[andromeda]

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?

[dms172]

*cringes* Dude, English. Not British, nor American. English.

actually there's a pretty big difference

oops i just read your post sry

Edited September 29, 2008 by dms172

[Izzy]

The good news is

that you have eliminated 78 synonyms that are not!!!

Oh man.

accommodate, bed, berth, bestow, billet, board, bunk, domicile, lodge, put up, quarter, room, abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, lodging, place, residence?!

[Izzy]

actually there's a pretty big difference

I'm not denying that there isn't a difference in dialects, but "American" and "British" are not /languages/. It's /English/. <_<

[andromeda]

Oh man.

accommodate, bed, berth, bestow, billet, board, bunk, domicile, lodge, put up, quarter, room, abode, domicile, dwelling, habitation, lodging, place, residence?!

Nope, but keep them coming and I hope you won't go totally bananas before this is over!

[Guest]

2. Ree(k)?

[Izzy]

co-op, dwelling, flat, pad, penthouse, rental, rooms, suite, tenement, unit

[andromeda]

2. Ree(k)?

Nope

[andromeda]

co-op, dwelling, flat, pad, penthouse, rental, rooms, suite, tenement, unit

Sorry!

Think, look at those 78 synonyms and find what's missing! It'll pop up!!!

[Guest]

this might help, my guess at final answer and #1

1. in(n)

2. ter

3. na(rhwal)

4. ti

5. on(ion)

6. al(ias)

7. com(b)

8. mu(ral)

9. ni

10. ty(phus)

international community

[andromeda]

this might help, my guess at final answer and #1

1. in(n)

2. ter

3. na(rhwal)

4. ti

5. on(ion)

6. al(ias)

7. com(b)

8. mu(ral)

9. ni

10. ty(phus)

international community

Bravo! This is the final answer!

[Guest]

#9

ni(pper)

[andromeda]

#9

ni(pper)

Another YES!!!

[Guest]

#4

ti(ara)

[Izzy]

Very nicely done! Good timing too, bed time. 'Night all.

[Guest]

Nice job.

[Guest]

we still have to figure out #2.

[andromeda]

#4

ti(ara)

YES!!! And thanks for participating in this riddle, I'm glad you liked it!!!

[dms172]

edit: I really liked this type u should do more

Edited September 29, 2008 by dms172

[andromeda]

#4

ti(ara)

YES!!! And thanks for participating in this riddle, I'm glad you liked it!!!

Edit: Good night

[andromeda]

[spoiler='and a tip for Izzy well i think it is

']if one ends in T and it's wrong then all others that end in T have to be wrong too, right?

adolescent, minor; schoolboy, schoolchild, schoolgirl; moppet, nestling, toddler, tot, tyke; brat, imp, squirt, urchin, whippersnapper; cherub; preteen, subteen, teenager, teenybopper; lad, nipper, shaver, stripling, tad; bobby-soxer, hoyden, tomboy.

YES!!! It's the one that I colored!

I meant to say thank you ALL for participating in this riddle!!!

Edited September 29, 2008 by andromeda

[andromeda]

The solution

1. I’m one letter short for you to stay for the night - in(n)

2. I’m one letter short to smell really bad - ter(d)

3. I’m five letters short to be an arctic whale - na(rhwal)

4. I’m three letters short to wear me like a crown - ti(ara)

5. I’m three letters short to make you cry - on(ion)

6. I’m three letters short to have a false name - al(ias)

7. I’m one letter short to tidy up your hair - com(b)

8. I’m three letters short to be painted on the wall - mu(ral)

9. I’m four letters short to pinch you really hard - ni(pper)

10. I’m four letters short to be an infectious disease - ty(phus)

What am I?

I'm an international community = BrainDen

Ah, I can finally go to sleep now! Noches... zzz... zz...