Wordie [wûrd • ē]
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wizjug has been listed 1 time with 14 comments
frogmarch has been listed 12 times with 3 comments
porknut has been listed 3 times with 1 comment
daggerboard has been listed 3 times with 1 comment
lancetfish has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
sackbut has been listed 16 times with 0 comments
cowpoke has been listed 3 times with 1 comment
gangplank has been listed 8 times with 0 comments
cupboard has been listed 14 times with 0 comments
nutmeat has been listed 6 times with 0 comments
thumbtack has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
footpad has been listed 11 times with 4 comments
skybald has been listed 6 times with 6 comments
dogsbody has been listed 16 times with 1 comment
wolfsbane has been listed 6 times with 0 comments
foolscap has been listed 14 times with 7 comments
freakish has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
streetcar has been listed 6 times with 11 comments
gainsay has been listed 29 times with 0 comments
forestomach has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
spatchcock has been listed 24 times with 1 comment
ribcage has been listed 6 times with 21 comments
switchgrass has been listed 4 times with 1 comment
taillight has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
mandate has been listed 5 times with 0 comments
youtube has been listed 8 times with 0 comments
sheepshank has been listed 4 times with 1 comment
shipbuilding has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
upbraid has been listed 26 times with 0 comments
frigatebird has been listed 4 times with 0 comments
windlass has been listed 11 times with 0 comments
saltpeter has been listed 12 times with 2 comments
wrestplank has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
claymore has been listed 19 times with 0 comments
chokedamp has been listed 6 times with 0 comments
lickspigot has been listed 7 times with 4 comments
chokecherry has been listed 9 times with 0 comments
bladdernut has been listed 2 times with 3 comments
thereof has been listed 6 times with 0 comments
pantywaist has been listed 8 times with 1 comment
frolicsome has been listed 16 times with 3 comments
freeball has been listed 4 times with 4 comments
leeward has been listed 12 times with 2 comments
bonebed has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
graphjam has been listed 1 time with 3 comments
carpool has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
turnspit has been listed 4 times with 3 comments
hornwork has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
freestone has been listed 3 times with 2 comments
quidnunc has been listed 57 times with 4 comments
scrapyard has been listed 4 times with 1 comment
overmorrow has been listed 3 times with 2 comments
pumpernickel has been listed 40 times with 8 comments
spasmglow has been listed 3 times with 3 comments
gunmetal has been listed 11 times with 0 comments
codpiece has been listed 17 times with 4 comments
lovecop has been listed 4 times with 1 comment
donkeyman has been listed 4 times with 2 comments
screwdriver has been listed 7 times with 0 comments
behindhand has been listed 5 times with 0 comments
dungbomb has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
beebalm has been listed 3 times with 1 comment
watermelon has been listed 18 times with 0 comments
didjibodhrán has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
nipplefruit has been listed 6 times with 12 comments
eelpout has been listed 7 times with 6 comments
skewbald has been listed 6 times with 2 comments
rampike has been listed 7 times with 1 comment
backstaff has been listed 2 times with 1 comment
blacklight has been listed 3 times with 4 comments
fireweed has been listed 4 times with 3 comments
evensong has been listed 12 times with 4 comments
whaleship has been listed 1 time with 0 comments
whaleboat has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
keelhaul has been listed 22 times with 4 comments
marplot has been listed 7 times with 3 comments
tweendecks has been listed 1 time with 1 comment
longshanks has been listed 7 times with 3 comments
deadrise has been listed 3 times with 2 comments
nosegay has been listed 27 times with 3 comments
pantyhose has been listed 9 times with 13 comments
cornhole has been listed 1 time with 7 comments
cartridge has been listed 6 times with 1 comment
hamstring has been listed 5 times with 1 comment
billingsgate has been listed 15 times with 4 comments
comeuppance has been listed 37 times with 10 comments
claptrap has been listed 36 times with 5 comments
squeezebox has been listed 12 times with 0 comments
coxcomb has been listed 46 times with 3 comments
quakebuttock has been listed 12 times with 1 comment
riprap has been listed 5 times with 1 comment
monkfish has been listed 6 times with 0 comments
headquarters has been listed 5 times with 0 comments
hindquarters has been listed 3 times with 1 comment
hemlock has been listed 26 times with 1 comment
panpipe has been listed 2 times with 0 comments
hornbook has been listed 3 times with 0 comments
scofflaw has been listed 19 times with 1 comment
hedgehog has been listed 27 times with 17 comments
proofread has been listed 5 times with 8 comments
Well, I think, but it's your list. :-)
You think...? I guess so. Also added all these others. Thanks!
How about thumbtack?
Forestomach.
gangplank
Cheerled.
try cupboard
piebald
nutmeat
Ooh, good one! Thanks whichbe!
carpool?
pumpernickel
How have I missed this? I love these freakazoid words. I submit my first ever word*, donkeyman.
*listed on Wordie, that is.
screwdriver
Point taken! :-D
Yes, I need a hobby. But I'm not the only one.
u? Um...I think you may need a hobby. ;-)
Is it just me, or does every word (compound or not) start to look freakish when isolated from context and stared at intently? To further the effect, say the word aloud over and over again, changing your tone and inflection randomly each time.
Thanks, sionnach. It's not just words that you can't tell the meaning of, it's words that also look freakish. Hence the inclusion of what are undeniably freakish-looking words: monkfish, catbird, and bullfinch. Point taken, though--the second word in the compound does suggest the object in question in those cases.
I'd have a minor quibble about including words like monkfish, catbird, or bullfinch because, no matter how incongruous the pairing, one already knows the class of critters one is dealing with from the second word alone. But that's just me. There are some excellent words on this list - I especially liked shindig and sideburns. Great list!
I agree. These are classics. :-)
How 'bout claptrap?
Great idea for a list!