SECONDARY OPPOSITES III

(With a nod to Robert Leighton)

Two words are secondary opposites if they can go before two regular opposites and form familiar, new expressions. For example, JET and LILY are secondary opposites because they can precede regular opposites BLACK and WHITE to give JET BLACK and LILY WHITE. Given the secondary opposites below, how many of the regular opposites can you name to go with them? 

1. Red - Ice 

2. Sky - Low

3. Full - Pass

4. Big - Rock

5. Pitch - Snow 

6. Fast - Mortal

7.Wide - Sound

8. Whole - White

9. Water - Quarter

10. Moving - Holding

 

Answers:

 

1. red HOT - ice COLD

2. sky HIGH - lowDOWN

3. full STOP - pass GO

4. big TOP - rock BOTTOM

5. pitch BLACK - snow WHITE

6. fast FRIEND - mortal ENEMY

7. wide AWAKE - sound ASLEEP

8. whole TRUTH - white LIE

9. waterFRONT - quarterBACK

10. moving FORWARD - holding BACK

SECONDARY OPPOSITES II

(After original idea by Robert Leighton)

Two words are secondary opposites if they can go before two regular opposites to form familiar new expressions. BIG and ROCK are secondary opposites because they can precede TOP and BOTTOM, yielding BIG TOP and ROCK BOTTOM. Given the secondary opposites below, how many of the regular opposites can you name to go with them?

1. HARD and CHILD'S

2. SIMPLE and CHRONIC

3. COLD and LASTING

4. LOOKING and FEELING

5. PLANET and BLUE

6. PENNY and POUND

7. LUNCH and QUICK

8. WHOLE and DIRTY

9. SAVINGS and BORN

10. DIRECT and NEAR

11. SEVENTH and FARMER'S
12. BUTTON and SLOW

Answers:

1. hard WORK and child's PLAY

2. simple PLEASURE and chronic PAIN

3. cold WAR and lasting PEACE

4. looking UP and feeling DOWN

5. planet EARTH and blue SKY

6. penny WISE and pound FOOLISH

7. lunch BREAK and quick FIX

8. whole TRUTH and dirty LIE

9. savings BOND and  born FREE

10. direct HIT and near MISS

11. seventh SON and farmer's DAUGHTER
12. button UP and slow DOWN

SECONDARY OPPOSITES I

Credit: GAMES Magazine
June, 1992

Robert Leighton

Two words are secondary opposites if they can go before two regular opposites to form familiar new expressions. Thus, RED and ICE are secondary opposites because they can precede HOT and COLD to make RED HOT and ICE COLD. Given the secondary opposites below, how many of the regular opposites can you name to go with them?

1. JET and LILY

2. SOAKING and BONE

3. FILTHY and DIRT

4. AGE and BRAND

5. WIDE and SOUND

6. FAST and MORTAL

7. COLD and BAD

Answers:

1. jet BLACK and lily WHITE

2. soaking WET and bone DRY

3. filthy RICH and  dirtPOOR

4. age OLD and brand NEW

5. wide AWAKE and sound ASLEEP

6. fast FRIENDS and mortal ENEMIES

7. cold CASH and bad CREDIT