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Compound Words
Compound words are formed by two distinct words. Examples include: newspaper, anybody, eyebrow.
3,798 Questions
What is a compound word with the word hand in it?
backhand
beforehand
cowhand
deckhand
farmhand
firsthand
forehand
freehand
handbag
handbasin
handball
handbill
handbook
handcars
handcrafted
handcuffs
handgrip
handgun
handholding
handheld
handcart
handmade
handmaids
handpick
handprint
handover
handset
handsaw
handshake
handstamp
handsome
handstand
handout(s)
handwoven
handwriting
handwritten
longhand
offhand
overhand
shorthand
stagehand
secondhand
underhand
Handball
Which compound words end in work?
- artwork
- bodywork
- bookwork
- brickwork
- brushwork
- bridgework
- busywork
- casework
- classwork
- clockwork
- crewelwork
- fretwork
- fieldwork
- firework
- footwork
- framework
- guesswork
- groundwork
- hackwork
- handwork
- handiwork
- homework
- ironwork
- lacework
- legwork
- lifework
- needlework
- network
- nyetwork
- outwork
- patchwork
- piecework
- paintwork
- plasterwork
- roadwork
- steelwork
- stonework
- teamwork
- waxwork
- waterworks
- woodwork
- wickerwork
Two or more words put together to create a single complex idea is known as?
If the words are joined without a space, or with a hyphen (-), this is known as a compound word. (e.g. doghouse, firetruck, etc.)
If two or more separate words are used in conjunction, the resulting product is called a sentence.
This can also be a phrase or a phrasal compound if it does not represent a complete thought with a subject and a predicate.
What are some compound words about vehicles?
- backseat
- headrest
- windshield
- carpool
- carhop
- sidecar
- tramcar
- motorcar
- motorcycle
- motorbike
- keyring
- dashboard
- highway
- driveway
- headlights
- taillights
- tailpipe
- gearwheel
- tollbooth
- boathouse
- houseboat
- airplane
- airport
- sailboat
- motorboat
- tugboat
- steamboat
- steamship
- wheelbase
- sunroof
- lifeboat
- warship
- battleship
- shipyard
- snowmobile
- riverboat
- ridership
- spaceship
- jetliner
- tollway
- minivan
- tailgate
What word do you get when you unscramble this word ahceteh?
The letters 'ahceteh' unscramble to spell the word cheetah.
This is the only possible anagram and the next longest words have six letters.
What are some three syllable compound words?
- basketball
- bottleneck
- bricklayer
- bubblegum
- bulldozer
- copycat
- counteract
- everyone
- fingerprint
- grandmother
- homebody
- mountainside
- newspaper
- otherwise
- outstanding
- oversight
- paperweight
- pocketbook
- sandcastle
- sisterhood
- steppingstone
- stomachache
- strawberry
- summertime
- sunflower
- tablecloth
- timetable
- tinderbox
- underground
- upstanding
- waterfall
- weatherman
- windowpane
- zookeeper
yes seastorm... more are compound words are land-mark or down-cast
Yes, the word 'train set' is a
compound noun, a singular, common, concrete noun; a word formed from two or more words that has its own meaning.
Is the word supersonic a compound word?
A compound word is formed when two different words are put together to form one whole word.
Yes, supersonic is a compound word.
Super is a word that means having greater than what is normal.
Sonic means being able to be heard by the human ear.
When put together to form supersonic. It has a whole new meaning.
Supersonic: Reaching a speed that is faster than the speed at which sound travels through the air.
What words start with D but are also compound words?
- Danceable
- Daredevil
- Darkroom
- Dartmouth
- Deadline
- Dealership
- Deckhand
- Deerskin
- Deerstalker
- Desktop
- Dewberry
- Dillydally
- Dinnertime
- Dinnerware
- Dirtball
- Dishcloth
- Dishpan
- Dishrag
- Dishtowel
- Dishware
- Dishwasher
- Dishwater
- Dixieland
- Dockland
- Dockside
- Dockworker
- Dockyard
- Dogcart
- Dogcatcher
- Dogfight
- Dogfish
- Doggone
- Doghouse
- Dogleg
- Dogsled
- Dogtrot
- Dogwood
- Dollhouse
- Doorhandles
- Doorjamb
- Doorknob
- Doorman
- Doormat
- Doorplate
- Doorpost
- Doorway
- Dooryard
- Dotson
- Dovetail
- Downbeat
- Downcast
- Downfall
- Downgrade
- Downland
- Download
- Downpipes
- Downplay
- Downpour
- Downstairs
- Downtime
- Downtown
- Downturn
- Downward
- Drawable
- Drawback
- Drawbridge
- Drawcord
- Drawstring
- Dreamboat
- Dreamland
- Dreamless
- Dreamlike
- Dreamworld
- Dressmaker
- Dressmaking
- Drillmaster
- Drinkable
- Driveway
- Drugstore
- Drumstick
- Drywall
- Duckbill
- Duckboards
- Duckpins
- Duckpond
- Ducktail
- Duckweed
- Dumbbell
- Dumbfound
- Dumbstruck
- Dumbwaiter
- Dustbin
- Dustcart
- Dustcover
- Dustless
- Dustman
- Dustmen
- Dustpan
- Dustsheet
