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Quiz about Plus Y
Quiz about Plus Y

Plus Y Trivia Quiz


Add the letter 'y' to the end of the word the clue indicates to create a new word. For example: Young man + y = Woman. Solution: Lad + y = Lady. Enter your answer as the new word.

A multiple-choice quiz by ClarkyB. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
ClarkyB
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
389,545
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Very Easy
Avg Score
9 / 10
Plays
948
Awards
Top 35% Quiz
Last 3 plays: winston1 (9/10), CmdrK (10/10), snhha (9/10).
Question 1 of 10
1. Result of a wound + y = Frightening

Answer: (One Word (Five Letters))
Question 2 of 10
2. Can + y = Very small

Answer: (One Word (Four Letters))
Question 3 of 10
3. Castle; citadel + y = "Life begins at _____"

Answer: (One Word (Five Letters))
Question 4 of 10
4. Adult male + y = A great number

Answer: (One Word (Four Letters))
Question 5 of 10
5. Bit; piece + y = Social gathering

Answer: (One Word (Five Letters))
Question 6 of 10
6. Upper limb + y = Military force

Answer: (One Word (Four Letters))
Question 7 of 10
7. Slender + y = Slippery; oozy

Answer: (One Word (Five Letters))
Question 8 of 10
8. Armed conflict + y = Cautious

Answer: (One Word (Four Letters))
Question 9 of 10
9. Not short + y = (Current) score

Answer: (One Word (Five Letters))
Question 10 of 10
10. Just; equitable + y = Pixie; sprite

Answer: (One Word (Five Letters))

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Result of a wound + y = Frightening

Answer: Scary

Scar + y = Scary.

Scar, as in "I cut my leg on a broken glass bottle when I was younger, and I still have a faint scar there to this day".

Scary, as in "Graham was gutted as he had to leave the cinema before the film had finished because his girlfriend had found it too scary to sit through".
2. Can + y = Very small

Answer: Tiny

Tin + y = Tiny.

Tin, as in "We were having fish, chips, and baked beans for dinner this evening, but we had run out of beans, so I popped to the local shops to buy a tin".

Tiny, as in "Harriet couldn't believe how tiny her new born baby was, and her mothering instincts kicked in as she swaddled her close for protection".
3. Castle; citadel + y = "Life begins at _____"

Answer: Forty

Fort + y = Forty.

Fort, as in "The medieval soldiers charged en masse at the enemy fort as they attempted to take control of the stronghold".

Forty, as in "Mark had just turned forty, and his "mid-life crisis" well and truly kicked in as he decided to go out a buy a sports car that he really couldn't afford".
4. Adult male + y = A great number

Answer: Many

Man + y = Many.

Man, as in "Olivia was fed up as she had been single for over a year, so she made it her mission to find herself a man by Christmas".

Many, as in "I find that I can apply myself to many jobs, however I am still trying to discover the one thing I really enjoy doing and can make a career out of it".
5. Bit; piece + y = Social gathering

Answer: Party

Part + y = Party.

Part, as in "When Harry looked outside after the storm has passed, he noticed that a part of his shed was missing, so he went to the local DIY shop to find a replacement".

Party, as in "Miriam had perhaps taken advantage of the free bar a little too much at her friend's birthday party, and she spent most of the following day recovering from a hangover".
6. Upper limb + y = Military force

Answer: Army

Arm + y = Army.

Arm, as in "Daniel needed to wear a sling as he had broken his arm whilst playing rugby at the weekend".

Army, as in "The army was suffering numerous losses, so their commanding officer decided to give the order to retreat".
7. Slender + y = Slippery; oozy

Answer: Slimy

Slim + y = Slimy.

Slim, as in "Emma had been on a diet recently, and had been exercising more, and as a result, was looking really slim".

Slimy, as in "My daughter decided to be brave and held a giant snail at the zoo. She said that it felt very slimy!".
8. Armed conflict + y = Cautious

Answer: Wary

War + y = Wary.

War, as in "The war had been long and bloody, but finally it had come to an end, and the countries involved returned to a state of peace".

Wary, as in "George really wanted to ride on the ghost train, but became wary when he heard the screams of the people who went on the ride before him".
9. Not short + y = (Current) score

Answer: Tally

Tall + y = Tally.

Tall, as in "My son had never been to the zoo before, and he couldn't believe just how tall the giraffes were".

Tally, as in "The striker has a tally of 18 goals so far this season, but has three more games to break his season record of 20".
10. Just; equitable + y = Pixie; sprite

Answer: Fairy

Fair + y = Fairy.

Fair, as in "My three-year old son doesn't think that it is fair that his older sister gets to go to bed half an hour later than him".

Fairy, as in "My daughter was ecstatic this morning when she woke up and found that the tooth fairy had left a shiny coin under her pillow to replace the tooth she had left under there when she went to bed".
Source: Author ClarkyB

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Related Quizzes
This quiz is part of series ClarkyB's Plus Brainteasers:

A series of "add a letter to a word to create a new word" quizzes by ClarkyB.

  1. A Plus Easier
  2. B Plus Very Easy
  3. C Plus Easier
  4. D Plus Easier
  5. E Plus Average
  6. F Plus Easier
  7. G Plus Very Easy
  8. H Plus Easier
  9. I Plus Very Easy
  10. J Plus Easier
  11. K Plus Very Easy
  12. L Plus Very Easy

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