Classic v2-165: answers

Immutable board v2-165 · Required H

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4 letters

HERE adverb

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is WordNet

HERO noun

a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength WordNet

HONE verb

sharpen with a hone WordNet

HORN noun

a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it WordNet

HOSE verb

water with a hose WordNet

HOST noun

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there WordNet

HOTE adjective

Obsolete form of hot — Relating to heat and conditions which produce it. Having or giving off a high temperature. Wiktionary

NOSH verb

eat a snack; eat lightly WordNet

RESH noun

the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet WordNet

SHOE noun

footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material WordNet

SHOT noun

the act of firing a projectile WordNet

THEN adverb

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors) WordNet

THON pronoun

they . Gender-neutral third-person singular subject pronoun, coordinate with gendered pronouns he and she. Wiktionary

TOSH noun

pretentious or silly talk or writing WordNet

5 letters

ETHER noun

a colorless volatile highly flammable liquid formerly used as an inhalation anesthetic WordNet

ETHOS noun

(anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era WordNet

HERON noun

grey or white wading bird with long neck and long legs and (usually) long bill WordNet

HORSE noun

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times WordNet

HORST noun

a ridge of the earth's crust that has been forced upward between two faults and so is higher than the surrounding land WordNet

NORTH adverb

in a northern direction WordNet

OTHER adjective

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied WordNet

SHEEN noun

the visual property of something that shines with reflected light WordNet

SHEER adjective

not mixed with extraneous elements WordNet

SHEET noun

any broad thin expanse or surface WordNet

SHONE verb

simple past and past participle of shine — To emit or reflect light so as to glow. Wiktionary

SHORE noun

the land along the edge of a body of water WordNet

SHORN adjective

having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers WordNet

SHORT adjective

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration WordNet

SHOTE noun

a young pig WordNet

THERE adverb

in or at that place or location WordNet

THORN noun

something that causes irritation and annoyance WordNet

THOSE determiner

plural of that — Introducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a reporting verb or verb expressing belief, knowledge, perception, etc. Wiktionary

THREE adjective

being one more than two WordNet

THROE noun

severe spasm of pain WordNet

6 letters

ETHNOS noun

people of the same race or nationality who share a distinctive culture WordNet

HERETO adverb

to this writing or document WordNet

HONEST adjective

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent WordNet

HORNET noun

large stinging paper wasp WordNet

NETHER adjective

lower WordNet

NOSHER noun

someone who eats lightly or eats snacks between meals WordNet

THRONE noun

the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc. WordNet

7 letters

NORTHER noun

a wind that blows from the north WordNet

SHORTEN verb

make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration WordNet

THEREON adverb

on that WordNet

9 letters

SHORTENER noun

any agent that shortens WordNet

All 45 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.