word smarts a vocabulary quiz

[joannaingram84]

Okay brainiacs here is a real challenge. I am going to give you a definition and you tell my what I am defining. noun

: a game in which the players try to flip a knife from various positions so that the blade will stick into the ground Good luck!

[loulizlee]

Is it mumblety-peg?

[joannaingram84]

that is absolutely correct here is another one verb

: wink

[PMZ908]

no clue at all

[sdecaro558]

 The only answer I can come up with is blink, but I'm fairly sure that's not correct.

[discardedheart]

um, what?

[joannaingram84]

The answer is nictitate. Here is the next clue noun

: a female spirit in Gaelic folklore whose appearance or wailing warns a family that one of them will soon die Good luck!

[gaylasue]

That would be a banshee.

[gaylasue]

Here's one for you:  noun



 : a game in which players on one team are given time to hide and are then sought out by members of the other team who try to capture them, keep them in a place of confinement, and keep them from being released by their teammates

[Random22]

It is  a word that no one uses in daily speaking.

[joannaingram84]

I think the game you are looking for is Capture The Flag. adjective

1
: strange or clumsy in shape or appearance : outlandish
2
: lacking in polish and grace : rugged
3
: awkward and uncultivated in appearance, manner, or behavior : ruder is Capture the Flag. The next clue is

[gaylasue]

Here's one for you:  noun



 : a game in which players on one team are given time to hide and are then sought out by members of the other team who try to capture them, keep them in a place of confinement, and keep them from being released by their teammates

Ring-A-Levio - first used around 1901

[joannaingram84]

The answer to the last clue was uncouth. Here is today's clue noun

: a man devoted to a life of sensual pleasure : rake

By the way the source for all these clues is Merriam-Webster online - word of the day. But don't cheat by looking at the site.