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Fun Trivia: H : Homonyms and Homophones

Special Sub-Topic: Double Meaning Words


What word can be defined as both A) A type of flower, and B) Ascended?

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

What word means both "Sacred" and "Surmise"?
    Divine. Divine also means "Excellent".

Which word defines both A) Ponder moodily, and B) Children of the household?
    Brood. Brood also means "To sit upon and incubate".(Only a real chicken would do something like that!)

If I am a word describing a layer of mammalian fat, and also a word meaning "utter sobbingly", what word am I?
    Blubber. It's interesting to note that both definitions come from Middle English. (Bluber and Blubren).

What single word defines both relatively low temperatures and a viral infection?
    cold. Cold has several other meanings including "aloof" and "lacking freshness".

What word means both "Sore" and "To present for acceptance"?
    Tender. Tender can also relate to "affection". This particular word is not in my mother-in-law's vocabulary!

What word represents both a European nobleman and "Be of importance"?
    Count. A third meaning is "To list numbers in a progressive sequence".

"A specific annual time division" and "Enhance flavor of food" both define what word?
    Season. When animals are ready to mate they are said to be "in season".

Which word do "Type of furnace" and "Move slowly and steadily" both define?
    Forge. Another definition--Falsely signing someone else's name on a check or document.

Which single word can be used to define both "Seashore" and "Move or behave aimlessly"?
    Coast. To "Coast" also means to take the easy way out of a task or situation.


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