Homonyms and Homophones Trivia

1. Old Madge wants to cast a new incantation that she found in a spellbook. What kind of spell would she find in a witch's spellbook?

From Quiz Which Witch?

Answer: A series of words that will make something magical happen when said together

The kind of spell that Old Madge is looking for is the 'words' kind. Not the 'how do you spell this word?' kind of spell, though it would make it easier if everything was spelled correctly! She's looking for a sentence or phrase that's going to make something magical happen. She can't remember what exactly IS supposed to happen, but something WILL happen, she's sure of it. All four options are definitions of 'spell', but Old Madge won't find a short period of time in her spellbook (unless that Chronos incantation has read itself again). And the splinters of wood aren't supposed to be in there: they're what was left of the desk after that explosion...

From Quiz Identical but Not Alike 3

Answer: Address

The abode at which you live, along with its house or apartment number, and the street on which it is located, plus its suburb and town, state and country, is known as your address. For example, the address of the White House in the United State where most of that country's presidents usually live during their time in office is 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC 20500, USA. A speech or talk you give to a room full of people is also known as an address - at the conclusion of which you usually hope to receive rapturous applause. Different countries place the stress on the first part of this word, but in Australia, the stress for both meanings is placed on the second part of the word. This word dates back to the 16th century when it was used as a verb meaning to "guide or direct or give directions to someone, or a dutiful and courteous approach". Based on the Old French, which in turn was based on the old Latin, it changed its meaning when used as a noun, describing the act of approaching or speaking to another person. A homonym is a word with the same spelling and pronunciation as another word, but with different meanings. A homograph is a word with the same written form as another word, but with different meanings and pronunciation. A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word, but with different meaning and spelling.

From Quiz Three Words in One

Answer: Mine

A mine is an explosive weapon buried underground (or perhaps sunk partway into the sea), triggered by pressure or proximity. Landmines are horrific weapons, lingering in the land long after a conflict is over, inflicting terrible damage on ordinary people simply trying to get to school or till farmland. The 1997 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the International Campaign to Ban Landmines and to Jody Williams for their efforts to eliminate mines as a tool of war. More peacefully, a mine is also a place where mineral resources (such as coal, copper, precious gems, or ore) are extracted from the earth. Often mines must be dug quite deep in order to access the desired mineral deposits, but strip mines or pit mines are closer to the surface and scar the landscape. "Mine" is also a possessive first-person pronoun, referring to anything over which the speaker claims ownership. Particularly greedy speakers might employ the idiom: "What's yours is mine, and what's mine is mine." If they say it often enough, they might find themselves without any friends to say it to.

From Quiz H is for Homophone [2]

Answer: Aweigh

AWAY is another place in a different direction. AWEIGH is a nautical term which means to hang clear from the bottom, such as an anchor.

From Quiz Aye, Eye, I

Answer: B

The verb is to be. The insect is a bee. The second letter of the alphabet is used as the international car registration for Belgium, and as the chemical symbol for the element Boron.

From Quiz I Don't Know Whether It's Wether Weather!

Answer: weighed

The word "weighed" means one had determined the mass of an object using a scale or balance. The word "wade" means to to walk in water or the surname of National Basketball Association player Dwayne Wade.

From Quiz Chilly, Chilli or Chile?

Answer: Chilli

Rozonda Ocelean Thomas was born February 27, 1971 and is best known by her stage name Chilli. She is an American R&B singer, who first saw fame as a member of the all-girl R&B/Hip-Hop group TLC. She has also found work as a television actress with a few supporting roles in sit-coms and made for TV movies such as "A Diva's Christmas Carol".

From Quiz Eye No The Wrong Homophones!

Answer: minor miner & miner minor

'Minor' can mean lesser, as in size etc or an under age person as defined in law. 'A miner' is any person who works underground extracting mineral ores for refinement.

From Quiz Maid of the Missed

Answer: Wait

WAIT...is to remain inactive in readiness of something happening. People who wait on tables stand on the periphery until an order is ready to be placed, or a table ready to be cleared. WEIGHT...is the measurement of how heavy an object is. It can be used to hold an object down or to measure other items as a way of counterbalance.

From Quiz One Word, Two Meanings

Answer: ball

But it's not polite to play ball at a ball. The word describing a dance has Greek roots (ballizein, to dance); the origin of the word that describes a sphere is middle English (bal or balle).

From Quiz A very orderly quiz

Answer: alas, a lass, alias, a lasso

It is with deep regret (alas) that the Scottish girl (a lass) who preferred to be known as Susie (alias) instead of her true name of Charlotte, was not very good in a rodeo because she could not throw a looped rope (a lasso).

From Quiz Ambiguous Words

Answer: Are you crazy?

You must have done something really odd and they want to know if you are crazy. In "The Karate Kid" (1984), when Daniel asks his mom to sign the All-Valley Tournament application form so he can fight, she reads the form before signing it. The form states that if Daniel gets injured, his mom won't hold anyone responsible. She throws away the unsigned form, asking Daniel if he is NUTS, but Daniel rescues the form from the garbage and fakes her signature on it.

From Quiz Same Word, Different Meaning

Answer: Arch

The arch-bishop passed under the arch at the church entrance.

From Quiz Double Meaning Words

Answer: Rose

"Rose" is the past tense of "Rise". The flower name comes to us from the Latin "Rosa".

From Quiz More Stinky Chickens

Answer: hare hair

The term bunny most commonly is used to refer to a rabbit, but can also refer to a hare. Hair is another word for animal fur.

