Adjective : Soap is a compound substance. ,The mouth is a compound organ. ,a compound fruit. From Dictionary.com.
Barn is compounded from the Old English words beren ` barley '+ ern ` house.'. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XV No 2] Reference
Windows is compounded from the Icelandic words vindr ` wind '+ auga ` eye,' a window being the eye of a house. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XV No 2] Reference
Or he has a name compounded of elements of two languages. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: BARBARIAN NAMES.] Reference
Lariat is compounded from the Spanish la ` the '+ reata ` lasso.'. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XV No 2] Reference
Ganymede, therefore, bears a name compounded of the two words, "joy" and. From Wordnik.com. [The Symposium] Reference
Stirrup has been compounded from the Old English stige ` ascent '+ rāp.'. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XV No 2] Reference
The generic name was compounded from the Greek leuco, "white", and krinon, "lily". From Wordnik.com. [Rich Wolf: Where Do All the Flowers Grow?] Reference
XX, 29, is perhaps a name compounded with that of a king, the latter being in a cartouche. From Wordnik.com. [El Kab] Reference
Which tint may be distinguished by a name compounded of the two colours, to which it is intermediate. From Wordnik.com. [The Botanic Garden A Poem in Two Parts. Part 1: the Economy of Vegetation] Reference
Washington Peace Conference had reported a plan of pacification, understood to be compounded from the Crittenden, Guthrie, and Border. From Wordnik.com. [Foreign and Colonial News] Reference
Hayward regarded Jim with a curious expression compounded of love, anger, and contempt. From Wordnik.com. [The Copy-Cat, & Other Stories] Reference
A name compounded of sard and onyx, two precious stones, varieties of chalcedony or agate. From Wordnik.com. [Smith's Bible Dictionary] Reference
He calls himself Jazzamoart, a name compounded of the passions of his life: jazz, amor, and art. From Wordnik.com. [Javier Vasquez - Jazzamoart] Reference
Nixie stood out clearly, looking down at the dead woman with an expression compounded of wonder and sly scorn. From Wordnik.com. [The Nest Builder] Reference
Sophie glanced round in time to see an expression compounded of chagrin and suspicion flit across his lordship's handsome face. From Wordnik.com. [A Lady of Expectations]
There is the want of observation simple, and the want of observation compound, compounded, that is, with the imaginative faculty. From Wordnik.com. [Notes on Nursing: What It Is, and What It Is Not] Reference
"Yes, ma'am," replied Rebecca, noticing with bewilderment a curious expression compounded of fear and defiance on the other's face. From Wordnik.com. [The Wind in the rose-bush and other stories of the supernatural] Reference
All estradiol, even "compounded," is derived from similar chemical compounds. From Wordnik.com. [Staness Jonekos: 10 Hormone Therapy Facts Every Woman Should Know] Reference
FIKE: Well, yes, with all the media attention, it's kind of compounded things. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 27, 2001] Reference
` ` Obviously the Kovalev goal kind of compounded the momentum with all he's gone through. ''. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Garlic is compounded from the Old English gar. From Wordnik.com. [VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol XV No 2] Reference
It's kind of compounded by the fact that Neal and I celebrate our. From Wordnik.com. [GeekBrief.TV | Video Podcast] Reference
Sanders said the recession has "compounded" the mistakes of his predecessors. From Wordnik.com. [San Diego News] Reference
He thought they were "compounded" of a certain earth, or calx, and phlogiston. From Wordnik.com. [Priestley in America 1794-1804] Reference
"compounded," is derived from similar chemical compounds. From Wordnik.com. [The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com] Reference
"compounded" with Sir Nicholas Crispe for his "propriety" in the fort at Kormentine. From Wordnik.com. [The Journal of Negro History, Volume 4, 1919] Reference
ESPN's novelty problem is compounded by a parity problem. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: 'The Ultimate in Appointment Viewing'] Reference
That delay was compounded by the lack of a guiding vision. From Wordnik.com. [No Change to Believe In] Reference
The MOF scandals have compounded this crisis of confidence. From Wordnik.com. [Mighty Fall] Reference
It earns compounded interest and becomes the next hundred years. From Wordnik.com. [The Legacy Of Generation Ñ] Reference
The worry is compounded by yet another inauspicious omen -- a heat wave. From Wordnik.com. [Apocalypse When] Reference
Imports, deregulation and takeover threats have compounded competitive pressures. From Wordnik.com. [Cheerleaders Vs. The Grumps] Reference
Some have landed in places where access to care is compounded by the disease's stigma. From Wordnik.com. [The Cost of the Katrina Effect] Reference
That advantage is compounded because nonprofit hospitals don't have to pay income taxes. From Wordnik.com. [Rx: Thirty Minutes On The Stairmaster Twice Weekly] Reference
Now everything has been compounded by the insult he endured, resulting in one endless sulk. From Wordnik.com. [Starr Gazing: Red Sox and Blue Staters] Reference
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