Guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Here is a challenge for everyone: What compound words (compound words are words that are made of smaller words, e.g. peanut (pea+nut) and daylight (day+light)) are made of two smaller words of opposite definitions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 Here is a challenge for everyone: What compound words (compound words are words that are made of smaller words, e.g. peanut (pea+nut) and daylight (day+light)) are made of two smaller words of opposite definitions? Blacklight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 18, 2008 Report Share Posted February 18, 2008 That's one possibility. Can you think of others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 The word oxymoron itself is a compound word of oxys meaning "sharp" and moros meaning "stupid". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Wholesome and Nightlight These are much more simpler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 I don't think night and light qualify. We don't say "It's night in here" when we can't see nor do we ask what time of light it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 i also don't think nightlight works because there is light at night, including the moon and stars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 unreality Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 A darklight, for making photos in (that's what the room is called, right?) football... two opposite shapes. you can do that with basketball too, lol Though I guess foot and ball aren't opposites, so nvm. Ummm... catfish? I dunno, this is hard ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 A darklight, for making photos in (that's what the room is called, right?) actually, it's called a darkroom-i believe you use a red light to see what you are doing does anybody know this for sure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 bittersweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted February 19, 2008 Report Share Posted February 19, 2008 Moot point and pet hate! Does anyone use WHICH anymore. So often I see what used at the begining of a question when choice is involved - thus dictating the use of which not what. I blame Trivial Pursuit, I think the makers have used it (and abused it) far to frequently. What word? or... Which words?... mmmmm! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 8, 2011 Report Share Posted September 8, 2011 How about 'anyone' (any = multiple choices, one = singular)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Pickett Posted September 12, 2011 Report Share Posted September 12, 2011 (edited) Some of my favorites: Monopoly (mono = one, poly = more than one) Everyone Pianoforte (musical term literally meaning soft-loud) Sophomore (sopho = wise, more = foolish) Mythological Seashore Nevermore Butthead :c) Edited September 12, 2011 by Pickett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Here is a challenge for everyone:
What compound words (compound words are words that are made of smaller words, e.g. peanut (pea+nut) and daylight (day+light)) are made of two smaller words of opposite definitions?
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