Thutter - To make a dull repetitive sound.
Lithotripsy - Breaking bladder stones into small pieces.
Dikamali - Fragrant gardenia gum used as a lotion by East Indian natives.
Plutogogue - A person who defends and glorifies wealthy people.
2. Equisetum?
Answer: The horsetail plant
Equisetum - The horsetail plant.
Lunastimus - A sleepwalker who only walks during full moons.
Xystarch - A man in charge of the xyst, a long hall in ancient Athens where gymnasts trained.
Gomuti - The feather palm tree of Malay.
3. Somnocyclism?
Answer: Riding a bicycle while asleep
Somnocyclism - Riding a bicycle while asleep.
Estaminet - A cafe where smoking is allowed.
Opsony - Anything eaten on bread.
Waggying - Fox droppings.
4. Rumfordize?
Answer: To improve a smoky chimney by the method invented by Count von Rumford
Rumfordize - To improve a smoky chimney by the method invented by Count von Rumford.
Coryphee - A ballet dancer.
Glossarium - A mosquito's tongue.
Larbar - Tired or exhausted.
5. Pincoffin?
Answer: A commercial dye named for Pincoff, an Englishman
Pincoffin - A commercial dye named for Pincoff, an Englishman.
Futchell - A support for the tongue in a vehicle.
Mactation - The act of killing a sacrifical victim.
Gernative - Addicted to gambling.
6. Bimbashi?
Answer: A major in the Turkish army
Bimbashi - A major in the Turkish army.
Pachydactyl - Any bird or animal which has very thick toes.
Aischrology - Obscene language.
Molebut - A short, lumpy sunfish.
7. Limbec?
Answer: To strain through a still
Limbec - To strain through a still.
Quatrayle - A great-great-great grandfather.
Topek - A North American native hut made of weeds, twigs and skins.
Sciurine - Belonging to a family of rodents, such as squirrels, chipmunks, woodchucks, etc.
8. Anabas?
Answer: An Indian fish that can climb
Anabas - An Indian fish that can climb.
Trindle - A book-binding tool used to flatten the pages.
Logorrhea - Abnormally extreme talkativeness.
Mucate - A salt of mucic acid.
9. Fatlute?
Answer: A mixture of clay and linseed oil for filling joints
Fatlute - A mixture of clay and linseed oil for filling joints.
Dumba - A Russian sheep with a fat tail.
Lupulus - The common hop plant.
Melitis - Imflammation of the cheek.
10. Acumble?
Answer: To make numb
Acumble - To make numb.
Moonshee - A native teacher or secretary in India.
Rubigo - Red iron oxide used as a polishing powder.
Slumgun - The residue of a honeycomb after the beeswax is extracted.
11. Ptyalism?
Answer: Abnormal drooling
Ptyalism - Abnormal drooling.
Cavalli - A strong fish also known as the horse mackerel.
Powter - A pigeon with a habit of puffing out its breast.
Rimple - A fold or wrinkle.
12. Frogbit?
Answer: A little floating plant with white flowers
Frogbit - A little floating plant with white flowers.
Gallinazo - A turkey buzzard.
Redknees - A plant also called smartweed.
Remex - The quill feather of a bird used to make nibs for pens.
13. Scolopendra?
Answer: An amphibious giant centipede
Scolopendra - An amphibious giant centipede.
Kecksy - The dried stalk of the poison hemlock.
Marchpane - A sweet bread or biscuit made of almonds and sugar.
Venada - A tiny deer of Chile, the pudu.
14. Phlyctena?
Answer: A bad blister caused by a bad burn
Phlyctena - A bad blister caused by a bad burn.
Tanghin - Poisonous seeds once used as a test for guilt in Madagascar.
Bubon - An odiferous plant supposedly able to cure acute swelling in the groin.
Scatterling - A person of no fixed address.
15. Perpilocutionist?
Answer: A person who talks through his or her hat; a hypocrite
Perpilocutionist - A person who talks through his or her hat; a hypocrite.
Sticcado - A kind of xylophone.
Embolalia - The use of virtually meaningless filler words in speech, usually used as unconcious utterings while arranging ones thoughts.
Philophaster - A shallow philosophical dabbler
16. Dhobi?
Answer: A lowly caste in India, commonly working as launderers
Dhobi - A bad itch affecting the armpit region in hot moist climates.
Simung - An East Indian otter.
Whitloof - A large-rooted type of chicory.
Tumtum - Boiled plantain made into potato pudding, popular in the West Indies.
17. Oometer?
Answer: A device for measuring eggs
Oometer - A device for measuring eggs.
Prolepsis - Anticipating an opponent's arguement and answering it before it can be made.
Zoopsia - A form of hallucination in which the sufferer imagines he sees animals.
Bing - A heap of metallic substances.
18. Kokopolo?
Answer: Fabled dragonfly who seduced young girls by giving them mocassins as gifts
Kokopolo - Fables dragonfly who seduced young girls bu giving them mocassns as gifts.
Huick - Cry used to incite the hounds in a foxhunt.
Jingal - A large Chinese musket mounted on a swivel.
Cottrel - A pot support in a fireplace.
19. Fronton?
Answer: The court on which jai alai (high lie) is played
Fronton - The court on which jai alai (high lie) is played.
Carvist - A young falcon old enough to be trained to be carried on the wrist.
Sterquilinian - Pertaining to dung heaps - popular during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Vaccimulgence - Cow milking.
20. Houtou?
Answer: The cry of a beautiful South American bird called the Motmot
Houtou - The cry of a beautiful South American bird called the Motmot.
Bhungni - A Hindu street sweeper.
Schizotrichia - Split hairs.
Ciconine - Belonging to the stork family.
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