FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!
Quiz about SINcerely Yours
Quiz about SINcerely Yours

SINcerely Yours Trivia Quiz


Each of the following answers either starts or ends with the letters 'SIN'. Can you find the word that fits the clue?

A multiple-choice quiz by looney_tunes. Estimated time: 6 mins.
  1. Home
  2. »
  3. Quizzes
  4. »
  5. Humanities Trivia
  6. »
  7. Vocabulary
  8. »
  9. Words Within Words

Author
looney_tunes
Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
320,493
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
802
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
- -
Question 1 of 10
1. Starting with 'SIN', what is an adjective describing something that is genuine and free from deceit?

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters)
Question 2 of 10
2. Starting with 'SIN', what kind of job provides an income or other advantage while requiring little or no work?

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)
Question 3 of 10
3. Ending with 'SIN', what is a term for a shoe or slipper of soft, flexible leather, usually without a heel?

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)
Question 4 of 10
4. Starting with 'SIN', what adjective can be used to describe someone who is unmarried, and not in a permanent relationship?

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)
Question 5 of 10
5. Starting with 'SIN', what is a verb describing the action which produces something that is slightly burned?

Answer: (One Word, 5 or 8 letters)
Question 6 of 10
6. Ending with 'SIN', what word describes your mother's sister's children?

Answer: (One Word, 6 or 7 letters)
Question 7 of 10
7. Starting with 'SIN', what is a word used to describe a bonded mass of metal particles shaped and partially fused by pressure and heating below the melting point?

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)
Question 8 of 10
8. Starting with 'SIN', what is a word used to describe something that is seen as ominous, threatening or evil?

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)
Question 9 of 10
9. Starting with 'SIN', what is the name (especially in Britain, Australia and New Zealand) of a sleeveless shirt usually worn as an undergarment?

Answer: (One Word, 7 letters)
Question 10 of 10
10. Ending with 'SIN', what is the name for a dried grape?

Answer: (One Word, 6 letters)



Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Starting with 'SIN', what is an adjective describing something that is genuine and free from deceit?

Answer: sincere

The word SINCERE is derived from the Latin word 'sincerus', meaning clean or pure. The related adverb 'sincerely' is often used as a closure to a semi-formal letter.
2. Starting with 'SIN', what kind of job provides an income or other advantage while requiring little or no work?

Answer: sinecure

The term SINECURE has its origins in the Latin phrase 'sine cura', meaning without care. It originally referred to a church appointment where the appointed clergyman was not required to care for souls (that is, had no responsibility for a parish). It has since come to be applied to any paid position with little or no work required.
3. Ending with 'SIN', what is a term for a shoe or slipper of soft, flexible leather, usually without a heel?

Answer: moccasin

The word MOCCASIN comes from words of the Alqonquin language family used to describe the footwear of the indigenous people of North America. The Narragansett 'mokussin' and the Massachusett 'mohkisson' both described such footwear. It is now used more widely to refer to a range of casual shoes, sometimes with hard soles and low or flat heels.
4. Starting with 'SIN', what adjective can be used to describe someone who is unmarried, and not in a permanent relationship?

Answer: single

This is only one of the many uses of the word SINGLE. As an adjective, it can also refer to a unique specimen, something that has only one part, something unbroken, and something sincere. As a noun, it is a term used in baseball to describe the situation when the batter hits the ball and is able to advance only to first base, in cricket to describe a hit which results in the scoring of one run, and in tennis to describe a match in which there is only one player on each side of the net.
5. Starting with 'SIN', what is a verb describing the action which produces something that is slightly burned?

Answer: singe

If you SINGE your white shirt while ironing it, you produce brown marks on it. You might want to singe the outside of a bird's carcass in order to make it easier to remove the feathers before cooking it.
6. Ending with 'SIN', what word describes your mother's sister's children?

Answer: cousins

The children of your aunt or uncle are your COUSINS, also referred to as 'full cousins' or 'first cousins'. More distantly-related family members can also be described with variants of the term. Your cousin's children are your first cousins once removed; your parent's cousin's children are your second cousins.
7. Starting with 'SIN', what is a word used to describe a bonded mass of metal particles shaped and partially fused by pressure and heating below the melting point?

Answer: sinter

SINTER comes from a German word that is equivalent to the English word 'cinder'. Sintering turns powder into solid by applying heat and/or pressure, and is used in ceramics as part of the firing process.
8. Starting with 'SIN', what is a word used to describe something that is seen as ominous, threatening or evil?

Answer: sinister

The word SINISTER originally referred to the left, which was considered unlucky by the Romans and others. In heraldry it was used to describe something on the left side of the shield. It has since come to have much stronger negative connotations.
9. Starting with 'SIN', what is the name (especially in Britain, Australia and New Zealand) of a sleeveless shirt usually worn as an undergarment?

Answer: singlet

More recently, it has become fashionable to wear a SINGLET as an outer garment, and they may be decorated with slogans or other designs. Such a shirt is also called a tank top.
10. Ending with 'SIN', what is the name for a dried grape?

Answer: raisin

In the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, the word RAISIN is used for a dried large dark grape; a dried large white grape is called a sultana, and a dried small Black Corinth grape is referred to as a currant. There are many variants around the world. Whatever they are called, they are widely eaten raw as well as being used in baking - I'm going to have an oatmeal raisin cookie right now!
Source: Author looney_tunes

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor CellarDoor before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.
Related Quizzes
1. Over and Over (and Over) Very Easy
2. It's in the Air Very Easy
3. Flag Down a Laggard Very Easy
4. Looking for a 'MAN' Very Easy
5. In the Long Run Very Easy
6. A Very Short Quiz Very Easy
7. Better "Late" Than Never Very Easy
8. A Quiz About POTs and PANs Very Easy
9. Words With the Word Red in Them Very Easy
10. 'Tea'-terring on the Brink Very Easy
11. A Catacomb of CAT Words Very Easy
12. Hidden Dogs in Other Words... Very Easy

10/31/2024, Copyright 2024 FunTrivia, Inc. - Report an Error / Contact Us