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Adjectives

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Anatomy and Medical

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Animals and Related Words

angelfish firefly ladybird seashell beehive fishbowl ladybug sheepdog beekeeper flatfish livestock shellfish beekeeping glowworm lungfish silkworm beeswax goldfinch mockingbird songbird blackbird goldfish muskrat starfish bluebird grasshopper pigsty stingray bobcat greyhound pipefish sunfish bobtail groundhog pigpen swallowtail bookworm hammerhead pigsty swordfish bulldog hedgehog pitbull tapeworm bullfrog honeybee polecat tomcat butterfly honeycomb purebred triggerfish catfish hookworm racehorse walkingstick cobweb horsefly reindeer waterfowl cottonmouth housefly rattlesnake watchdog cottontail hummingbird ringworm whitefish crawfish humpback roadrunner wildcat dogfish icefish rockfish wildlife dragonfly inchworm sailfish wolfhound duckbill jaybird seabird woodchuck earthworm jellyfish seagull woodpecker earwig jitterbug seahorse yellowtail sealion

Astronomy and Space

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Clothing and Accessories

armhole headdress overshoe sunglasses bathrobe housecoat pocketbook sweatshirt jumpsuit pantsuit swimsuit bedclothes knapsack pantyhose threadbare neckline pullover topcoat buttonhole necktie raincoat tophat clotheshorse needlework shoehorn turtleneck dressmaker nightgown shoelace underclothing earmuffs nightshirt snowshoe undershirt earphone outerwear spacesuit underwear earring outfit sportswear waistcoat eyeglasses overalls wardrobe footwear overcoat sunbonnet wetsuit overdressed sundress windbreaker

Directions

clockwise earthbound northwest southwest clockwork homeward outside throughout downhill into outward uphill downstage inside overhead upstage downstairs inward sideways upstairs downward northeast southeast upward

Fall (Autumn)

applesauce football kickoff schoolhouse cornfield goalpost pinecone schoolteacher cornstalk hayride quarterback thanksgiving drumstick haystack scarecrow touchdown

Family

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Flowers

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Food and Eating

applesauce cornbread honeydew peapod soybean blackberry corncob horseradish peppercorn spareribs blueberry corndog hotdcake peppermint strawberry bittersweet cornmeal huckleberry piecrust sugarplum breadbasket cupcake jackfruit pineapple sunflower breadbox doughnut jawbreaker popcorn supermarket breadcrumbs drumstick jellybean popover sweetbread breadfruit eggbeater potholder sweetmeat breadknife eggcup lunchmeat potluck tablecloth breadstick eggnog lunchroom potpie tablespoon breakfast eggplant mealtime rosemary teapot buttermilk eggroll meatball saltshaker teaspoon cheesecake eggshell meatloaf saucepan teacup chestnut flapjacks milkshake seafood toothpick chopsticks fruitcake nutshell seaweed turnover chickpea gingerbread oatmeal shellfish undercook cookbook grapefruit overcook shortbread watercress cookout gumdrop pancake shortcake watermelon cooktop hazelnut peanut silverware wishbone cookwear honeycomb

Furniture

armchair bookshelf cupboard footstool sideboard bookcase breakfront footrest headboard wardrobe nightstand waterbed

Halloween

bloodcurdling cowboy flashlight moonlight scarecrow bogeyman cowgirl gravestone moonlit supernatural broomstick eyeball hayride otherworldly tombstone cobweb eyepatch headstone pitchfork witchcraft

House

armchair doorbell flagpole housewife staircase bathmat doorknob flatware housework stairway bathroom doormat floorboard keyhole tablecloth bedspread doorstep footboard mailbox teapot http://www.enchantedlearning.com/wordlist/compoundwordscategorized.shtml 4/13 4/2/2018 Compound Words (Categorized) Vocabulary Word List - EnchantedLearning.com bedroom doorstop greenhouse patchwork toothbrush bookcase doorway hairbrush playpen toothpaste bookshelf downstairs hallway pillowcase upstairs candlestick drainpipe headboard pincushion wallpaper carport driveway heirloom potholder wardrobe corkscrew dustpan houseboat saucepan washboard courtyard earthenware household stepladder washcloth cupboard enamelware househusband silverware washstand desktop entryway housekeeper skylight wastebasket dishcloth flashlight housewarming slipcover windowpane dishwasher fireplace windowsill

Jobs and Occupations

bellhop cowgirl ghostwriter mailman ringleader stockbroker bodyguard craftsman goalkeeper marksman roughneck stockholder bookbinder craftswoman goldsmith matchmaker salesman storekeeper bookkeeper dishwasher handyman middleman saleswoman storyteller businessman dogcatcher hangman midshipman schoolteacher tradesman businesswoman doorman headhunter panhandler shipmate undertaker caretaker farmhand horseman pawnbroker shopkeeper woodcarver carhop fireman housekeeper peacekeeper showman woodcutter chairman firefighter landlord peacemaker signalman woodsman chairwoman fisherman lifeguard pickpocket sportscaster workman codebreaker footman locksmith policeman sportswriter zookeeper copywriter foreman longshoreman policewoman stargazer weightlifter cowboy frogman lumberjack postmaster statesman

