appearance

“furious bursts of flame”

A legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength

“a red giant”

A word meaning heard

A male horse

“a car with 275 horses”

A number equal to 10 times 10

“hundreds of times”

To observe or study by close examination and systematic inquiry

To show emotion (such as mirth, joy, or scorn) with a chuckle or explosive vocal sound

“The audience was laughing hysterically.”

To pay attention to sound

“listen to music”

Of or relating to the sea

“marine life”

Dawn

“tossed and turned all night until morning finally came”

To increase in number especially greatly or in multiples} : {sx

“multiply 7 and 8”

Vocal, instrumental, or mechanical sounds having rhythm, melody, or harmony

“choral music”

Warning or intimation of something : announcement

The natural noise of a hog

To put in order : arrange

“The books are ordered alphabetically by author.”

Belonging to oneself or itself —usually used following a possessive case or possessive adjective

A form or model proposed for imitation : exemplar

To declare or indicate in advance

A question raised for inquiry, consideration, or solution

Something set up as an object or end to be attained : intention

Sign, indication

From a definite past time until now

“has stayed there ever since”

An action or process of solving a problem

A regularly interacting or interdependent group of items forming a unified whole : such as

A table is a piece of furniture with a flat top and legs, used for eating, working, or playing.

“We eat dinner together at the table every night.”

A set of the equipment used in a particular activity : gear

“fishing tackle”

Teeth are the hard, white parts in your mouth that help you chew food.

“I brush my teeth every morning and night.”

Being next after the second in place or time

“the third taxi in line”

Something that is thought: such as

In or into one place, mass, collection, or group

“the men get together every Thursday for poker”

Free of defect or impairment : intact

“a whole egg”

To open wide : gape

I will : I shall

An isolated or protruding rock

One that is number nine in a series

“They're leaving on the ninth.”

One that is number six in a series

“We'll be arriving on the sixth.”

Will not

Did not

To perish from lack of food

To put together to form a single unit

The top of the head

“the vertex of the hill”

To cause to separate widely

One that is number seven in a series

“I'll be leaving on the seventh.”

To sleep lightly : doze

To bring together : collect

“tried to gather a crowd”

A graphic means of quantitative comparison by rectangles with lengths proportional to the measure of the data or things being compared

Ore

To provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in : annoy

Any of various elongate flexible usually tactile or prehensile processes borne by invertebrate animals chiefly on the head or about the mouth

Substances in food that help your body grow and stay healthy

“Fruits and vegetables contain many important nutrients.”

A periodic motion of the particles of an elastic body or medium in alternately opposite directions from the position of equilibrium when that equilibrium has been disturbed (as when a stretched cord produces musical tones or molecules in the air transmit sounds to the ear)

An ancient or prehistoric drawing or painting on a rock wall

The act of inviting

Direct observation of or participation in events as a basis of knowledge

“has 10 years' experience in the job”

The number resulting from the division of one number by another

Defeated in expectation or hope

“apologized to their disappointed fans”

A conventional symbol that represents a number

“The numeral 46 represents the number forty-six.”

Lines that run in the same direction and never meet

“Railroad tracks are parallel lines.”

One who enters into military service voluntarily

Another time : once more : anew

“It happened again.”

In opposition or hostility to

“spoke against his enemies”

Fixed, settled

“a certain percentage of the profit”

One of the six or seven great divisions of land on the globe

To divide among several or many : apportion

“distribute expenses”

present tense third-person singular of do

The place where a battle is fought

“the field of microbiology”

To throw forward : hurl

“launched an arrow at a target”

An adequate or due portion

Completely different; facing the other way

“Hot and cold are opposite temperatures.”

To ask a question of or about

To acknowledge formally: such as

Separate or distinct from one another

“federal union of the several states”

According to the usual or ordinary course of things : most often : as a rule : customarily, ordinarily

“a trip that usually takes an hour”

A means of carrying or transporting something : such as

A noun used in various contexts.

“The word "vowel" is important to learn.”

More than is usual or expected : added

“additional information”

Marked by majestic dignity or grandeur

“her august lineage”

The writer of a literary work (such as a book)

“a famous author”

For the reason that : since

“rested because he was tired”

A young person especially between infancy and puberty

“a play for both children and adults”

Ring, halo

Having all necessary parts, elements, or steps

“a complete diet”

To guard from attack

“cover up a scandal”

To utter loudly : shout

“He cried "Wait!" but it was too late.”

To hang loosely and usually so as to be able to swing freely

“a dangling participle”

To report minutely and distinctly : to report with close attention to small elements : specify

“detailed their grievances”

To separate into two or more parts, areas, or groups

“divide the city into wards”

Near the beginning of a period of time

“awoke early in the morning”

A number that is one more than seven

“the eight of spades”

To inspect closely

“examine a prisoner”

One that serves as a pattern to be imitated or not to be imitated

“a good example”

A number symbol : , digit

“good at figures”

One attached to another by affection or esteem

“She's my best friend.”

One attached to another by affection or esteem

“She's my best friend.”

A large fleet African ruminant mammal (Giraffa camelopardalis) that is the tallest of living quadrupeds and has a very long neck and a short coat with dark blotches separated by pale lines

To occur by chance

“mistakes will happen”

Having or indicating a high or satisfactory degree of intelligence and mental capacity

Consisting of, including, or involving more than one

“multiple births”

A body tissue consisting of long cells that contract when stimulated and produce motion

To be found or met with : appear

“This bird occurs in New England in the spring.”

Bearing pains or trials calmly or without complaint

Human beings making up a group or assembly or linked by a common interest

“disputes between the people and the nobles”

The boundary of a closed plane figure

Standing at right angles to the plane of the horizon : exactly upright

To move by argument, entreaty, or expostulation to a belief, position, or course of action

A part of a whole: such as

The number or expression resulting from the multiplication together of two or more numbers or expressions

“a product of his environment”

An administrative area, division, or district; especially : the basic administrative unit for local government in Scotland

To bring to mind or think of again

“remembers the old days”

To restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken : fix

“repair a shoe”

Arousing or deserving ridicule : extremely silly or unreasonable : absurd, preposterous

Having characteristics in common : strictly comparable

“no two animal habitats are exactly similar”

To fall into sin or waywardness

“stumble onto the truth”

A noun used in various contexts.

“The word "toward" is important to learn.”

To go on or as if on a trip or tour : journey

“the stylus travels in a groove”

Combining or exhibiting the essential characteristics of a group

“typical suburban houses”

Not usual : uncommon, rare