Cryptic Words (29)

Sep 21, 2011 6:31 PM CST Cryptic Words
twinself
twinselftwinself..., Majjistral Malta36 Threads 1,347 Posts
Hi all,

I just happen to love looking deeply at almost everything, and many times I find that words can be so cryptic when forming other words from the original ....

Examples:
TRUTH can HURT
DEVIL is EVIL
HEART can bring us to a TEAR
PLATE from which we EAT,.. maybe PATE? :)
MOTHER where the HOME is
IMAGINE an IMAGE or a GAME
WORDS can viciously cut..like a SWORD

.... add any more you know? I find it really intriguing.




confused grin
Sep 29, 2011 8:19 AM CST Cryptic Words
smoky
smokysmokyUnterland, Zurich Switzerland266 Threads 6 Polls 9,412 Posts
It`s Thursday, and after tomorrow is the weekend .... so my brain is not too bright at the moment ...... only one I can come up with is .....

Dog ... God ....

..Follow ... wallow? nah that`s got 2 w`s

time to go have a nap!
Sep 30, 2011 11:33 AM CST Cryptic Words
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
Live is live....
Sep 30, 2011 4:56 PM CST Cryptic Words
equi_poise
equi_poiseequi_poisebeloved:-D, Mazovia Poland117 Posts
twinself: Hi all,

I just happen to love looking deeply at almost everything, and many times I find that words can be so cryptic when forming other words from the original ....

Examples:
TRUTH can HURT
DEVIL is EVIL
HEART can bring us to a TEAR
PLATE from which we EAT,.. maybe PATE? :)
MOTHER where the HOME is
IMAGINE an IMAGE or a GAME
WORDS can viciously cut..like a SWORD

.... add any more you know? I find it really intriguing.



Warm (heart wings)..but... war, arm, ram (crying)
Sep 30, 2011 5:24 PM CST Cryptic Words
Tulefel
TulefelTulefelGöteborg, Vastra Gotaland Sweden24 Threads 1 Polls 2,848 Posts
Again a gain

cheering
Oct 6, 2011 10:52 AM CST Cryptic Words
smoky
smokysmokyUnterland, Zurich Switzerland266 Threads 6 Polls 9,412 Posts
Insane?

In ..... sane.

Doesn`t make sense, does it?

If you are In Sane, then you must be Sane.

And if you are just Sane, then you are not Insane.



dunno
Oct 12, 2011 3:17 PM CST Cryptic Words
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
Twinny...this thread has still got me snookered. I look at it, but i'm stomped.
Oct 13, 2011 1:33 AM CST Cryptic Words
twinself
twinselftwinself..., Majjistral Malta36 Threads 1,347 Posts
equi_poise: Warm ()..but... war, arm, ram ()


Equi Poise....you seem to get it! :)

Warm....(ARMs to hug), (WAR when it gets too warm/hot in the head...and then one RAMs the other)! dunno grin
Oct 13, 2011 1:35 AM CST Cryptic Words
twinself
twinselftwinself..., Majjistral Malta36 Threads 1,347 Posts
Phoenix: Twinny...this thread has still got me snookered. I look at it, but i'm stomped.


Hiya Phoenix....sabbatical over? :)

Aaaaaaaaaaw come on smartie, I'm sure it's their in your head: put your thinking-hat on and lock up the beer! grin
Oct 13, 2011 1:39 AM CST Cryptic Words
twinself
twinselftwinself..., Majjistral Malta36 Threads 1,347 Posts
smoky: Insane?

In ..... sane.

Doesn`t make sense, does it?

If you are In Sane, then you must be Sane.

And if you are just Sane, then you are not Insane.



Mmm Smoky that really got me thinking about other words starting with IN which supposedly cancel an action....

