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Posted: 2018-03-29 11:48:30
Edited: 2018-03-29 11:49:33

I recently came across a nice compound word (Tantalating, form Tantalising and Titillating, thanks to Debby @ Le Chic), that made me think how many I have in my vocabulary. I often use Dirtylicious, Cutieful, Beautilicious, Fantabulous etc...

Please share similar words that are made up of two or more words. It is great fun using them in everyday life!
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Posted: 2018-03-29 11:58:52

Definition of tantalate

: a salt containing tantalum in combination with oxygen

from the merriam-webster dictionary ...

They are made up words (which I also do), not compound words. A correct example of a compounded word is: won't - will + not
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Posted: 2018-03-29 12:16:32
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Victoria, thank you for the lesson in grammar. What is 'tantalating' then, according to Webster's? This was the original word that sparked this thread.
So let's call them made up words.
Any of those you can offer?
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Posted: 2018-03-29 12:45:48

I was trying to think of some I use and got a brain fart instead ... lol superlicious is one fantabulous is another and I think all the ones you listed are ones I use.

Tantalating is not a real word darling. There is no verb version of the above noun. But hey, We here can accept it with a new twist to the meaning...lol sounds like action involving lots of tongue ... ;)

every year or so new words are added to dictionaries .... You would be surprised to see what makes the list as New words... ;)
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Posted: 2018-03-29 19:41:06

Fun + Fantastic + Fabulous = Funtabulous
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Posted: 2018-03-29 20:21:35

Victoria, you gem! :-)

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