From Quiz What Do You Call A Stinky Chicken?

Answer: bare bear

Bare means naked, and a grizzly is a type of bear.

From Quiz Same Sound Words 2

Answer: cymbals

From Quiz Sound Alikes

Answer: jam jamb

One meaning of the word 'jam' is a sweet preserve of fruit which is used as a spread on toast or in sandwiches. Jam can also refer to anything which is tightly packed together, as in 'traffic jam' or a 'jam-packed room'. A jamb is the upright on the side of a doorway or window and is derived from the French word for a leg - jambe.

From Quiz Common Words

Answer: Nails

Nails on our fingers are hardened protein and keratin protective coverings for the soft extremity of our fingers - rather unflatteningly likened to claws on other animals. Nails, used in the construction of any product - usually, but not always, comprised of wood - are small metal (or wood) fasteners which are hammered in between two wooden surfaces to help hold them firmly together. Until the 19th century, and dating right back to Biblical times, nails were made by hand. An example of their use back then, sorrowfully so, were those nails driven into the feet and hands of the gentle Jesus when he was crucified. This is interesting: During the American Revolution, when England had cornered the market on nails, therby limiting their availability in the American colonies, colonists of the time sometimes deliberately burned down their homes so that nails could be manufactured from the ashes that remained. This became such a problem that Virginia passed a law forbidding the practice.

From Quiz Which Witch?

Answer: A magical saying

When 'incantation' isn't doing the trick, use 'charm' instead. Both mean a phrase that has magical power. It would be nice if Old Madge found some charisma in a spellbook, but unfortunately no one's discovered a spell THAT powerful. Poor old dear. There are so many lucky charms on her necklace that it's almost certainly the reason she's got a hunchback. She definitely doesn't need any more of those. Old Madge is certainly not looking for a particular type of quark. She didn't even know a quark was a thing.

From Quiz Three Words in One

Answer: Jam

Jam is a sweet spread made from fruit, mashed or chopped or crushed to have a thick consistency. It's often made to gel a bit (but not as much as jelly does), and it usually has some fruity pulp in it (but not as much as preserves do). A traffic jam is a situation with a large number of cars and a small amount of movement (despite the drivers' best efforts). The jam might result from a temporary situation: a bad accident that blocks a few highway lanes might still be causing traffic backups hours after it's cleared. Or, it might be the predictable result of all the downtown office workers leaving at 5 pm, in their own cars, to pick up their kids from day care in the suburbs. You can also try to squeeze or pack something (or many somethings!) into a space that's really not large enough for comfort. A dozen people might jam into a small elevator, for example, and sardines are jam-packed into their tins even though no jam is technically involved.

From Quiz Aye, Eye, I

Answer: C

A sea is a large body of salt water. To see is to look at. Si is the Italian for yes. The third letter of the alphabet is used for the chemical symbol for carbon, as the Roman numeral one hundred, and also as the name of a computer programming language.

From Quiz Game, Set, Match!

Answer: long upholstered seat

A long upholstered seat is a settee. Some more meanings of 'set' are a radio or television receiver, a collection of scenery and props on a stage, to be ready for something, to adjust a device, fix a broken bone, mount a stone in jewellery, place crockery and cutlery on a table or the disappearance of the sun due to the earth's rotation.

From Quiz I Don't Know Whether It's Wether Weather!

Answer: wood

The word "wood" describes a hard tissue found in trees and shrubs. Wood is used to build houses and is a source for fires. The word "would" is the past tense form of the auxiliary verb "will". The word "would" can also be used to tell a desire or intent.

From Quiz Chilly, Chilli or Chile?

Answer: Chile

Chile, formally known as the Republic of Chile, was under Inca rule until the Spanish Conquistadors arrived in the 17th century. In the late 20th century, the Republic as it is known today was formed.

From Quiz Eye No The Wrong Homophones!

Answer: maize maze & maze maize

'Maize' is a grain crop, also known as corn, indigenous to the Americas, which can be used in bread, cereals, as a vegetable or as popcorn. 'A maze' is a large labyrinth puzzle, usually consisting of high hedgerows in criss-crossing lanes, through which a person must navigate to find their way out. It originated in Ancient Greece, but has become popular all around the world over the centuries.

From Quiz One Word, Two Meanings

Answer: bat

Of course, you could use a bat to swing at a bat if the occasion arose. The middle English used it to describe a cudgel, while at the same time, to the Scandinavians, it was the flying mammal we all know and love.

From Quiz H is for Homophone

Answer: Herd

H is for herd...another name for a flock of wild or domestic animals. Some herds are kept for grazing and rearing, such as the domesticated cow and sheep, while others roam the wilds of Africa, such as buffalo and elephant. H is for heard...a sound which has been perceived by the ear. A popular Motown song made famous in 1966 by Marvin Gaye was "I Heard it Through the Grapevine".

From Quiz A very orderly quiz

Answer: were, we're, wear, where

My mate and I (were) out a couple of weeks ago, when another friend asked what (we're) up to. I told him I was looking for some new clothes to (wear) but I was not sure (where) to look.

From Quiz From A to P - Homonyms

Answer: aisle

She walked down the aisle during the wedding. Technically, the central walkway in a church should be called the nave; the aisles are between the ends of the pews and the church walls. However, most people inaccurately refer to a bride walking down the aisle. An aisle is a walkway. An isle is an island, and I'll is just a contraction of I will. Any of these may NOT work, because only aisle does!

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