MAKING BEDS
It has been improved since the 1960s by leakproof liners & baffles for wave control
a waterbed
To tint &
to perish
to dye/die
“Blue” phrase that means physically hurt and bruised.
Black and blue
Horatio is told that "Something is" this "in the state of Denmark"; in other words, something stinks
rotten
Kangaroos & gorillas gather in these groups (as do Boy Scouts)
troops
Any pretense, or a pillow cover that's a pretense for the pillow itself
a sham
A mineral supply &
a paddle
ore/oar
“Blue” phrase that describes something that happens unexpectedly.
Out of the blue
This word meaning to get a faint smell of something also refers to a baseball batter missing a pitch entirely
whiff
A stand of these pink wading birds can also be called a flamboyance
flamingoes
Latin for "mosquito net", it's now the name for the decorative cloth suspended over a bed
a canopy
A good source of protein & a gathering for track events
meat/meet
“Big Blue” is the nickname for this high-tech company.
IBM
One's position in an army, or a truly foul smell
rank
A prickle is a group of these large rodents--which makes sense, as "prickle" means sharp point or spine
porcupines
This bed, named for its inventor, has come out of the closet for years
a Murphy bed
An alloy &
to pilfer
steel/steal
“Blue” phrase that means happening very rarely
Once in a blue moon
Ask the Tesla guy; the name of this 4-letter type of pungent odor derives from a certain male deer
musk
A group of these reptiles is a lounge, & you might also find the "lounge" type in a nightclub
a lizard
The American empire style of bed named for the horse-drawn vehicle it resembles
the sleigh bed
A type of liquor & an evil spirit in Islamic folklore
gin/Jinn
“Blue” phrase that indicates royalty or aristocracy
Blue blood
This body part adjective can mean intoxicating, shrewd or having a pleasing smell
heady
An obstinacy is a group of these plains bovines, no matter where they roam
buffalo