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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Words in words #170162 09/24/2007 4:28 AM Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 Hydra addict Hydra addict Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 631 Is there a name for a complete word that can be obtained from another word without rearranging any letters? Sometimes the words suit each other but are not related etymologically (take the word strum in instrumental) but usually they are completely unrelated (like the ogre in progressive). For the time being, let's call them lineagrams. Last edited by Hydra; 09/24/2007 4:30 AM. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Words in words Hydra #170171 09/24/2007 3:59 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York I think Anu calls them kangaroo words. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Words in words AnnaStrophic #170173 09/24/2007 4:31 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park of troy Carpal Tunnel of troy Carpal Tunnel Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park do you gnu any? my other obsession Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Words in words of troy #170176 09/24/2007 6:44 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX Myridon addict Myridon addict Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 557 Dallas, TX Kangaroo words contain another smaller word that is a synonym, as roo is a smaller (baby) kangaroo, e.g. illuminated contains lit. Some kangaroo words do fall into Hydra's definition, cleanse for example, though many do not as it doesn't require the letters be adjacent. A special case of Hydra's kind in which the whole word can be reanalyzed: therapist = the rapist Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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