Landforms

badlands headwaters lakeside overlook shoreline coastline highland landform riverbed tableland foothills hillside lowland sandbar waterfalll headland iceberg mainland seabed watershed lakebed overhang seashore wetlands

Military

afterburner counterattack guardsman landfall sickbay aircraft counterintelligence gunboat lifeboat signalman airfield countermeasure gunfire marksman stateside airman counteroffensive gunpowder midshipman stockpile airship counterrevolution hardware motorcar stockyard battleaxe dogfight hellcat outpost topflight battlecruiser firearm homecoming payload undercover battleship foothold hovercraft paymaster warhead battlecry footlocker knapsack quartermaster warlike http://www.enchantedlearning.com/wordlist/compoundwordscategorized.shtml 5/13 4/2/2018 Compound Words (Categorized) Vocabulary Word List - EnchantedLearning.com bridgehead foxhole leatherneck shipmate wartime cockpit frogman handcuff shipyard wingspan codebreaker guardhouse headquarters sharpshooter wiretap

Music

bagpipes drumbeat kettledrum rainstick cowbell drumstick keyboard washboard

Office and Computer

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People and Occupations

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Places

anyplace entryway lunchroom runway underground anywhere everywhere mainland schoolhouse undersea backwater farmhouse marketplace schoolroom underwater backwoods farmyard newsstand seashore underworld backyard flowerbed northeast seasick upstairs badlands foxhole northwest seaside uphill barnyard freeway nowhere shipwreck uppermost birthplace fatherland offshore shipyard upstate carport grasslands outdoors sidewalk vineyard checkroom graveyard outfield skyscraper walkway cornfield greenhouse overhead slaughterhouse warehouse countryside hallway overpass smokestack wasteland courthouse hangout outhouse someplace waterfall courtyard hillside parkway somewhere waterfront crossroad hilltop pathway staircase waterway crosswalk headland playground stairway waterworks dishwasher headquarters playpen stronghold wayside doorway highway pigpen southeast wetlands downhill highlands pigsty southwest wonderland downstairs hideaway ringside shoreline woodland downtown homeland riverside stateside workplace driveway household roadbed storehouse workroom drugstore inland roadside superhighway workshop elsewhere lighthouse roadway turnpike

Plants and Related Words

bellflower cornstalk greenhouse pineapple strawberry bitterroot cowslip haystack pinecone sunflower blackberry crabgrass hazelnut primrose taproot bluebells dogwood hollyhock redwood toadstool blueberry evergreen honeydew rosebud treetop bluebonnets flowerbed horseradish rosemary tumbleweed buttercup flowerpot huckleberry seagrass vineyard candytuft foxglove larkspur seaweed wallflower catnip goldenrod mayflower seedpod watercress chestnut grapefruit peanut snapdragon watermelon chickpea grapevine peppercorn snowdrop wildflower cornfield grasslands peppermint soybean wolfsbane cornflower spearmint woodland http://www.enchantedlearning.com/wordlist/compoundwordscategorized.shtml 7/13 4/2/2018 Compound Words (Categorized) Vocabulary Word List - EnchantedLearning.com School

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Sports, Games, and Exercise

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Spring

bluebells butterfly flowerbed rainbow bluebonnet dragonfly flowerpot raincoat bullfrog eggshell grasshopper rainfall buttercup springtime

Summer

baseball sailboat songbird sunglasses firefly seashell summertime sunlight flagpole seashore sunburn sunstroke honeybee seaside sundial surfboard ladybug sightseeing sunflower watermelon rosebud softball

Thanksgiving Compound Words

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Three-Word Compound Words

craftsmanship whatsoever whosoever workmanlike hereinafter wheresoever woebegone workmanship horsemanship whomsoever workaday

Time

afternoon everyday springtime sunup anytime hourglass stopwatch timekeeper bedtime lifetime startup timepiece beforehand mealtime stopwatch timetable birthday meanwhile summertime weekday daylight nighttime sundial weekend daytime overtime sundown whenever deadline someday sunrise wintertime everlasting sometime sunset wristwatch

Tools, Devices, and Related Items

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Transportation

airbag gearshift pushcart starship aircraft headlight railroad steamboat airline highway railway steamship airplane horsepower roadbed streetcar airport hotrod roadside superhighway boxcar houseboat roadway taxicab bulkhead hovercraft rowboat tollbooth cockpit lifeboat sailboat tollgate crossroads motorboat sidecar tugboat http://www.enchantedlearning.com/wordlist/compoundwordscategorized.shtml 9/13 4/2/2018 Compound Words (Categorized) Vocabulary Word List - EnchantedLearning.com dashboard motorcycle spacecraft turnpike dugout overpass spaceship warship fireboat pothole stagecoach windshield freeway powerboat

Verbs

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Weather

daybreak hailstone snowbound sunshine waterspout daylight hailstorm snowdrift sunup weatherman downburst landfall snowfall thunderbolt weathervane downdraft outflow snowflake thunderclap whirlwind downpour outlook snowplow thundercloud windburn downwind overcast snowstorm thunderstorm windsock duststorm rainbow sunlight updraft windward forecast rainfall sunsrise upwelling windstorm frostbite rainstorm sunset upwind windswept frostbitten sandstorm

Winter

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