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Compound Words
Compound words are formed by two distinct words. Examples include: newspaper, anybody, eyebrow.
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heartbeat
heartbreak
heartbroken
heartfelt
heartthrob
heartwarming
What are examples of the compounding open words?
French fries
candy cane
peanut butter
ice skating
ice cream
root word
car pool
monkey wrench
part of speech
first aid
swimming pool
post office
credit card
school bus
bus driver
sea salt
park bench
parking meter
web page
police officer
- opencast
- openhanded
- openhandedness
- openwork
What compound words include the word name?
Compound words containing the word name:
- brand name
- nameplate
- namesake
- name tag
What are some examples of compound noun words?
There are three types of compound nouns:
open spaced: tennis shoe, front door, paint brush
hyphenated: mother-in-law, fifty-five, six-pack
closed: bathtub, baseball, houseboat, firehouse
According to every dictionary I consulted, lowfat is not one word. It's a compound adjective that takes a hyphen (-). Low-fat diet, low-fat cheese, low-fat milk, etc.
What is a compound word for arrow and line?
The word head makes a compound word with both arrow and line.
Examples: arrowhead, headline
What are compound words with side in them?
- backside
- bedside
- blindside
- countryside
- curbside
- downside
- inside
- lakeside
- mountainside
- outside
- poolside
- roadside
- seaside
- sidearm
- sidebar
- sideboard
- sidecar
- sidelight
- sideline
- sideshow
- sidewalk
- sideways
- underside
- upside
What are some compound words that start with the word eye?
Eyeball
eyebrow
eyelash
eyeshadow
eyeliner
eyepiece
eyesight
eyedropper
eyesore
eyewash
eyeglasses
What compound words start with door?
I only know one soz and the compound word that starts with door is doormat
Bamboo is not a compound word. A compound word is essentially a word that is created by putting two independent words together, that could stand alone if you were to break the compound word into two. An example of a compound word is dragonfly, or bookworm! Since the word bamboo does not break into two words that can stand on their own, you can know that it is not a compound word.
What are words that make a compound sentence?
The words and, but and or are conjunctions.
Often, one of them connects the two parts of a compound sentence.
Examples:
She went to work, but she wasn't feeling well.
He asked for a baseball or he wants a new soccer net.
She likes to sing and he enjoys dancing.
