Classic v2-339: answers

Immutable board v2-339 · Required I

Good 6 · Great 10 · Excellent 15

All full-wheel anagrams

MISDATING

4 letters

ADIT noun

a nearly horizontal passage from the surface into a mine WordNet

AGIN adverb

Dialectal form of again — Another time: indicating a repeat of an action. Wiktionary

ANTI adjective

not in favor of (an action or proposal etc.) WordNet

DAIS noun

a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to the person on it WordNet

DING noun

a ringing sound WordNet

DINT noun

interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of' WordNet

DISA noun

any orchid of the genus Disa; beautiful orchids with dark green leaves and usually hooded flowers; much prized as emblematic flowers in their native regions WordNet

DITA noun

evergreen tree of eastern Asia and Philippines having large leathery leaves and small green-white flowers in compact cymes; bark formerly used medicinally WordNet

GADI noun

A cushioned throne used by Indian princes. Wiktionary

GAID verb

Scots: alternative form of gaed — Scots: simple past tense of gang; went — simple past of go — To move, either physically or in an abstract sense Wiktionary

GAIN verb

obtain WordNet

GAIT noun

the rate of moving (especially walking or running) WordNet

GIST noun

the central meaning or theme of a speech or literary work WordNet

IGAD interjection

Obsolete form of egad — A mild exclamation of contempt, surprise, outrage, etc. Wiktionary

INTI noun

the basic unit of money in Peru WordNet

MAID noun

a female domestic WordNet

MAIN noun

any very large body of (salt) water WordNet

MIDI adjective

used of women's clothing having a hemline at mid-calf WordNet

MINA noun

tropical Asian starlings WordNet

MIND noun

that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason WordNet

MINI noun

a very short skirt WordNet

MINT noun

(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent WordNet

MIST noun

a thin fog with condensation near the ground WordNet

NISI adjective

not final or absolute WordNet

SAID verb

said is a listed verb form of say: express in words 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

SIGN noun

a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened) WordNet

SIMA noun

rock that form the continuous lower layer of the earth's crust; rich in silicon and magnesium WordNet

SING verb

deliver by singing WordNet

SNIT noun

a state of agitated irritation WordNet

TAIG noun

An Irish Catholic. Wiktionary

TING verb

cause to make a ting WordNet

5 letters

ADMIT verb

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of WordNet

AGISM noun

discrimination on the basis of a person's age WordNet

AGIST verb

To take to graze or pasture, at a certain sum; used originally of the feeding of cattle in the king's forests, and collecting the money for the same. Wiktionary

DIGIT noun

the length of breadth of a finger used as a linear measure WordNet

GAMIN noun

(sometimes offensive) a homeless boy who has been abandoned and roams the streets WordNet

GIANT adjective

of great mass; huge and bulky WordNet

MIDST noun

the location of something surrounded by other things WordNet

NITID adjective

bright with a steady but subdued shining WordNet

SAINT noun

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization WordNet

SATIN noun

a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back WordNet

SIGMA noun

the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet WordNet

STAID adjective

characterized by dignity and propriety WordNet

STAIG noun

Scots: stag (the animal) Wiktionary

STAIN verb

color with a liquid dye or tint WordNet

STING noun

a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung WordNet

TIMID adjective

showing fear and lack of confidence WordNet

6 letters

AIDING verb

present participle of aid: give help or assistance; be of service WordNet

AIMING verb

present participle of aim: point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards WordNet

DATING noun

use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens WordNet

INTIMA noun

the innermost membrane of an organ (especially the inner lining of an artery or vein or lymphatic vessel) WordNet

MANTID noun

predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer WordNet

MANTIS noun

predacious long-bodied large-eyed insect of warm regions; rests with forelimbs raised as in prayer WordNet

MATING noun

the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes WordNet

SATING verb

present participle of sate: fill to satisfaction WordNet

SIDING noun

a short stretch of railroad track used to store rolling stock or enable trains on the same line to pass WordNet

SIMIAN noun

an ape or monkey WordNet

SITING verb

present participle of sit: be seated WordNet

STIGMA noun

a symbol of disgrace or infamy WordNet

TAMING verb

present participle of tame: correct by punishment or discipline WordNet

TIDING verb

present participle of tide: rise or move forward WordNet

TIMING noun

the time when something happens WordNet

7 letters

ANIMIST noun

one who accepts the doctrine of animism WordNet

MISTING verb

present participle of mist: become covered with mist WordNet

SMIDGIN noun

a tiny or scarcely detectable amount WordNet

SMITING verb

present participle of smite: inflict a heavy blow on, with the hand, a tool, or a weapon WordNet

TIDINGS noun

information about recent and important events WordNet

8 letters

GIANTISM noun

excessive largeness of stature WordNet

9 letters

MISDATING noun

something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred WordNet

All 70 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.