andromeda Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 1. I’m one letter short for you to stay for the night 2. I’m one letter short to smell really bad 3. I’m five letters short to be an arctic whale 4. I’m three letters short to wear me like a crown 5. I’m three letters short to make you cry 6. I’m three letters short to have a false name 7. I’m one letter short to tidy up your hair 8. I’m three letters short to be painted on the wall 9. I’m four letters short to pinch you really hard 10. I’m four letters short to be an infectious disease What am I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 It's a synonym for it, according to your link. ..I'm totally going to get it this time. Honestly. typ(hus) Yes, but actually it's ty(phus) - you misplaced the bracket but you did get it!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) g(al) or p(al) It all depends on the circumstances! Nope It's a place actually and you misplaced the brackets Edited September 29, 2008 by andromeda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Izzy Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 I will solve this before I go to bed. You better stay online. 1. 2. 3. na(rhwal) 4. 5. on(ion) 6. al(ias) 7. 8. mu(ral) 9. 10. ty(phus) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Izzy Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Is 1. House, home, hotel, motel, flat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) I will solve this before I go to bed. You better stay online. 1. 2. 3. na(rhwal) 4. 5. on(ion) 6. al(ias) 7. 8. mu(ral) 9. 10. ty(phus) Yes! It's 3:44 AM local time and I'm wide awake! I'm not going anywhere, this riddle goes down tonight, well morning! :lol: Edited September 29, 2008 by andromeda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dms172 Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 fur(ious) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Is 1. House, home, hotel, motel, flat? Nope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Izzy Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Nope Am I close? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 fur(ious) OK! #9 is hard, so I'm giving you another I'm... #9 I'm four letters short to be a young boy or a girl! How's that for a hint?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dms172 Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Is 1. House, home, hotel, motel, flat? How bout apartment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Izzy Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 a haircu(t), tri(m), or a com(b)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Am I close? Yes, think of more synonyms! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dms172 Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 OK! #9 is hard, so I'm giving you another I'm... #9 I'm four letters short to be a young boy or a girl! How's that for a hint?! i know this isnt right but brat!!! well that's what co mes to my mind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 So, this is what we have so far: 1. 2. 3. na(rhwal) 4. 5. on(ion) 6. al(ias) 7. com(b) 8. mu(ral) 9. 10. ty(phus) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Izzy Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 OK! #9 is hard, so I'm giving you another I'm... #9 I'm four letters short to be a young boy or a girl! How's that for a hint?! Relatively good, but think of all the synonyms. C(hild)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 It's not a 1. apartment 9. brat This is not! I can't keep up with you!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 For #9 think British (boy or girl) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dms172 Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 It's not a This is not! I can't keep up with you!!! 1. apartment 9. brat lol i guess i'll will keep it that way shav(e) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Izzy Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Okay, it has to be one of these. We're totally allowed to use thesauruses, right? monastery, abode, accommodate, ancestry, apartment, audience, building, bungalow, burrow, cabin, casa, casino, castle, château, chateau, church, company, concern, condominium, congress, convent, cot, cottage, council, cover, domicile, dorm, dormitory, dump, duplex, dwelling, family, firm, flat, gingerbread, grange, habitation, harbor, heartbreak, home, hovel, hut, hutch, igloo, kiosk, legislature, live, lodge, manor, manse, mansion, monastery, nest, palace, palafitte, parliament, pavilion, phalanstery, quarter, rectory, reside, residence, roof, senate, shack, shanty, shell, shelter, split-level, store, stow, structure, synagogue, temple, tenement, theater, topek, villa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Izzy Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 For #9 think British (boy or girl) Right young tearaway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 dms172 Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) For #9 think British (boy or girl) i won't get 9, i barely ever left my state. and i've never left the states i don't speak British i speak American Edited September 29, 2008 by dms172 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Izzy Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 i don't speak British i speak American *cringes* Dude, English. Not British, nor American. English. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 (edited) lol i guess i'll will keep it that way shav(e) Nope. This one is solved already in one of the previous posts. Okay, it has to be one of these. We're totally allowed to use thesauruses, right? monastery, abode, accommodate, ancestry, apartment, audience, building, bungalow, burrow, cabin, casa, casino, castle, château, chateau, church, company, concern, condominium, congress, convent, cot, cottage, council, cover, domicile, dorm, dormitory, dump, duplex, dwelling, family, firm, flat, gingerbread, grange, habitation, harbor, heartbreak, home, hovel, hut, hutch, igloo, kiosk, legislature, live, lodge, manor, manse, mansion, monastery, nest, palace, palafitte, parliament, pavilion, phalanstery, quarter, rectory, reside, residence, roof, senate, shack, shanty, shell, shelter, split-level, store, stow, structure, synagogue, temple, tenement, theater, topek, villa The good news is that you have eliminated 78 synonyms that are not!!! Oh I laughed and I laughed when I read this, and use whatever you want! Edited September 29, 2008 by andromeda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 FINALLY I understand this puzzle! I had completely the wrong idea! Not a bad idea though, might try it sometime... Gotta learn to read more carefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 andromeda Posted September 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 i won't get 9, i barely ever left my state. and i've never left the states i don't speak British i speak American *cringes* Dude, English. Not British, nor American. English. OK then, back to the original riddle!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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1. I’m one letter short for you to stay for the night
2. I’m one letter short to smell really bad
3. I’m five letters short to be an arctic whale
4. I’m three letters short to wear me like a crown
5. I’m three letters short to make you cry
6. I’m three letters short to have a false name
7. I’m one letter short to tidy up your hair
8. I’m three letters short to be painted on the wall
9. I’m four letters short to pinch you really hard
10. I’m four letters short to be an infectious disease
What am I?
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