Weird and Wonderful Words 4 Trivia Quiz

Answer: To make a dull repetitive sound

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.