The Clue
Word with spring or color (3 letter answer)
The Answer
OFF
Tags
Notes
The answer OFF is seen frequently, appearing about once every 160 puzzles.
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Definition
OFF as a verb:
1. (murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, off, polish off, remove) = kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
OFF as an adjective:
1. not in operation or operational; "the oven is off"; "the lights are off"
2. below a satisfactory level; "an off year for tennis"; "his performance was off"
3. (off, cancelled) = (of events) no longer planned or scheduled; "the wedding is definitely off"
4. (off, sour, turned) = in an unpalatable state; "sour milk"
5. not performing or scheduled for duties; "He's off every Tuesday"
OFF as an adverb:
1. (away, off, forth) = from a particular thing or place or position (`forth' is obsolete); "ran away from the lion"; "wanted to get away from there"; "sent the children away to boarding school"; "the teacher waved the children away from the dead animal"; "went off to school"; "they drove off"; "go forth and preach"
2. (off, away) = at a distance in space or time; "the boat was 5 miles off (or away)"; "the party is still 2 weeks off (or away)"; "away back in the 18th century"
3. no longer on or in contact or attached; "clean off the dirt"; "he shaved off his mustache"