Classic v2-262: answers

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PROTOAVIS

4 letters

AIRT verb

channel into a new direction WordNet

ARTI noun

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

ATOP adverb

on, to, or at the top WordNet

IOTA noun

the 9th letter of the Greek alphabet WordNet

OAST noun

a kiln for drying hops WordNet

PART noun

something determined in relation to something that includes it WordNet

PAST noun

the time that has elapsed WordNet

PITA noun

usually small round bread that can open into a pocket for filling WordNet

PORT noun

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country WordNet

POST noun

a job in an organization WordNet

PRAT noun

the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on WordNet

RAPT adjective

feeling great rapture or delight WordNet

RIOT noun

a public act of violence by an unruly mob WordNet

RIPT verb

simple past and past participle of rip — To divide or separate the parts of (especially something flimsy, such as paper or fabric), by cutting or tearing; to tear off or out by violence. Wiktionary

ROOT noun

(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground WordNet

ROTA noun

a roster of names showing the order in which people should perform certain duties WordNet

SATI noun

Alternative form of suttee — The traditional custom of a Hindu woman giving herself up to be cremated on her husband’s funeral pyre as a sign of her devotion. Wiktionary

SOOT verb

coat with soot WordNet

SORT noun

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality WordNet

SPAT verb

spawn WordNet

SPIT verb

expel or eject (saliva or phlegm or sputum) from the mouth WordNet

SPOT noun

a point located with respect to surface features of some region WordNet

STAR noun

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior WordNet

STIR verb

move an implement through WordNet

STOP verb

come to a halt, stop moving WordNet

TAPS noun

(military) signal to turn the lights out WordNet

TARO noun

tropical starchy tuberous root WordNet

TARP noun

waterproofed canvas WordNet

TIAR noun

A tiara. Wiktionary

TIRO noun

someone new to a field or activity WordNet

TOPI noun

a large South African antelope; considered the swiftest hoofed mammal WordNet

TRAP noun

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned WordNet

TRIO noun

a musical composition for three performers WordNet

TRIP noun

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return) WordNet

TSAR noun

a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917) WordNet

VAST adjective

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope WordNet

5 letters

ASTIR adjective

out of bed WordNet

ATRIP adjective

(of an anchor) just clear of the bottom WordNet

PATIO noun

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence WordNet

PIVOT verb

turn on a pivot WordNet

PORTA noun

an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity WordNet

POSIT verb

put before WordNet

RATIO noun

the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient) WordNet

ROAST verb

cook with dry heat, usually in an oven WordNet

ROOST verb

sit, as on a branch WordNet

SITAR noun

a stringed instrument of India; has a long neck and movable frets; has 6 or 7 metal strings for playing and usually 13 resonating strings WordNet

SPIRT verb

gush forth in a sudden stream or jet WordNet

SPORT noun

an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition WordNet

SPRAT noun

small herring processed like a sardine WordNet

SPRIT noun

a light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally WordNet

STAIR noun

support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway WordNet

STOOP verb

bend one's back forward from the waist on down WordNet

STRAP noun

an elongated leather strip (or a strip of similar material) for binding things together or holding something in position WordNet

STRIA noun

a stripe or stripes of contrasting color WordNet

STRIP noun

a relatively long narrow piece of something WordNet

STROP verb

sharpen on a strop WordNet

TAPIR noun

large inoffensive chiefly nocturnal ungulate of tropical America and southeast Asia having a heavy body and fleshy snout WordNet

TAPIS noun

a heavy textile with a woven design; used for curtains and upholstery WordNet

TOPOS noun

a traditional theme or motif or literary convention WordNet

TORSO noun

the body excluding the head and neck and limbs WordNet

TROOP noun

a group of soldiers WordNet

VISTA noun

the visual percept of a region WordNet

6 letters

AORIST noun

a verb tense in some languages (classical Greek and Sanskrit) expressing action (especially past action) without indicating its completion or continuation WordNet

PASTOR noun

a person authorized to conduct religious worship WordNet

PATOIS noun

a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) WordNet

RAPIST noun

someone who forces another to have sexual intercourse WordNet

SATORI noun

(Zen Buddhism) a state of sudden spiritual enlightenment WordNet

TRIPOS noun

final honors degree examinations at Cambridge University WordNet

7 letters

AIRPOST noun

a system of conveying mail by aircraft WordNet

PROVOST noun

a high-ranking university administrator WordNet

9 letters

PROTOAVIS noun

most primitive avian type known; extinct bird of the Triassic having bird-like jaw and hollow limbs and breastbone with dinosaur-like tail and hind limbs WordNet

All 71 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.