What are ‘Kangaroo words’?
Kangaroo words: A kangaroo word is a word that contains
letters of another synonymous word (a word having the same or nearly the same
meaning) in its correct sequence.
Why are “Kangaroo words”
so called?
Let’s take an
example
Signal is a
Kangaroo word as it has the synonym ‘sign’ in the word itself.
As kangaroos carry their young, known as joeys, in a body
pouch. Likewise, kangaroo words carry their Joey words (synonym) within the
word itself. This is the etymology of the phrase “kangaroo word”
Are there Anti kangaroo words? yes...See here what are
Examples of Kangaroo words:
Synonym in bold letters
1. masculine:
synonym ‘male’ in order
2. alone: synonym
‘one’ in order
3. allocate: synonym ‘allot’ in order (allot=assign, distribute)
4. blossom: synonym ‘bloom’ in order (bloom=flower)
5. capable: synonym
‘able’ in order (able=competent)
6. chicken: synonym ‘hen’ in order
7. disappointed: synonym ‘sad’ in order
8. feast: synonym ‘eat’ in order
9. latest: synonym ‘last’ in order (latest=last one, newest)
10. myself: synonym ‘me’ in order
11. gigantic: synonym ‘giant’ in order (gigantic: huge, massive, oversize)