Insufficient, Inedible, Incoherent...ect

Guess you're right, if you're IN the state of something, than how come it means the opposite? confused

Language can be so confusing...
Oct 13, 2011 1:41 AM CST Cryptic Words
twinself
twinselftwinself..., Majjistral Malta36 Threads 1,347 Posts
twinself: Hiya Phoenix....sabbatical over? :)

Aaaaaaaaaaw come on smartie, I'm sure it's their in your head: put your thinking-hat on and lock up the beer!



mmm....typo error, "I'm sure it's THERE in your head:...


I hate mis-spelling, blaming it on my lack of strong coffee this morning!
laugh
Oct 13, 2011 3:18 AM CST Cryptic Words
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
twinself: Hiya Phoenix....sabbatical over? :)

Aaaaaaaaaaw come on smartie, I'm sure it's their in your head: put your thinking-hat on and lock up the beer!


Blame Jan for cutting short my planned leave...She played the guilt card at my door..

But I'm still snookered at words..And I've no beer in my fridge (loads of jo<--hot blcak sugarless coffee)
Oct 14, 2011 5:07 PM CST Cryptic Words
equi_poise
equi_poiseequi_poisebeloved:-D, Mazovia Poland117 Posts
twinself: Equi Poise....you seem to get it! :)

Warm....(ARMs to hug), (WAR when it gets too warm/hot in the head...and then one RAMs the other)!



Great conception Twinself applause applause

My idea is probably linguistically bad, clumsy and not exactly what you would like to get...but I have tried really hard blushing

WARMth enables people to survive each kind of "WAR" in life, so friends WARM one another, going ahead ARM in ARM, like a RAM...against an ARMy of difficulties
bouquet
Oct 14, 2011 6:18 PM CST Cryptic Words
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
equi_poise: Great conception Twinself

My idea is probably linguistically bad, clumsy and not exactly what you would like to get...but I have tried really hard

WARMth enables people to survive each kind of "WAR" in life, so friends WARM one another, going ahead ARM in ARM, like a RAM...against an ARMy of difficulties


You could get warm by ramming..(hot and sticky really)..Sorry Twinny, lowering the tone of the thread..
Oct 16, 2011 4:43 AM CST Cryptic Words
tomcatwarne
tomcatwarnetomcatwarneOcean City, Plumouth, Devon, England UK289 Threads 7 Polls 17,106 Posts
Twinself =

SELF TWIN
FLEW ISN'T
SWELT FIN
NEWS FLIT
NEWS LIFT
SEWN FLIT
SEWN LIFT
SEW FLINTgrin
Oct 16, 2011 4:20 PM CST Cryptic Words
twinself
twinselftwinself..., Majjistral Malta36 Threads 1,347 Posts
tomcatwarne: Twinself =

SELF TWIN
FLEW ISN'T
SWELT FIN
NEWS FLIT
NEWS LIFT
SEWN FLIT
SEWN LIFT
SEW FLINT


grin Wow! Is my pseudonym that inspiring??
Oct 16, 2011 4:23 PM CST Cryptic Words
twinself
twinselftwinself..., Majjistral Malta36 Threads 1,347 Posts
Phoenix: You could get warm by ramming..(hot and sticky really)..Sorry Twinny, lowering the tone of the thread..


laugh I think you should stick to your beer until you can come up with your *smarter something*! cheers grin tongue
Oct 19, 2011 4:10 PM CST Cryptic Words
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
I suspose you could SAVE a VASE if it was about to crash onto the floor (especially if it was a Ming number)..

Back to beer..
Oct 19, 2011 4:18 PM CST Cryptic Words
twinself
twinselftwinself..., Majjistral Malta36 Threads 1,347 Posts
Phoenix: I suspose you could SAVE a VASE if it was about to crash onto the floor (especially if it was a Ming number)..

Back to beer..


Mmmm....now *you're* talking! barf
Oct 19, 2011 4:28 PM CST Cryptic Words
Phoenix
PhoenixPhoenixBelfast....., Antrim Ireland274 Threads 65 Polls 6,948 Posts
twinself: Mmmm....now *you're* talking!


Twinny I'm doing my best (ok the fact that its bad is another topic but at least I'm tryin', gotta count for something)..

Now where is that beer!!!
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