Context Clues with Nonsense Words | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

Lukas washed his QUIBBY hands before he started peeling potatoes for dinner. He knows how important it is to stay clean while cooking.

dirty/grimy

Finnegan’s confidence ROBLED after he failed his History test.

decreased/went away

You need a YIKY saw to cut through metal. Not just any tool will work because metal is very strong. --- What does YIKY mean?

Powerful

It is a NOPOI that George Washington was our first president. You can't deny it. --- What does NOPOI mean?

Fact

Baby spiders don't QUAB me at all. However, giant tarantulas do intimidate me. I'd scream and run if I ever saw one of those! --- What does QUAB mean?

Scare

My teacher says my handwriting is SWAH. I had to re-write my answer so she could read it. --- What does SWAH mean?

Sloppy/Messy

I want to be a professional singer when I grow up. I make sure to FLAKRACE every evening so I can get better. If I keep FLAKRACING I will be a master singer one day! --- What does FLAKRACE mean?

Practice

The archeologist discovered a rare GUGUBEANS dinosaur skull. Unlike the adults of this particular species, the GUGUBEANS dinosaur had had smaller teeth. --- What does GUGUBEANS mean?

Juvenile/Young

I think that Apple devices are extremely ZEBLAF. Why do I think they are ZEBLAF? Because the latest phone released by Apple, the iPhone XR, is $750. The Samsung Galaxy was only $500. --- What does ZEBLAF mean?

Overpriced/expensive

Dear teenagers who skip breakfast: Please stop! Studies report that about 25 percent of U.S. teens think the first meal of the day is WIBLEY. -- What does WIBLEY mean?

Unnecessary

Do you think yelling at yourself will help you get your homework done? If you said yes, think again. Research shows there is a better way. It is better to be RAGBLAG to ourselves. -- What does RAGBLAG mean?

kind

Employment in the healthcare industry is projected to FLIBGOOB the fastest. Jobs of this type are projected to have a yearly growth rate of 3.3 percent. --- What does FLIBGOOB mean?

Increase

Teenager Matt Brown is being called a MOT for saving a young child from drowning. He won a medal for his actions. --- What does MOT mean?

Hero

I felt so BLUGWEE before my math exam. I started getting shaky and had trouble focusing. --- What does BLUGWEE mean?

Nervous

My sister and I try to VOBBLE our mom that we should get a dog. We tell her why we will be responsible dog owners, like how we will walk him every day and feed him twice a day. I hope that we can get a dog! --- What does VOBBLE mean?

Convince

My mom says that the fruit will LOSPID if you leave it in the fridge too long. It can get too soft and sometimes it will grow fuzzy blue mold. Ew! --- What does LOSPID mean?

spoil/go bad

I BAGOO the bug that is sitting on the leaf. I look closelyand see that it has a red body with black spots. It is aladybug! --- What does BAGOO mean?

Observe/watch