0
Compound Words
Compound words are formed by two distinct words. Examples include: newspaper, anybody, eyebrow.
3,798 Questions
No, "nearby" is not a compound word. It is a single word formed by combining "near" and "by."
No, the word 'impaired' is not a noun or a compound word.
The word 'impaired' is the past participle, past tense of the verb to impair. The past participle of the verb also functions as an adjective (impaired judgement).
The noun forms of the verb to impair are impairment and the gerund, impairing.
As both "down" and "wind" are words, then downwind is a compound word.
What are compound words starting with hand?
Some compound words starting with "hand" include handbag, handshake, handprint, and handcuff.
What compound words relate to someone who studies small noses?
One compound word that relates to someone who studies small noses is "rhinologist," which is a specialist in diseases and disorders of the nose. Another related compound word is "rhinoplasty," which refers to plastic surgery performed on the nose.
The word emacated is circled because?
The word "emaciated" is circled because it likely indicates extreme thinness or malnutrition in the context it is being used. This could be significant for understanding the overall meaning or tone of the text.
What is separate in compound noun?
A 'separate' compound noun, also called an 'open spaced' compound noun, is a noun made up of two or more words that retains a space between the words. Some examples of 'separate' compound nouns are:
- paint brush
- bus stop
- tennis shoe
- real estate
- living room
- coffee mug
- cell phone
- high school
- rocking chair
- ice cream
- hot dog
- post office
The other types of compound nouns are:
- hyphenated: mother-in-law, fifty-five, six-pack, T-shirt
- closed: bathtub, baseball, houseboat, lunchbox, keyboard
Is the word North West one word or two words?
North West is two words. It basically means: Go North and West at the same time.
A compound noun is a word made of two or more individual words that merge to form a noun with a meaning of its own, for example:
- applesauce
- baseball
- parking lot
A noun that is not a compound noun is a noun that is a single word, for example:
- apple
- sauce
- base
- ball
- park
- lot
Is white line a two word compound word?
No, "white line" is not a compound word. It is composed of two separate words, "white" and "line". Compound words are formed by combining two or more words to create a new word with a specific meaning.
Is everyday a transitional word?
"Everyday" is not a transitional word; it is an adjective used to describe something that occurs or is used every day. Transitional words like "however," "meanwhile," and "thus" are used to connect ideas within a sentence or paragraph.
Is citizenship a compound word?
Yes, citizenship is a compound word as it contains the words "citizen" and "ship" or "citizens" and "hip".
What are compound words from dives noon live pile storm bleed scatter snow brain after nose stock?
- dive-bomb
- noonday
- live-stream
- pile-up
- brainstorm
- aftershave
- nosebleed
- livestock
Yes, "lamppost" is a compound word made up of "lamp" and "post."
Is anyone an exocentric compound word?
I am not an expert on this but, yes, I think it can be. Here's why:
Anyone is a pronoun.
Any is an adjective, determiner, pronoun or adverb.
One is a determiner, a number, a person, a thing, a noun, an adjective or it can be used as a pronoun.
A further example: The noun bittersweet is an exocentric compound, since it is a noun but its elements are both adjectives. (But, yes, bittersweet can also be used as an adjective!) [Example borrowed from dictionary.com]
Yes, the word 'flagpole' is a compound noun, a word made up of two words (flag + pole) to form a noun with a meaning of its own.
Is fivefold a root or compound word for likelihood?
"Fivefold" is a compound word derived from combining the word "five" with the word "fold." It means something that is multiplied or increased by a factor of five. It is not a root word for "likelihood."
No, "uha" is not a word in the English language. It does not appear in most dictionaries or have a recognized meaning.
Today's word is apposite which means being apt and pertinent.
