Introduction
For each word below, suggest words which might be used for a small amount of it, such as a drop of water. Some likely words have been given underneath. Don’t be satisfied with the first word you think of; a ‘drop’ of whisky is not the most elegant answer.
The words in this puzzle are taken randomly from a list of 61 common words.
1. Rust. 2. Sugar. 3. Bread. 4. Whisky. 5. Glue. 6. Truth. 7. Luck. 8. Grey. 9. Anxiety.
Suggested Words
Bar. Bead. Bit. Blade. Breath. Chip. Crumb. Crystal. Dab. Dash. Dollop. Dram. Drop. Dusting. Flake. Fleck. Flicker. Glimmer. Grain. Hint. Inch. Instant. Knob. Lick. Lock. Lump. Modicum. Moment. Morsel. Nip. Nugget. Ounce. Particle. Pat. Pinch. Scintilla. Scrap. Shadow. Shard. Sheet. Shred. Sip. Slice. Smattering. Smidgen. Snatch. Spark. Speck. Splash. Split-second. Spot. Sprinkling. Stick. Stroke. Swatch. Tidbit. Tinge. Touch. Trace. Tuft. Whiff. Whisper. Wisp. Word.
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