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pfeinstein
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Word riddle
« on: Nov 13th, 2012, 5:30am » |
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What word means burning wood when you take away the first letter of the word?
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Re: Word riddle
« Reply #1 on: Nov 13th, 2012, 10:13am » |
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Re: Word riddle
« Reply #2 on: Nov 14th, 2012, 1:52am » |
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Well done, playful!
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Re: Word riddle
« Reply #3 on: Nov 14th, 2012, 2:27am » |
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I spend so much time lighting fire camping or keeping warm in the house, I ought to know that word. 
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Re: Word riddle
« Reply #4 on: Nov 14th, 2012, 2:33am » |
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The resulting word is quite unusual, so the non-campers might be at a loss... Enjoy outdoor life!
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Re: Word riddle
« Reply #5 on: Nov 14th, 2012, 4:18am » |
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afire
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Re: Word riddle
« Reply #6 on: Nov 14th, 2012, 4:50am » |
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hi rmsgrey. though it's true that taking the first letter out of afire would give a match, the word afire doesn't actually mean burning wood (or to be precise, wood that is burning).... keep trying, you're very close!
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Re: Word riddle
« Reply #7 on: Nov 15th, 2012, 4:29am » |
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on Nov 14th, 2012, 4:50am, pfeinstein wrote:| hi rmsgrey. though it's true that taking the first letter out of afire would give a match, the word afire doesn't actually mean burning wood (or to be precise, wood that is burning).... keep trying, you're very close! |
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ember is not specifically wood either - coal is the most obvious alternative...
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Re: Word riddle
« Reply #8 on: Sep 2nd, 2013, 6:23am » |
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It becomes 'Ember'
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Re: Word riddle
« Reply #9 on: Sep 26th, 2014, 3:29am » |
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urning wood is the word when we take the first letter from the word of burning wood
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Re: Word riddle
« Reply #10 on: Sep 28th, 2014, 9:52am » |
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Scinder? ... Oh! No French?
bonfire wood? ... although two words they are.
cash?
lashes?
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Re: Word riddle
« Reply #11 on: Sep 28th, 2014, 1:27pm » |
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on Sep 28th, 2014, 9:52am, Lupin wrote:| bonfire wood? ... although two words they are. |
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I really like this answer. 
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Re: Word riddle
« Reply #12 on: Sep 29th, 2014, 12:38pm » |
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Great answers. I laughed out loud, and they were clever.
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