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Word Play, Puns, and Oxymorons

Puns are humorous phrases formed by homonyms. (Example: What is the purpose of reindeer? It makes the grass grow, sweetie.) Oxymorons are a figure of speech formed by contradictory words. (Example: jumbo shrimp, a deafening silence.) Have fun with puns and oxymorons in this word play category.

3,672 Questions

What words have a short e sound but are spelled like said?

Most of these AI words have an unpronounced sound (just the letter) not a short E : as in certain (sur-tn) and curtain (kur-tn). This is similar to the schwa sound in mountain (moun-tən).

Words that do have the short E are again (uh-gen) and against.

Four letter words that end with double letters?

* pull * razz * jazz * Matt * sass * pass * bass * bell * boss * buzz * butt * cuss * call * doll * dell * dull * fall * fell * fuss * fizz * full * gall * gull * mutt * putt * gill * hall * hill * hull * lass * mass * mull * mill * mall * pass * pill * poll * roll * sill * tall * tell * toss * well * wall * will

Words that have A N T?

  • adamant
  • brilliantly
  • decanter
  • banter
  • distantly
  • reactants
  • enchanting
  • enchantment
  • phantom
  • defiantly
  • dominant
  • granted
  • gallantry
  • hydrants
  • irritants
  • instantly
  • lantern
  • mantle
  • pleasantly
  • pantry
  • plantlike
  • peasantry
  • pleasantry
  • pageantry
  • planting
  • slanted
  • scantily
  • shanty
  • tarantella
  • tarantula
  • frantically
  • vacantly

Name the four states that begin with the letter w?

Wyoming Wisconsin West Virginia
Wisconsin

Wyoming

West Virginia

Washington

What words you can make with the letters l m o w l e?

Mellow, for one.

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el

ell

elm

em

Leo

lo

LOL

low

me

Mel

mellow

meow

mew

Moe

mole

moll

mow

ole

Ow

owe

owl

we

well

woe

What words have AA in them?

Aardavark begins with two a's. There are also abbreviations that start with aa.

What is a clever name for a computer repair shop?

Shortcuts. Change the 'o' into a bulb so it's related to electronics. The name of this gives people the option to take shortcuts when doing electronic repair?

that's all i got.

What words can be made out of the word Telephone?

because telephone has 7 unique numbers, it then implies that i can be re-arranged 7 factorial times i.e 7! = 7*6*5*4*3*2*1=5040.

Liters in one barrel?

There are 42 gallons to a barrel and about 4 liters per gallon so there woule be about 168 liters per barrel.
Approximately 117 litres to one US Barrel In the UK motor trade,barrels of oil and antifreeze contain 105 litres

What is the only word spelled only from the top row of a keyboard?

There are lots, for example: You, too, we, were, typewriter, write, opt, tyke, type, quit, pore, twerp, twit, port, pepperpot, pepper, pep, pert, wiper, wipeout, twitter, rewire, rewrite, wit, priory and toy.

What is the longest word spelled only from the top row of a keyboard?

stewardess ever red tree free freed greed bread tread Fred bra was were wafer federate restate west trade grade brad crest gear regret crew dress breast vest zest rest best fest act test as ass gas fast brass daft crass grass bass grew drew war bar tar far dare stare ware wear drear tear beer see rear steer gear wad bat bad grad tad vase taste grace trace race waste erase face teaser gaze gazer wade wader Vader bate barer safe safer afar Greece gate rate date crate wart fart cart start dart treat beat greet ear fear creed fever beaver fare bear great create rate grate wed wet saw raw draw caw treat art beard dear

BONUS!:

Did you know that the largest word that can be typed on the right side of the keyboard, is "lolipop"?

Who invented the English dictionary?

The first dictionary was in the Chinese period of the 3rd Century BC. More recently dictionaries were complied between the 8th and the 14th Centuries. A non alphabetical list of English words was issued in 1592 contained 8000 words. Samuel Johnson created the first noteworthy dictionary is 1755

What does the b in Bible stand for?

In the actual word, it doesn't "stand for" anything, it is just the first letter of the word.

What are oxymorons about courage?

I could only think of one off-hand. A cowardly man or animal named courage, or having the nickname courage

Political courage

Shoe brand name that starts with letter B?

Bongo and you can google it. Sorry Bongo was the first thing that came to my mind I am pretty sure there are lots of other fancy ones too though. Good Luck!!! Have a great day!!! Buster Browns (a rather OLD brand!)

Does Sally sell seashells by the seashore?

I grew up being told she does, so I have to believe it's so. I just don't know which seashore.