Add two words, Get a new one!

Add two words, Get a new one!

In english language you must have often come across words that are made up of two words joined together. Can’t remember?? I will give you an example:
Arm and Pit (A hole dug in the ground) are two different words, Right? Join them together to make a bodypart under your arm where it tickles a lot – Armpit !

Such words are called compound words where a new word is formed when two words are joined together.

Isn’t that fun?

Now, there are some compound words that when joined together  give a clue towards the meaning. For example,
Backbone is Bone of the back of the body.
Homemade is something made at home.
Footprints are prints made by your foot.

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But then there are some other compound words that totally mean something other than the words that they are made up of. Read this.
Black(color) + Smith(name) = Blacksmith
Guess what Blacksmith means? If you guessed a boy named smith who is black in color, that’s wrong!! It means a person who repairs iron things.
Here’s another one.
Under + Dog = Underdog
You thought it’s a dog under the table. Wrong again!! You’ll be surprised to know that it means a competitor thought to have little chance of winning.

Can you think of some more fun words like these? Wait a min! I have another one – Honeycomb.. A comb made of honey?? Nah…. Keep guessing!!

You can also try to find some below !!

Add two words, Get a New One!!

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  1. pravat ranjan das Avatar
    pravat ranjan das

    Please make compound words using following words:
    match, house, ball, flower, noon, fly, pit, pant, point, cock, room, class, moon, after, sun, foot

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