Riddle 2

[Crackpot]

Sorry for not making a poll this time. If I had made a poll it would be way to easy.
You can thank Ben for this little thread. ;)
But now to the heavy stuff:

"Think of words ending in -GRY. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every day. If you have listened carefully, I have already told you what it is."

so..What is the third word?

remember...only post your own answer, no explanation (maybe later)

GOOD LUCK!

[Doug]

language

[jammin]

damn, doug beat me to it :nxs:

the answer is indeed 'language'.

wanna give us a hard one next time? :P :lol:

[White Dragon]

Damn i'm such a noob in that kind of stuff
Its just nothing for me :crybaby: :crybaby: (and i still have vacantion)

[Solidus202]

i'm freakin lost. language doesn't end in -gry?!?!?!?!?!?!? WTF!!!!

[Xpendable]

:bucky!: whuh?????? :Oo:

Language -gry ???? guess it's some english thingie i don't get d00d's

[White Dragon]

That's what i mean to F*cking hard :crybaby:

[jammin]

dudes! it couldn't be any more easy!

just read it through a couple of times, really slowly...

[Xpendable]

Well i tried but.............

guess i'm 2 stu... ehm smart for this riddle :P

Just don't see it.

:bucky!:

[Crackpot]

Language is indeed the correct answer! :)

@ Doug & Ben: Do any of you wanna explain or do I have to? ;)

[jammin]

There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word?

Does it really need explaining?!

[Crackpot]

Originally posted by jammin@Dec 30 2003, 06:43 PM

There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word?

Does it really need explaining?!
No need to explain now. You did it just fine. :)

[Crackpot]

Originally posted by jammin@Dec 28 2003, 05:25 PM
wanna give us a hard one next time? :P :lol:
Want another one?
Define hard.

[jammin]

Originally posted by Crackpot+Dec 30 2003, 07:18 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Crackpot @ Dec 30 2003, 07:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>
Originally posted by jammin@Dec 28 2003, 05:25 PM
wanna give us a hard one next time? :P :lol:
Want another one?
Define hard. [/b]
<!--QuoteBegin--Dictionary.com
Resistant to pressure; not readily penetrated.

Physically toughened; rugged.
Mentally toughened; strong-minded.

Requiring great effort or endurance: a hard assignment.
Performed with or marked by great diligence or energy: a project that required years of hard work.
Difficult to resolve, accomplish, or finish: That was a hard question.
Difficult to understand or impart: Physics was the hardest of my courses. Thermodynamics is a hard course to teach.

Intense in force or degree: a hard blow.
Inclement: a long, hard winter.

Stern or strict in nature or comportment: a hard taskmaster.
Resistant to persuasion or appeal; obdurate.
Making few concessions: drives a hard bargain.

Difficult to endure: a hard life.
Oppressive or unjust in nature or effect: restrictions that were hard on welfare applicants.
Lacking compassion or sympathy; callous.

Harsh or severe in effect or intention: said some hard things that I won&#39;t forget.
Bitter; resentful: No hard feelings, I hope.

Causing damage or premature wear: Snow and ice are hard on a car&#39;s finish.
Bad; adverse: hard luck.
Proceeding or performing with force, vigor, or persistence; assiduous: a hard worker.

Real and unassailable: hard evidence.
Definite; firm: a hard commitment.
Close; penetrating: We need to take a hard look at the situation.
Free from illusion or bias; practical: brought some hard common sense to the discussion.
Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified: the hard sciences.

Marked by sharp outline or definition; stark.
Lacking in delicacy, shading, or nuance.
Being a turn in a specific direction at an angle more acute than other possible routes.

Metallic, as opposed to paper. Used of currency.
Backed by bullion rather than by credit. Used of currency.
High and stable. Used of prices.

Durable; lasting: hard merchandise.
Written or printed rather than stored in electronic media: sent the information by hard mail.
Erect; tumid. Used of a penis.

Having high alcoholic content; intoxicating: hard liquor.
Rendered alcoholic by fermentation; fermented: hard cider.
Containing dissolved salts that interfere with the lathering action of soap. Used of water.
Linguistics. Velar, as in c in cake or g in log, as opposed to palatal or soft.
Physics. Of relatively high energy; penetrating: hard x-rays.
High in gluten content: hard wheat.
Chemistry. Resistant to biodegradation: a hard detergent.
Physically addictive. Used of certain illegal drugs, such as heroin.
Resistant to blast, heat, or radiation. Used especially of nuclear weapons.

adv.
With strenuous effort; intently: worked hard all day; stared hard at the accused criminal.
With great force, vigor, or energy: pressed hard on the lever.
In such a way as to cause great damage or hardship: industrial cities hit hard by unemployment.
With great distress, grief, or bitterness: took the divorce hard.
Firmly; securely: held hard to the railing.
Toward or into a solid condition: concrete that sets hard within a day.
Near in space or time; close: The factory stands hard by the railroad tracks.
Nautical. Completely; fully: hard alee.

Idioms:
hard and fast
Defined, fixed, and invariable: hard and fast rules.
hard of hearing
Having a partial loss of hearing.
One who has a partial loss of hearing.
hard put
Undergoing great difficulty: Under the circumstances, he was hard put to explain himself.
hard up Informal
In need; poor.
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:D

[Crackpot]

Originally posted by Dictionary.com
Resistant to pressure; not readily penetrated.

Physically toughened; rugged.
Mentally toughened; strong-minded.

