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, ...

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 ...