Tuesday, January 1, 2019

word - I wish, I yearn, for an answer to this riddle



In a creature is my natural home.
Have me in your meal and you'll become me.
(With me, this line would be adjacent.)
Experts take more time with me.
In winter wear, I might be half a mile.



Answer



I really hope the answer is



long




In a creature is my natural home.



belonging - meaning your natural home, the creature is a being.



Have me in your meal and you'll become me.



elongating - meaning becoming long, and eating as in your meal.



(With me, this line would be adjacent.)




alongside - meaning adjacent, the remark is an aside.



Experts take more time with me.



prolong/s - take more time, the experts are pro/s.



In winter wear, I might be half a mile.



Furlongs - furs are winter wear, four furlongs is half a mile.




Title: I wish, I yearn, for an answer to this riddle



long - to wish or yearn for something (such a puzzle from jafe or Rand).



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