Requiring great effort or endurance: a hard assignment.
Performed with or marked by great diligence or energy: a project that required years of hard work.
Difficult to resolve, accomplish, or finish: That was a hard question.
Difficult to understand or impart: Physics was the hardest of my courses. Thermodynamics is a hard course to teach.

Intense in force or degree: a hard blow.
Inclement: a long, hard winter.

Stern or strict in nature or comportment: a hard taskmaster.
Resistant to persuasion or appeal; obdurate.
Making few concessions: drives a hard bargain.

Difficult to endure: a hard life.
Oppressive or unjust in nature or effect: restrictions that were hard on welfare applicants.
Lacking compassion or sympathy; callous.

Harsh or severe in effect or intention: said some hard things that I won&#39;t forget.
Bitter; resentful: No hard feelings, I hope.

Causing damage or premature wear: Snow and ice are hard on a car&#39;s finish.
Bad; adverse: hard luck.
Proceeding or performing with force, vigor, or persistence; assiduous: a hard worker.

Real and unassailable: hard evidence.
Definite; firm: a hard commitment.
Close; penetrating: We need to take a hard look at the situation.
Free from illusion or bias; practical: brought some hard common sense to the discussion.
Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified: the hard sciences.

Marked by sharp outline or definition; stark.
Lacking in delicacy, shading, or nuance.
Being a turn in a specific direction at an angle more acute than other possible routes.

Metallic, as opposed to paper. Used of currency.
Backed by bullion rather than by credit. Used of currency.
High and stable. Used of prices.

Durable; lasting: hard merchandise.
Written or printed rather than stored in electronic media: sent the information by hard mail.
Erect; tumid. Used of a penis.

Having high alcoholic content; intoxicating: hard liquor.
Rendered alcoholic by fermentation; fermented: hard cider.
Containing dissolved salts that interfere with the lathering action of soap. Used of water.
Linguistics. Velar, as in c in cake or g in log, as opposed to palatal or soft.
Physics. Of relatively high energy; penetrating: hard x-rays.
High in gluten content: hard wheat.
Chemistry. Resistant to biodegradation: a hard detergent.
Physically addictive. Used of certain illegal drugs, such as heroin.
Resistant to blast, heat, or radiation. Used especially of nuclear weapons.

adv.
With strenuous effort; intently: worked hard all day; stared hard at the accused criminal.
With great force, vigor, or energy: pressed hard on the lever.
In such a way as to cause great damage or hardship: industrial cities hit hard by unemployment.
With great distress, grief, or bitterness: took the divorce hard.
Firmly; securely: held hard to the railing.
Toward or into a solid condition: concrete that sets hard within a day.
Near in space or time; close: The factory stands hard by the railroad tracks.
Nautical. Completely; fully: hard alee.

Idioms:
hard and fast
Defined, fixed, and invariable: hard and fast rules.
hard of hearing
Having a partial loss of hearing.
One who has a partial loss of hearing.
hard put
Undergoing great difficulty: Under the circumstances, he was hard put to explain himself.
hard up Informal
In need; poor.


Remind me to read the dictionary more often.

[Crackpot]

But do you want another riddle..and a hard one perhaps??

[jammin]

oh yes please&#33; can it be hard, fast and penetrating?

[Crackpot]

Originally posted by jammin@Dec 30 2003, 09:10 PM
oh yes please&#33; can it be hard, fast and penetrating?
I think its on time Gheywolf got into these matters...Where is he by the way? Looks like Ben is in need of him&#33;

[Xpendable]

LoL that i didn&#39;t see the answer



:bangin: :bangin:

[Crackpot]

UPDATE&#33;&#33;

The third word is: nugry&#33;

[Greywolf]

Originally posted by Crackpot@Jan 11 2004, 04:16 PM
UPDATE&#33;&#33;

The third word is: nugry&#33;
:Oo: What IS nugry? :Oo:

[jammin]

:Oo: :bucky&#33;:

[Greywolf]

Common, Ben, you are a native speaker... what&#39;s more - your country invented English. Tell us, what is a nugry :Oo:

Or is it a noun at all, may be it&#39;s like that "Oh, I am so nugry&#33;" :unsure:

[Xpendable]

@ Greywolf :thumbup:

I looked it up somewhere on the net

nugry

/n[y]oo&#39;gree/ [Usenet, &#39;newbie&#39; + &#39;-gry&#39;] `. n. A
newbie who posts a FAQ in the rec.puzzles newsgroup, especially
if it is a variant of the notorious and unanswerable "What, besides
`angry&#39; and `hungry&#39;, is the third common English word that ends in
-GRY?". In the newsgroup, the canonical answer is of course `nugry&#39;
itself. Plural is `nusgry&#39; /n[y]oos&#39;gree/. 2. adj. Having the
qualities of a nugry.

Linkie (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=nugry)

[Syanide]

Originally posted by Xpendable@Jan 13 2004, 06:58 PM
@ Greywolf :thumbup:

I looked it up somewhere on the net

nugry

/n[y]oo&#39;gree/ [Usenet, &#39;newbie&#39; + &#39;-gry&#39;] `. n. A
newbie who posts a FAQ in the rec.puzzles newsgroup, especially
if it is a variant of the notorious and unanswerable "What, besides
`angry&#39; and `hungry&#39;, is the third common English word that ends in
-GRY?". In the newsgroup, the canonical answer is of course `nugry&#39;
itself. Plural is `nusgry&#39; /n[y]oos&#39;gree/. 2. adj. Having the
qualities of a nugry.

Linkie (http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=nugry)
Nugry (http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Nugry&f=1)