Compound Words

Yes, "brand-new" is a compound word. It is formed by combining the words "brand" and "new" to create a single, hyphenated term.

There is no open compound in your question/sentence. An open compound word is a compound word with a space in it, e.g. hang out

Water bottle is NOT a compound word. It is two words, bottle the noun and water the adjective. Good luck with your English assignment.....

"Outburst" is a compound word that ends in "burst." It refers to a sudden release of strong emotion or sound.

Toothpaste is one such word.

No, a compound word is made up of two or more words that are joined together without a space in between. The words in a compound word are typically hyphenated or merged together to form a single word.

YES: compounds words are words such as "bookcase," "water ballet," or "runner-up."

The compound word with "shield" in it is "shieldmaiden."

yes because some is a word that can stand alone and so is thing.

Example:

I need some food because I am hungry.

That thing over there is freaking me out.

Something tells me your wrong

fireplace, fireman, firetruck, firehouse, firestorm, firefly, fireside, firewood, fireproof, firesafe, firearm

Flashlight, candlelight, spotlight.

-mill, -strike...

windstorm

windup

windshield

windsock

crosswind

tailwind

windblown

windpipe

wind chimes

woodwind

headwind

windburn

Yes, "candlestand" is a compound word formed by combining "candle" and "stand" to create a single term.

A compound word is made by combining two or more words to make a new word that has a new meaning. Cannot is a compound word. Other compound words include passport, together, and lifetime.

lighthouse

lightweight

YES!!! Inside is a compound word, because both 'in' and 'side' can act as separate words.

therefore is not a compound word because there is a word but fore is not

A compound is a material that is made up of two or more chemicals.

Salt, water, chalk, ammonia, and sugar are examples of compounds.

No, the word "because" is not a compound word. It is a conjunction that is used to introduce a reason or explanation.

yes :> cause thunderstorm is a compound word, isn't it?

Yes the word because is a compound word. The words are be and cause.

A hyphenated compound word is a combination of two or more words joined together by a hyphen to form a single concept or term. For example, "mother-in-law" or "well-being" are hyphenated compound words.

Separate a word into two words going letter by letter until the two words you created are actually words in whatever language the original word was. :) Butterfly: Butter & fly! Keyboard: Key & board!

~Megan~

By your definition then, the words season and bamboo would be compound words, but they aren't. Sea + son = season or bam + boo = bamboo. The thing to remember is even though there may be two separate words within the word, if the original word was already one word, then it isn't a compound. season...is a word without separation of sea and son. Bamboo is a word without separation of bam and boo.

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