The Clue
Conquered the Jungfrau (6 letter answer)
The Answer
SCALED
Tags
Notes
The answer SCALED is uncommon, appearing about once every 575 puzzles.
Related Clues
Ascended
Climbed
Graduated
Mounted
Squamous
Beat Everest
Climbed up
Covered with squamae
Got up
Like a lizard
Prepared fish
Reduced, with "down"
Surmounted a mount
Went up
Worked on soles
Like certain fish
Like a fish or reptile
Like mountains and maps
Like many fish and mountains
Like Mt. Everest or a lizard
Like fish ready to be cooked
Like maps, iguanas and rock walls
Definition
SCALE as a verb:
1. measure by or as if by a scale; "This bike scales only 25 pounds"
2. pattern, make, regulate, set, measure, or estimate according to some rate or standard
3. take by attacking with scaling ladders; "The troops scaled the walls of the fort"
4. (scale, surmount) = reach the highest point of; "We scaled the Mont Blanc"
5. climb up by means of a ladder
6. (scale, descale) = remove the scales from; "scale fish"
7. measure with or as if with scales; "scale the gold"
8. size or measure according to a scale; "This model must be scaled down"
SCALED as an adjective:
1. (scaly, scaley, scaled) = having the body covered or partially covered with thin horny plates, as some fish and reptiles
2. (used of armor) having overlapping metal plates attached to a leather backing