Classic v2-149: answers

Immutable board v2-149 · Required I

Good 8 · Great 13 · Excellent 20

All full-wheel anagrams

TRIBULATE

4 letters

AIRT verb

channel into a new direction WordNet

ALIT verb

simple past and past participle of alight — To make less heavy; to lighten; to alleviate, to relieve. Wiktionary

ARIL noun

fleshy and usually brightly colored cover of some seeds that develops from the ovule stalk and partially or entirely envelops the seed WordNet

ARTI noun

Alternative form of aarti — A particular Hindu prayer ritual, involving candles made from clarified butter. Wiktionary

BAIL verb

empty (a vessel) by bailing WordNet

BAIT noun

anything that serves as an enticement WordNet

BIER noun

a coffin along with its stand WordNet

BILE noun

a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats WordNet

BIRL verb

cause to spin WordNet

BITE verb

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws WordNet

BITT verb

secure with a bitt WordNet

BLIT noun

A logical operation in which a block of data is rapidly moved or copied in memory, most commonly used to animate two-dimensional graphics. Wiktionary

BRIE noun

soft creamy white cheese; milder than Camembert WordNet

BRIT noun

minute crustaceans forming food for right whales WordNet

ETUI noun

small ornamental ladies' bag for small articles WordNet

LAIR noun

the habitation of wild animals WordNet

LARI noun

the basic unit of money in Georgia WordNet

LIAR noun

a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly WordNet

LIER noun

A person or thing that lies, in the sense of being horizontal. Wiktionary

LIEU noun

the post or function properly or customarily occupied or served by another WordNet

LIRA noun

the basic unit of money in Turkey WordNet

LIRE noun

Flesh, brawn, or muscle; the fleshy part of a person or animal in contradistinction to the bone and skin. Wiktionary

LITE adjective

having relatively few calories WordNet

RAIL noun

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports WordNet

RIAL noun

the basic unit of money in Iran WordNet

RIEL noun

the basic unit of money in Cambodia; equal to 100 sen WordNet

RILE verb

make turbid by stirring up the sediments of WordNet

RITE noun

any customary observance or practice WordNet

TABI noun

a sock with a separation for the big toe; worn with thong sandals by the Japanese WordNet

TAIL noun

the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body WordNet

TAIT noun

The honey possum (Tarsipes rostratus). Wiktionary

TEIL noun

The lime tree, or linden. Wiktionary

TIAR noun

A tiara. Wiktionary

TIER noun

a worker who ties something WordNet

TILE noun

a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces WordNet

TILT verb

to incline or bend from a vertical position WordNet

TIRE noun

hoop that covers a wheel WordNet

TIRL verb

To quiver; to vibrate; to veer about. Wiktionary

TRIE noun

An ordered tree data structure that is used to store an associative array where the keys are usually strings. Wiktionary

5 letters

ATILT adjective

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal WordNet

BIRLE verb

cause a floating log to rotate by treading WordNet

BITER noun

someone who bites WordNet

BLITE noun

The plant Amaranthus blitum, purple amaranth. Wiktionary

BRAIL verb

take in a sail with a brail WordNet

BRITT noun

the young of a herring or sprat or similar fish WordNet

BRUIT verb

tell or spread rumors WordNet

BUILT adjective

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness WordNet

IRATE adjective

feeling or showing extreme anger WordNet

LIBER noun

Synonym of phloem — A vascular tissue in land plants primarily responsible for the distribution of sugars and nutrients manufactured in the shoot. Wiktionary

LITER noun

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints) WordNet

LITRE noun

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints) WordNet

REBIT verb

simple past of rebite — To freshen worn lines in (an etched plate) by subjecting it to acid again. Wiktionary

RELIT verb

simple past and past participle of relight — To light or kindle anew. Wiktionary

TETRI noun

100 tetri equal 1 lari in Georgia WordNet

TILER noun

a worker who lays tile WordNet

TITER noun

the concentration of a solution as determined by titration WordNet

TITLE noun

a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with WordNet

TITRE noun

the concentration of a solution as determined by titration WordNet

TRAIL verb

to lag or linger behind WordNet

TRAIT noun

a distinguishing feature of your personal nature WordNet

TRIAL noun

the act of testing something WordNet

TRIBE noun

a federation (as of American Indians) WordNet

TRITE adjective

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse WordNet

URIAL noun

bearded reddish sheep of southern Asia WordNet

URITE noun

One of the segments of the abdomen or postabdomen of arthropods. Wiktionary

UTILE adjective

being of use or service WordNet

6 letters

ALBITE noun

a widely distributed feldspar that forms rocks WordNet

ATTIRE noun

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion WordNet

BARITE noun

a white or colorless mineral (BaSO4); the main source of barium WordNet

BITTER adjective

marked by strong resentment or cynicism WordNet

BLUIER adjective

comparative form of bluey: more bluey — Having a colour similar to blue. Wiktionary

BURIAL noun

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave WordNet

LITTER noun

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal WordNet

RATITE noun

flightless birds having flat breastbones lacking a keel for attachment of flight muscles: ostriches; cassowaries; emus; moas; rheas; kiwis; elephant birds WordNet

RETAIL verb

be sold at the retail level WordNet

RIBLET noun

Boneless processed pork or beef rib meat, served at restaurants and fast food places. Wiktionary

RITUAL noun

any customary observance or practice WordNet

RUTILE noun

a mineral consisting of titanium dioxide in crystalline form; occurs in metamorphic and plutonic rocks and is a major source of titanium WordNet

TILTER noun

someone who engages in a tilt or joust WordNet

TRIBAL adjective

relating to or characteristic of a tribe WordNet

7 letters

BIRETTA noun

a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy WordNet

BRITTLE adjective

having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped WordNet

LIBRATE verb

determine the weight of WordNet

REBUILT verb

simple past and past participle of rebuild — To build again or anew. Wiktionary

TITULAR adjective

existing in name only WordNet

TRIBUTE noun

something given or done as an expression of esteem WordNet

9 letters

TRIBULATE verb

oppress or trouble greatly WordNet

All 87 eligible answers in this edition are listed. Every eligible discovery counts; milestones do not require particular answers.

Meanings from WordNet (licence) and Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0). Some wording is adapted.