Compound word puzzles are interesting in themselves but also show how things in the world are essentially combinations of other things. ... 5. leaf color + abode. 6. gaze + away. 7. cervix + fine, ...

In addition to new words, compound words and new meanings for some old words also contributed to the new total. The last time Merriam-Webster added new words was in September 2018.

For each set you give me a word that can precede each of mine to complete a compound word or a familiar two-word phrase. Example: Heat, Oven, Tank --> GAS (gas heat, gas oven, gas tank) 1.

Compound words are made up of two parts of speech. For example, the compound noun handkerchief is made up of two nouns: hand + kerchief. Semantically, compound words are very interesting, since ...