Nonsense Words #1

Solve each "nonsense word" by combining two eight-letter words around a group of three central letters. Type the entire nonsense word.
For example, LEMONADE and ADEQUATE combine to make LEMONADEQUATE
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Last updated: April 7, 2022
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First submittedApril 17, 2017
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Definition
Nonsense Word
Definition
Refreshing citrus drink
L
E
M
O
N
A
D
E
Q
U
A
T
E
Satisfactory, good enough
Olympic run
M
A
R
A
T
H
O
N
E
S
T
L
Y
In a truthful or fair way
Family member of the past
A
N
C
E
S
T
O
R
T
O
I
S
E
Race winner in an Aesop fable
Herb used in Mexican cuisine
C
I
L
A
N
T
R
O
M
B
O
N
E
Orchestral brass instrument
Anti-Utopia
D
Y
S
T
O
P
I
A
N
I
S
T
S
Chopin players, eg.
Belonging to the past
H
I
S
T
O
R
I
C
O
C
H
E
T
Rebound off a surface
Airship, like the Hindenburg
Z
E
P
P
E
L
I
N
G
U
I
N
E
Pasta similar to fettucine
US defense department building
P
E
N
T
A
G
O
N
D
O
L
A
S
Venetian vessels
Turkish, curved-blade sword
S
C
I
M
I
T
A
R
R
A
G
O
N
Béarnaise sauce herb
Arboreal rodent
S
Q
U
I
R
R
E
L
E
V
A
N
T
Appropriate to the circumstances
Babar, or Horton, eg.
E
L
E
P
H
A
N
T
E
L
O
P
E
Pronghorn or springbok, eg.
Pedestrian-only trail
F
O
O
T
P
A
T
H
L
E
T
I
C
Physically fit, in shape
Impetus gained by moving object
M
O
M
E
N
T
U
M
B
L
I
N
G
Falling clumsily or suddenly
(8 letter) African country
B
O
T
S
W
A
N
A
C
O
N
D
A
Large Amazon snake
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16 Comments
+5
Level 94
Apr 17, 2017
Nice one!
+1
Level 66
Apr 17, 2017
And what's new ? :)
+2
Level 57
Apr 17, 2017
That was fun. For two different ones. I "sort o"f had the correct second word but not quite. Instead of relevant I thought relative and then for tumbling , I tried tumbles. But it was a lot of fun, even though my score was on the lower side :
+4
Level 57
Mar 7, 2022
I came to comment and saw I wrote something about this quiz 5 years ago lol !

I still love it! I just ran out of time and was hardly 1/3 a way through. But I guess I didn't have that issue 5 years ago,I must be getting old lol.

+1
Level 70
Apr 18, 2017
Fun quiz, with time almost over couldn't think of the African Country ..... grrrrrrrrr
+8
Level 45
May 3, 2017
I want to see an elephantelope
+2
Level 71
Apr 21, 2021
laughing at botswanaconda and zeppelinguine
+1
Level 89
Apr 16, 2022
Personally, my goal for this year is to become footpathletic.
+2
Level 64
Apr 21, 2021
Shame this wasn't for points - was lots of fun.
+5
Level 85
Apr 21, 2021
Just like Answer Smash.
+2
Level 64
Apr 16, 2022
Fellow ROHOG fan; I never thought I’d see the day! 🤣
+2
Level 63
Apr 21, 2021
Momentumbling actually kind of sounds like a real word
+1
Level 53
Apr 21, 2021
Very original, I love it!
+1
Level 59
Apr 25, 2021
This reminds me of Patrick Berry.
+1
Level 77
Jun 29, 2024
Unique concept and a fun quiz. Really enjoyed this one
+1
Level 83
Jun 29, 2024
I love an answersmash ... Unfortunately my phone's autocorrect doesn't! 🤣