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Double Meaning Words Trivia Quiz

The English language includes quite a few words that have more than one meaning, depending upon the context in which they are used. In each of the following questions, I will give you the two definitions that fit that specific word.

A multiple-choice quiz by richicago. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
richicago

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
210,783

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1330

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Question 1 of 10

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

Answer: (One Word (4 letters))

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Question 2 of 10

2. What word means both "Sacred" and "Surmise"?

Answer: (One Word (6 letters-starts with "D"))

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which word defines both A) Ponder moodily, and B) Children of the household?

Answer: (One Word (5 letters))

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Question 4 of 10

4. If I am a word describing a layer of mammalian fat, and also a word meaning "utter sobbingly", what word am I?

Answer: (One Word (7 letters))

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Question 5 of 10

5. What single word defines both relatively low temperatures and a viral infection?

Answer: (One Word (4 letters))

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Question 6 of 10

6. What word means both "Sore" and "To present for acceptance"?

Answer: (One Word (6 letters))

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Question 7 of 10

7. What word represents both a European nobleman and "Be of importance"?

Answer: (One Word ( 5 Letters))

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Question 8 of 10

8. "A specific annual time division" and "Enhance flavor of food" both define what word?

Answer: (One Word (6 Letters))

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which word do "Type of furnace" and "Move slowly and steadily" both define?

Answer: (One Word (5 letters))

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which single word can be used to define both "Seashore" and "Move or behave aimlessly"?

Answer: (One Word (5 Letters))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

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

Answer: Rose

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

2. What word means both "Sacred" and "Surmise"?

Answer: Divine

Divine also means "Excellent".

3. Which word defines both A) Ponder moodily, and B) Children of the household?

Answer: Brood

Brood also means "To sit upon and incubate".(Only a real chicken would do something like that!)

4. If I am a word describing a layer of mammalian fat, and also a word meaning "utter sobbingly", what word am I?

Answer: Blubber

It's interesting to note that both definitions come from Middle English. (Bluber and Blubren).

5. What single word defines both relatively low temperatures and a viral infection?

Answer: cold

Cold has several other meanings including "aloof" and "lacking freshness".

6. What word means both "Sore" and "To present for acceptance"?

Answer: Tender

Tender can also relate to "affection". This particular word is not in my mother-in-law's vocabulary!

7. What word represents both a European nobleman and "Be of importance"?

Answer: Count

A third meaning is "To list numbers in a progressive sequence".

8. "A specific annual time division" and "Enhance flavor of food" both define what word?

Answer: Season

When animals are ready to mate they are said to be "in season".

9. Which word do "Type of furnace" and "Move slowly and steadily" both define?

Answer: Forge

Another definition--Falsely signing someone else's name on a check or document.

10. Which single word can be used to define both "Seashore" and "Move or behave aimlessly"?

Answer: Coast

To "Coast" also means to take the easy way out of a task or situation.

Source: Author richicago

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