log|o|griph

log|o|griph
log|o|griph «LG uh grihf, LOG-», noun.
1. an anagram, or a puzzle involving anagrams.
2. a puzzle in which a hidden word must be guessed from other words formed from its letters, these words often being themselves discovered by indirect clues, verse, or the like, as in a charade.
[< Greek lógos word + grîphos riddle]

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  • logogriph — log•o•griph [[t]ˈlɔ gə grɪf, ˈlɒg ə [/t]] n. gam an anagram or other word puzzle • Etymology: 1590–1600; logo + Gk grîphos a fishing basket, riddle …   From formal English to slang

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • Logogriph — Log o*griph, n. [Gr. lo gos word + gri^fos a fishing net, a dark saying, a riddle: F. logogriphe.] A sort of riddle in which it is required to discover a chosen word from various combinations of its letters, or of some of its letters, which form… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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