2006-11-27 13:06:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Standards & Testing
A compound word is a larger word made up of two smaller words, such as home-made, sun-light, etc.
Maybe a tripound word is a larger word made up of three smaller words such as never-the-less?? And night-in-gale?
2006-11-27 13:13:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
tripound word (verb) : the combination of 3 words: A tripound word is like the word sports-man-ship: \
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2006-11-27 13:11:46 · answer #2 · answered by jeremy1234 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife s grandfather - a Londoner born between the world wars - used to use the word "tripound" as an insult. For instance, "That bloke s a no-good tripound"
2016-06-30 04:33:50 · answer #3 · answered by Martin 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
tripound word (verb) : the combination of 3 words (Caring, responsable, gracious)
A tripound word is like the word sports-man-ship
2006-11-27 14:20:08 · answer #4 · answered by ritu raj 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
compound word is a larger word made up of two smaller words
2006-11-27 14:14:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tri=3
pound=weight
three pounds
2006-11-27 13:20:22 · answer #6 · answered by larry 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's give Jeremy the best answer, lol,,he is right.
2006-11-28 01:17:51 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