Clues and Synonyms Part 8 - The Right and the Left

Right handed boxer(8) - Orthodox
Left handed boxer(8) - Southpaw
Right hand page of a book(5) - Recto
Left hand page of a book(5) - Verso
Right handed person(7) - Dextral
Left handed person(9) - Sinistral

more may follow :)

Clues and Synonyms Part 7 - the likes of animals

Hi!

This time, i thought i'll post the various collective terms of animals.
Courtesy: Word Power Made Easy, Normal Lewis

1) Leonine - like a lion
2) Feline - catlike
Something worth mentioning here: The binomial/scientific name of a lion is Felis leo, it means the organism is a member of the "Cat" family(felis) and is the "Lion"(leo)

3) Canine - like a dog
4) porcine - piglike
5) Vulpine - fox like
6) Ursine - like a bear (the great bear and the little bear constellations are the "Ursa Major" and the "Ursa Minor" respectively..ring any bells??)

7) Lupine - wolflike(Wasn't Professor Lupin in Harry Potter a werewolf?)
8) Equine - horse like
9) Piscine - fish like(The zodiac Pisces)

Till next time ppl.....

Clues and Synonyms Part 6 - shapes and forms

hi folks!

so this time i thought i'll post reg another common classification one may come across in crossies..
they are shapes and forms....

Amygdaloid – almond shaped
Pyriform – pear shaped
Dendriform – tree shaped
Acanthoid – thorny / thorn shaped
Cuneate – wedge shaped
Ancistroid, Ankyroid – hook shaped
Ancoral – anchor shaped
Colubriform, Anguiform – snake shaped
Arcate – bow shaped
Auriform – ear shaped
Bacciform – berry shaped
Balanoid – acorn shaped
Camapaniform – bell shaped
Cardioid – heart shaped

Calciform – pebble like
Chelonian – turtle like
Vernal – spring like
Anserine – goose like
Pinnate - feather like
Hircine - goat like

Clues and Synonyms Part 5 - this time its headgear, apparel and accesories

bishop's cap (5) - MITER
sherlock holmes cap (11) - DEERSTALKER
rope for the noose of gallows, headgear for a horse (6) - HALTER
French military headgear (4) - KEPI
Glove that encases the thumb separately and the other four fingers together (6) - MITTEN
a blanket like cloak with a hole in the middle for the head (6) - PONCHO
straw hat (6) - BOATER
cloth having a criss cross design (6) - TARTAN
mexican hat (8) - SOMBRERO

more to come folks!
and ya! for more about hats, check this site out!

Clues and Synonyms Part 4

Hi All!

Time for some more cryptic clues and answers... i'm working on getting these clues into themes...

Sofa(12) - Chesterfield
Overbearing pride (6) - hubris
Throw away as from a plane or rocket(8) - jettison
Prayer or list(6) - Litany
A very timid, feeble person (7) - milksop
Small basket used as a measure of fruits (6) - punnet
Gossip (6,6) - tittle tattle
Bridge over valley (7) - viaduct

more to come soon...
till then..
adios!!!

Clues and Synonyms Part 3

Flask for wine / large water botttle (6) - Carafe
Discharge with dishonor, as from the army (7) - Cashier
Refined (7) - Genteel
Vase/ Pitcher (4) - Ewer
Acrobat able to twist into unusual positions (13) - Contortionist
Rope for gallows' noose, headgear for a horse (6) - Halter
Adult insect - esp a butterfly (5) - Imago


More next time...
if you have suggestions or comments, pl post them..
so long...

Clues and Synonyms Part 2

Admirer (4) - Buff
Total Pretense (7) - Charade
Exercise to develop strength and grace (12) - Calisthenics
Reflectors in the road (4,3) - Cat's eye
Divining Rod (6) - Dowser
Polo Period (6) - Chukka
Closing section of a musical (4) - Coda
Fastener used in carpentry(5) - Dowel
Eavesdrop (6) - Earwig


More will follow...