Wordscapes Level 1840 Answers

DOWRY

an amount of property or money brought by a bride to her husband on their marriage

DROWSY

sleepy and lethargic; half asleep

DRY

free from moisture or liquid; not wet or moist

ROD

a thin straight bar, especially of wood or metal

ROSY

(especially of a person's skin) coloured like a pink or red rose, typically as an indication of health, youth, or embarrassment

ROW

a number of people or things in a more or less straight line

ROWDY

noisy and disorderly

SOD

the surface of the ground, with the grass growing on it; turf

SOW

plant (seed) by scattering it on or in the earth

SOY

protein derived from the beans of an Asian plant, used as a replacement for animal protein in certain foods; soya

SWORD

a weapon with a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard, used for thrusting or striking and now typically worn as part of ceremonial dress

WORD

a single distinct meaningful element of speech or writing, used with others (or sometimes alone) to form a sentence and typically shown with a space on either side when written or printed

WORDY

using or expressed in rather too many words

WRY

using or expressing dry, especially mocking, humour