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Compound Words
Definition Of Compound Word:
Forming Compound Words : A compound is a unit consisting of two or more base words. Compound words are, for the most part, nouns, adjectives and verbs.
There are different types of compound words in English.
Some Important Compound Words Using (NOUN + VERB)
Noun And Verb List
| Noun | Verb | Compound Word |
|---|---|---|
| snow | drop | snow drop |
| air | dash | air dash |
| tongue | slip | tongue slip |
| book | mark | book mark |
| time | line | timeline |
| monthly | pay | monthly pay |
| sun | set | sunset |
| show | show | show show |
| lay | break | lay break |
| tooth | ache | toothache |
| tie | knot | tie knot |
| root | cause | root cause |
| head | line | headline |
| ear | mark | earmark |
| brow | beat | browbeat |
| type | write | typewrite |
| back | bite | backbite |
| way | lay | waylay |
| bus | stop | bus stop |
| cloud | burst | cloud burst |
| bee | sting | bee sting |
| hand | shake | hand shake |
| house | arrest | house arrest |
| earth | quake | earth quake |
| head | ache | head ache |
| moon | lit | moonlit |
| blood | shed | blood shed |
| telephone | call | telephone call |
Some Important Compound Words Using (NOUN + GERUND)
Noun And Gerund List
| Noun | Gerund | Compound Word |
|---|---|---|
| cat | walking | cat walking |
| air | blowing | air blowing |
| white | washing | white washing |
| time | consuming | time consuming |
| account | checking | account checking |
| time | serving | time serving |
| ear | piercing | ear piercing |
| heart | rending | heart rending |
| English | training | English training |
| book | binding | book-binding |
| day | dreaming | day dreaming |
| bread | baking | bread baking |
| heart | bleeding | heart bleeding |
| account | checking | account checking |
| test | driving | test driving |
| mind | reading | mind reading |
| snow | skidding | snow skidding |
| mountain | trekking | mountain trekking |
| cross | heading | cross heading |
| slow | cycling | slow cycling |
| thought | provoking | thought provoking |
| bird | provoking | bird watching |
| eve | teasing | eve teasing |
| freedom | loving | freedom loving |
| house | cleaning | house cleaning |
Some Important Compound Words Using (GERUND + NOUN)
Gerund And Noun List
| Gerund | Noun | Compound Word |
|---|---|---|
| sleeping | room | sleeping room |
| sitting | bench | sitting bench |
| resting | room | resting room |
| waiting | hall | waiting hall |
| cooking | gas | cooking gas |
| learning | material | learning material |
| driving | school | driving school |
| fishing | net | fishing net |
| starring | hero | starring hero |
| glittering | jewels | glittering jewels |
| visiting | card | visiting card |
| waiting | list | waiting list |
| helping | hand | helping hand |
| peeping | Tom | peeping Tom |
| blotting | paper | blotting paper |
| living | room | living room |
| cleaning | lady | cleaning lady |
| spinning | wheel | spinning wheel |
| steering | wheel | steering wheel |
| swimming | pool | swimming pool |
| washing | machine | washing machine |
| drinking | water | drinking water |
| sleeping | pill | sleeping pill |
| working | day | working day |
| writing | desk | writing desk |
| drawing | room | drawing room |
| tooking | glass | tooking glass |
| stepping | stone | steppingstone |
| blotting | paper | blotting paper |
| writing | desk | writing desk |
| passing | cloud | passing cloud |
| spelling | book | spelling book |
Some Important Compound Words Using (NOUN + NOUN)
Noun And Noun List
| Noun | Noun | Compound Word |
|---|---|---|
| tax | payer | taxpayer |
| head | teacher | headteacher |
| money | market | money market |
| time | table | timetable |
| picture | book | picture book |
| field | glasses | field glasses |
| engine | driver | engine driver |
| crime | novel | crime novel |
| black | board | blackboard |
| cell | phone | cellphone |
| blue | whale | blue whale |
| rail | road | railroad |
| servant | maid | servant maid |
| cricket | ball | cricket ball |
| garden | flowers | garden flowers |
| family | business | family business |
| post | card | postcard |
| air | ticket | air ticket |
