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Ant Words
The following are clues that describe words containing an "ant". The clues do not refer to the words themselves, rather they refer to the word that must be added to the "ant". For example, "an ant that is waiting for something to happen" would be "expectant" (expect ant). The ant may appear at the beginning or the end of the word. Where it appears is given in the hint should you need it.
1. This ant will rely on you.
2. The end of an ant's trousers.
3. The first ant.
4. This will burn an ant severely.
5. Two ants going to get married in secret.
6. This ant rides up sloped driveways.
1. This ant will rely on you.
2. The end of an ant's trousers.
3. The first ant.
4. This will burn an ant severely.
5. Two ants going to get married in secret.
6. This ant rides up sloped driveways.
Hint
The "ant" appears at the beginning of 2, 4, and 5 and at the end of 1, 3, and 6.Answer
1. dependant2. anthem
3. adamant
4. antacid
5. antelope
6. rampant
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I missed a few, which in this case really bugged me. hehe
i thought an antelope was an animal...
cute one ^-^ i only managed to get a few of them. good job.
Jan 29, 2003
Starts easy but gets more difficult with each word - very good!!
an antelope is an animal......your point?? the question never said animals weren't included, it just said that the word ant should be added to make a new word.....two ants married in secret...elope....add ant...antelope.....
very nice - no syllabic break on "th" in anthem was double tough
Good teaser. I didn't know I had that many ants. (aunts).
Probably one of the best language teaser I've seen so far!
Fun! Reminds me of the puns in the Xanth fantasy series...
nice I really like it do more and keep up the good work!!!
Nice! I got dependant and rampant... .I thought 2. might've been pantleg, but that was dumb... lol, but i do think "fireant (fire ant?)" would've worked for 4.
I thought of "elopants," for 5, but i guess that's probably not a word lol!
I thought of "elopants," for 5, but i guess that's probably not a word lol!
Wish I had an assistANT to help me with this puzzle - only got a few. Nice job, thanks.
Great Teaser. Keep it up
lame.....
Dec 09, 2004
Hey good one! Had fun doing that. It was easy but still was fun. you got me on the last one though... i could not come up with rampant whatsoever!
Cheers!!!
Cheers!!!
It was kind of hard, but I'll give you credit for it.......it is rather good.
I am only 13 and got 1 right. Is that good?
I'm not to good at riddles, but I like them (very good)
marigold, I'm younger than you but I got 1 right; dependant! go younger people!
nice one. very well thought out.... but didn't hold my attention. but your obviously very intelligent so i give you snaps for that!
i am the 13 and i only got one right too! oh yeah go younger people!
i meant only instead of the...
good one except i only got a few
w00t i'm 13 too and got 1 ...i thought the first was was reliant though...
Geeze Louise that should've been easier than I made it. Instead I ended up turning it into one of the toughest ones to date.
loved it, especially #3 (foocl)
Very clever!!!
Yes, very clever. Some came easy, some did not come at all. Very fun for an early morning wake-up. Thanks.
I guess I was trying to figure the whole word from the clue.
Great teaser though.
Great teaser though.
Great teaser, I put in it into my favorites!!!
Very fun-couldn't me up with antacid or rampant. Do more!
A very nice teaser. Good job!!
I go all but one. Great teaser.
Really clever teaser. I liked it. Thanks for posting.
I loved this teaser!!!
I LOVED this teaser! Like others said, some were easy and a few I didn't get I'd like to see more like this! Hi and have a great day, K and S!!
I got the first 5, but my brain was vacANT on #6. . My thought for today, smile it uses less facial muscles than frowning!! Hugs to G & S.
I really liked this one - very clever - but I only got a few right. I guessed accelerant (pouring gasoline on a fire, etc.) for number 4 and antecedent for number 3. - Your words were much more clever than mine!
Fun teaser! For the first one I got reliant. Thought maybe I was wrong, but looked it up and I am right so there are two answers to #1. Fun, fun!
1) reliant 2) _____ 3) _____ 4) antacid
5) antelope 6) rampant
5) antelope 6) rampant
# 3 and # 6 I never would have gotten in a million years! But I did really enjoy this teaser.
Put this on my favorites list! Didn't get #2 or #6. These were really fun, would like to see more. Great job snaps!
I thought #1 was wrong--I only know of dependent. I looked it up. Dependant is a noun, dependent is the adjective. We all learn something every day.
Fun and entertaining teaser. I got 4 out of 6 and also missed #2 and #6.
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