Connections Answers

Thursday, December 4, 2025

CUDDLE

These words all describe different ways people show affection and comfort by being physically close to each other, like hugging or snuggling.

Individual words:

•DRAW CLOSE: To move your body nearer to someone else. You do this to be intimate or comforting, often for a hug or a quiet moment.

•HOLD TIGHT: To hug someone firmly. This shows strong affection, comfort, or reassurance, like when you don't want them to leave.

•NUZZLE: To gently rub or push your nose and face against someone, showing warmth or affection. Often seen between lovers, parents and children, or pets.

•SPOON: A type of cuddle where two people lie on their sides, facing the same direction, fitting closely together. It’s a common romantic or comforting position.

IMBIBE

These words all describe drinking something very quickly or in large amounts, often without savoring it.

Individual words:

•GUZZLE: To drink something very quickly and in large quantities. For example, 'He guzzled the water after his run' means he drank it fast because he was thirsty.

•KNOCK BACK: An informal phrase meaning to drink something, usually an alcoholic drink, very quickly. For example, 'They knocked back a few beers' means they drank them fast.

•POUND DOWN: To drink something, especially an alcoholic beverage, extremely quickly and in large quantities. It suggests drinking with force and speed.

•SWILL: To drink a large amount of something, especially alcohol, very quickly and often without enjoyment, suggesting it's not good quality.

THINGS YOU ASSEMBLE

These are all items that you typically buy in separate pieces or parts, and then you must put them together yourself to create the final object.

Individual words:

•IKEA FURNITURE: Furniture from the Swedish store IKEA. It is famous because you buy it in flat boxes and must build it yourself at home using the included instructions and tools.

•LEGO SET: A popular toy made of many small, colorful plastic bricks. You connect these bricks by following instructions to build different models like cars, houses, or spaceships.

•MODEL: A smaller copy of a real object, like an airplane, car, or building. You buy a kit with many small parts and glue or snap them together to create the miniature version.

•PUZZLE: A game consisting of many small, oddly shaped pieces. You must fit these pieces together correctly to form a complete picture or design, often on a flat surface.

SNOUTS

All these words are specific terms for an animal's nose, mouth, or a projecting snout-like part. They describe different types of animal faces.

Individual words:

•BEAK: This is the hard, pointy mouth part of a bird, like a duck or an eagle. Turtles also have beaks. They use it for eating and picking things up.

•MUZZLE: This is the front part of an animal's face, including its nose and mouth, especially on animals like dogs or horses. It's also a cover for an animal's mouth.

•PROBOSCIS: This is a very long, flexible nose or mouth part. For example, an elephant's trunk is a proboscis, or the long feeding tube of a butterfly.

•ROSTRUM: This word refers to a beak-like nose or snout, often found on some insects or fish. It's a projecting mouth part used for feeding or sensing.