| hand | bag | handbag |
| sun | light | sunlight |
Some Important Compound Words Using (NOUN + ADJECTIVE)
Noun And Adjective List
| Noun | Adjective | Compound Word |
|---|---|---|
| force | full | forcefull |
| care | full | carefull |
| bad | tempered | badtempered |
| beauty | full | beautyfull |
| down | ward | downward |
| grate | full | gratefull |
| harm | less | harmless |
| black | gold | blackgold |
| silk | soft | silksoft |
| milk | white | milkwhite |
| dead | slow | deadslow |
| mercy | less | mercyless |
| picture | perfect | pictureperfect |
| snow | white | snowwhite |
| home | sick | homesick |
| honey | sweet | honeysweet |
| age | less | ageless |
| accident | prone | accidentprone |
| round | about | roundabout |
| red | hot | redhot |
Some Important Compound Words Using (PREPOSITION + NOUN)
Preposition And Noun List
| Preposition | Noun | Compound Word |
|---|---|---|
| over | bridge | overbridge |
| in | box | inbox |
| off | day | offday |
| by | line | by line |
| under | class | underclass |
| out | law | outlaw |
| fore | thought | forethought |
| fore | sight | foresight |
| over | coat | overcoat |
| off | spring | offspring |
| after | noon | afternoon |
| by | path | bypath |
| in | mate | inmate |
| down | fall | downfall |
| in | side | inside |
| middle | man | middleman |
| down | hill | downhill |
| up | land | upland |
| top | hat | tophat |
Other Compound Words
| good (adj) + for (prep) + anything (n) | good for nothing |
| fall (adj) + from (prep) + grace (n) | fall from grace |
| dance (adj) + upon (prep) + nothing (n) | dance upon nothing |
| experience (v) + of (prep) + meeting (n) | experience of meeting |
| food (n) + for (prep) + thought (n) | food for thought |
| short (adj) + range (verb) | shortrange |
| lang (adj) + awaited (v) | longawaited |
| well (adj) + kept (v) | well kept |
| free (adj) + born(v) | freeborn |
| under (adj) + fed (v) | underfed |
| free (adj) + fall(v) | freefall |
| tell (v) + tale(n) | telltale |
Compound Word Using in Sentences:
| Even a straight walking stick has a crooked end |
| As the family lost the sole bread winner, they were shocked |
| The water table in Amazan river basin has gone down |
| The time table for the examination will be announced next week |
| The new boss overhauled the existing pattern of work |
| I over heard some abusive remarks but ignored them |
| You can overcome any challenge in life if you have hope |
| The earth quake shook the whole of Asia |
| My school is at a stone’s throw from my home |
| I hate blood shed even for a holy sacrifice |
| Food ball lovers often end up in violence |
| There are many flower plants in my kitchen garden |
| Tape recorders have become obsolete after the advent of DVD players |
| Black boards still dominate class room teaching in India |
| Gandhi’s birth place has become a holy spot now. |
| A woman is a gateway of souls |
| Eye sight is God’s gift to us |
| Drive slowly since your car has air brake |
| Eve teasing is an offence |
| Don’t be a devil behind the steering wheel |
| Education is every one’s birth right in England |
| Child marriage is an offence |
| Child-windowhood is a cruel thing |
| Now a days educated women do not have inferiority complex |
| Learning is a life-long journey |
| Education can elevate a low-born child to the highest office in the world |
| The air-crew was disturbed by a strange signal in the radar |
| A bird flew overhead |
| The air-rids did not deter the Japanese from doing their routine work |
| As the engine driver received all clear signal, he started the train |
| If weather conditions are conducive, Paris will get more rains |
| Real estate business is picking up even in small towns |
| Party leadership decided to ask the controversial minister to resign |
| Do not with hold your inner desire to give others what they deserve |
| Some hard-headed people involve in anti-social activities |
| The chain reaction caused by the atom bomb was horrible |
| A school boy believes that the world goes round him |
| English speaking people feel at home using computer |
| New fangled ideas of the youngsters on fashion irritate old people |
| The landslides threatened the trekkers |