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More Four Letter Words Trivia Quiz

Just choose the definition you think is correct. As with the previous quiz, all words can be found in the Concise Oxford Dictionary.

A multiple-choice quiz by spanishliz. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
spanishliz

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
27,207

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
15 / 25

Plays
3141

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 25

1. 'Agar' is... Hint

seaweed

a bird

a fish

a dwelling

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Question 2 of 25

2. A 'bine' is... Hint

a plant stem

something annoying

a bird

a fish

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Question 3 of 25

3. A 'celt' (with no capital letter) is.. Hint

a young fish

a stone implement

a bird

an oven

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Question 4 of 25

4. What is a 'dirk'? Hint

a bird

an obnoxious person

a dagger

a dwelling

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Question 5 of 25

5. When not describing the new European currency, what does 'euro' mean? Hint

a relative of the kangaroo

a fish-like creature

a breed of dog

a species of bird

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Question 6 of 25

6. 'Fain' means... Hint

silly

sad

angry

willing

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Question 7 of 25

7. A 'grig' is a living creature.

True

False

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Question 8 of 25

8. What might you find in a 'holt'? Hint

frozen food

ants

books

an otter

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Question 9 of 25

9. Geographically speaking, what is an 'inch'? Hint

a hill

an island

a lake

a stream

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Question 10 of 25

10. What is 'ju-ju'? Hint

a candy

a ship

a fish

a fetish

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Question 11 of 25

11. How is 'kerf' defined? Hint

an old man

a tropical disease

the end of a felled tree

a head scarf

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Question 12 of 25

12. What is 'ling'? Hint

a fish

both of these

heather

neither of these

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Question 13 of 25

13. As a geographical term, what does 'mere' mean? Hint

a hill

a gully

a river

a lake

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Question 14 of 25

14. What is a 'newt'? Hint

an insect

a politician

a bird

an amphibian

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Question 15 of 25

15. 'Oast' is... Hint

part of a saddle

an oafish person

a hop drying kiln

a small animal

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Question 16 of 25

16. What is a 'peri'? Hint

a fish

a young animal

a type of fairy

a tree

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Question 17 of 25

17. If someone is in 'quod', where would he be? Hint

at home

in his car

in his back yard

in prison

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Question 18 of 25

18. To 'redd' is to... Hint

get angry

peruse

tidy up

fall over

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Question 19 of 25

19. A skua is... Hint

a fish

a marsupial

a coin

a sea bird

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Question 20 of 25

20. Where would you find a 'tome'? Hint

on a bookshelf

in the backyard

under the bed

up a tree

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Question 21 of 25

21. When a Scotsman says 'unco', what does he mean? Hint

unusual

uncle

yes, sir

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Question 22 of 25

22. Vamp? Hint

all of these

to improvise in music

part of a shoe

an unscrupulous flirt

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Question 23 of 25

23. What is the definition of 'wold'? Hint

a bird

a type of germ

uncultivated uplands

an animal's home

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Question 24 of 25

24. If a person has 'yaws', what should he do? Hint

see a doctor

ignore it

take it for a walk

put it in the oven

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Question 25 of 25

25. What is a zebu? Hint

an insect

a type of ox

a piece of clothing

a dwelling

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 'Agar' is...

Answer: seaweed

Agar is described as seaweed of various kinds and also the gelatinous substance made from this which is used in bacterial cultures.

2. A 'bine' is...

Answer: a plant stem

A bine is a flexible shoot, or the stem of a climbing plant such as the hop.

3. A 'celt' (with no capital letter) is..

Answer: a stone implement

A celt is a prehistoric stone (or metal) chisel-edged implement. When referring to prehistoric residents of the North American continent 'celt' also refers to a piece of stone worn around the neck for decorative purposes. Thanks go to potterguy for this additional information.

4. What is a 'dirk'?

Answer: a dagger

It is a type of long dagger, often associated with Scotsmen.

5. When not describing the new European currency, what does 'euro' mean?

Answer: a relative of the kangaroo

An euro is a macropod, related to the kangaroo, or possibly a wallaroo, which player acire1950 tells me is half size between a wallaby and a kangaroo. The most common variety is a reddish-brown colour, but other colour varieties exist too. (Thanks to looney-tunes for additional info.)

6. 'Fain' means...

Answer: willing

Fain is to be willing under prevailing circumstances, or left with no alternative.

7. A 'grig' is a living creature.

Answer: True

A grig is a small eel. It can also be a grasshopper or a cricket.

8. What might you find in a 'holt'?

Answer: an otter

Holt is the term used to describe an otter's lair. In some dialects it also means a wood or wooded hill.

9. Geographically speaking, what is an 'inch'?

Answer: an island

An inch is a small island, often Scottish.

10. What is 'ju-ju'?

Answer: a fetish

Ju-ju is a charm or fetish, and the supernatural power attributed to this, especially in West Africa.

11. How is 'kerf' defined?

Answer: the end of a felled tree

Kerf is a slit made by cutting with a saw, or the end of a felled tree.

12. What is 'ling'?

Answer: both of these

The two definitions of ling are a North European sea-fish (used for food) and various species of heather.

13. As a geographical term, what does 'mere' mean?

Answer: a lake

A lake or pond, used in place names such as Windermere.

14. What is a 'newt'?

Answer: an amphibian

The derivation is from Middle English 'ewt'; 'an ewt' became 'a newt'.

15. 'Oast' is...

Answer: a hop drying kiln

An oast-house is the building in which the oast is to be found.

16. What is a 'peri'?

Answer: a type of fairy

A peri is a fairy from Persian mythology.

17. If someone is in 'quod', where would he be?

Answer: in prison

Quod is a British slang term for prison.

18. To 'redd' is to...

Answer: tidy up

Especially in Scots usage, redd is to clear up, tidy or arrange.

19. A skua is...

Answer: a sea bird

Skuas can be quite nasty. They chase other birds to make them drop the fish they have caught instead of catching their own.

20. Where would you find a 'tome'?

Answer: on a bookshelf

Tome is usually used to describe a large, heavy book.

21. When a Scotsman says 'unco', what does he mean?

Answer: unusual

Unco is strange or unusual and can also be used as a noun to mean a stranger.

22. Vamp?

Answer: all of these

The vamp of a shoe is the upper front part of the footwear. Silent movie star Theda Bara became known as 'The Vamp' after playing the part of The Vampire in the 1915 movie 'A Fool There Was'.

23. What is the definition of 'wold'?

Answer: uncultivated uplands

Wold is defined as a piece of uncultivated, open, especially elevated country such as downland or moorland.

24. If a person has 'yaws', what should he do?

Answer: see a doctor

Yaws is a tropical skin disease.

25. What is a zebu?

Answer: a type of ox

A zebu is a humped ox found in India, Eastern Asia and Africa.

Source: Author spanishliz

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