Ok, here we go.

There are three words in the English language that end in "gry" and all three are common, everyday words. One is Hungry, the second is Angry.... but what is the third??

I may even be tempted to give some kind of prize to anyone that can work it out. Its a real toughy!! Hope it won't anger too many of you like it did around our office!!! :angry:

Good luck!!

:confused:

Since when did Happy end in gry? But i'll assume you meant Hungry..


my guess is, language

Whoosp! - never. My mistake - should have written "Hungry". :)

gry :rolleyes:

I'm thinking its a riddle..

the key is 'the english language' the hint is, it's something we use every day.

Language is the third word in the statement 'the english language'


i'm probably wrong ;) I suck at riddles

Originally posted by redjackryan
I'm thinking its a riddle..

the key is 'the english language' the hint is, it's something we use every day.

Language is the third word in the statement 'the english language'


i'm probably wrong ;) I suck at riddles You are correct. Which would make the answer "language."

no this is a real every day word that ends in "gry". you'll kick yourselves when you hear it.

Originally posted by jstonehouse
no this is a real every day word that ends in "gry". you'll kick yourselves when you hear it. Are you inventing a new puzzle? Because it's been around a long time with the answer "language."

If i'm right, it will be the first time. I never get these things right.

Originally posted by redjackryan
If i'm right, it will be the first time. I never get these things right. http://www.word-detective.com/gry.html

I'm guessing that jstonehouse is interpreting it as the third word in the first sentence of the puzzle three.

Could also be a tricky bit with the statement of "but what is the third?? " which would make What the answer..


oh gawd i hate these things...

Originally posted by redjackryan
Could also be a tricky bit with the statement of "but what is the third?? " which would make What the answer..


oh gawd i hate these things... Which would make the answer, "No."
Because "what" is not the third.
I suppose it's open to interpretation.
In which case; there is no definative correct answer.

Here for you to read:
http://www.ipl.org/ref/QUE/FARQ/gryFARQ.html

ok Jstonehouse, what is the answer? It seems obvious this is one of those things that has been around forever and a day, and apparently your version is different than all the ones scattered on the net.. so I give, what is your answer?

Since you phrased it incorrectly there is no answer. If you had phrased it correctly the answer is language. This is an example of a brainteaser that when phrased incorrecly leaves no answer.

Even when phrased correctly, this is one of those riddles that someone made up thinking they were reeeeeeally smart (they weren't).

Originally posted by Chicken
Even when phrased correctly, this is one of those riddles that someone made up thinking they were reeeeeeally smart (they weren't). The thing is, it'd be more effective if spoken than it is written. In written form it relies on a grammatical error, since the phrase "the English language" should be enclosed within quotation marks. And of course, that'd be a giveaway.

But in spoken form and phrased correctly and with the right intonation (and I'm speaking of the more common form as it appears on the web page that was linked to earlier, since I have no idea where Jo's version is going), I kind of like it.

I remember a few years back this same riddle was going around and one of the websites that provided the answer stated that it does indeed need to be spoken. It was never meant to be conveyed through writing

Here is a very easy one for you:

give me a 7 letter word that, by dropping a letter each time, can be broken down into 6 words.

Sorry, it goes something like that, should be easy to figure out.


Edit: nobody? has anybody tried?