HardAdults & Lateral-Thinking
A 9-letter word that remains a word as you remove letters one by one.
Riddle
A 9-letter word that remains a word as you remove letters one by one.
Choose an answer
A.The letter "A"
B.The letter "M"
C.The letter "P"
D.Startling
Hint: It's a word with 9 letters, starting with "S".
Answer
Startling
Why this is the answer
Think about the literal properties of a 'startling'. The riddle uses metaphors to describe its physical form or function.
This riddle is filed under Expert Riddles for Adults and rated Hard.
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