100 Examples Of Clipped Words

1. 100 Examples Of Clipped Words Worksheet
2. Define Clipped

Clip formidabile, Fantastico gancetto! And Grande fermaglio! Are Italian equivalents of the English phrase 'Great clip!' Context makes clear whether film clip (case 1), hair clip (example 2). Blended Word- is a word that is formed by combining two or more words by dropping some letters, and producing a new meaning. Examples: Biography + picture = biopic Television + photogenic = telegenic 4. Clipped Word- is a word formed by dropping one or more syllables from a longer word or phrase with no change in meaning. In middle clipping or syncope, the middle of the word is retained. Examples are: flu (influenza), jams or jammies (pajamas/pyjamas), polly (apollinaris), shrink (head-shrinker), tec (detective).

In etymology, back-formation is the process of creating a new lexeme by removing actual or supposed affixes.^[1] The resulting neologism is called a back-formation, a term coined by James Murray^[2] in 1889. Drift king survival. (OED online preserves its first use of 'back-formation' from 1889 in the definition of to burgle; from burglar.)^[3]

100 Examples Of Clipped Words Worksheet

For example, the noun resurrection was borrowed from Latin, and the verb resurrect was then back-formed hundreds of years later from it by removing the -ion suffix. This segmentation of resurrection into resurrect + ion was possible because English had examples of Latinate words in the form of verb and verb+-ion pairs, such as opine/opinion. These became the pattern for many more such pairs, where a verb derived from a Latin supine stem and a noun ending in ion entered the language together, such as insert/insertion, project/projection, etc.

Similar phenomena[edit]

Back-formation may be similar to the reanalyses or folk etymologies when it rests on an erroneous understanding of the morphology of the longer word. For example, the singular noun asset is a back-formation from the plural assets. However, assets was not originally a plural; it is a loanword from Anglo-Normanasetz (modern French assez). The -s was reanalyzed as a plural suffix.

Back-formation is different from clipping – back-formation may change the word's class or meaning, whereas clipping creates shortened words from longer words, but does not change the class or meaning of the word.

Words can sometimes acquire new lexical categories without any derivational change in form (for example, ship was first a noun and later was used as a verb). That process is called conversion (or zero-derivation). Like back-formation, it can produce a new noun or a new verb, but it involves no back-forming.

In English[edit]

Back-formation may be particularly common in English given that many English words are borrowed from Latin, French and Greek, which together provide English a large range of common affixes. Many words with affixes have entered English, such as dismantle and dishevelled, so it may be easy to believe that these are formed from roots such as mantle (assumed to mean 'to put something together') and shevelled (assumed to mean 'well-dressed'), although these words have no history of existing in English.

Many words came into English by this route: pease was once a mass noun (as in 'pease pudding'), but was reinterpreted as a plural, leading to the back-formation pea. The noun statistic was likewise a back-formation from the field of study statistics. In Britain, the verb burgle came into use in the nineteenth century as a back-formation from burglar (which can be compared to the North American verb burglarize formed by suffixation).

Other examples are

• Noun 'taxon', a unit of classification in taxonomy, derived from Greektaxis (arrangement)+nomia 'distribution'
• Singular 'sastruga', plural 'sastrugi' (from Russian): new Latin-type singular 'sastrugus' has been used sometimes
• Singular 'syringe', from plural 'syringes'; the original Greek singular is syrinx
• Singular tamale, from the plural tamales; the original Spanish singular is tamal.
• Verb 'edit' from editor
• Verbs 'euthanase' or 'euthanize' from the noun euthanasia.

The verb translate is a back-formation from translation, which is from Latin trāns + lāt- + -tio. Lāt- is from the very irregular (suppletive) verb ferō 'to carry.' Trānslāt- in Latin was merely a semi-adjectival form of trānsferō meaning '[something] having been carried across [into a new language]' (cf. transfer). The result of the action trānsferō textum 'to translate a text' was a textus trānslātus 'a text that has been translated.' Thus the verb in English is really from a (semi-)adjectival form in Latin.

Even though many English words are formed this way, new coinages may sound strange, and are often used for humorous effect. For example, gruntled (from disgruntled) is used only in humorous contexts, as when P. G. Wodehouse wrote, 'I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled', or the character Turk in the American sitcom Scrubs told another character, 'I don't disdain you! It's quite the opposite – I dain you.'^[4] As it happens, gruntle and dain are both attested much earlier, but not as antonyms of the longer forms.^[5]

Back-formations frequently begin in colloquial use and only gradually become accepted. For example, enthuse (from enthusiasm) is gaining popularity, though today it is still generally considered nonstandard.^[6]

The immense celebrations in Britain at the news of the relief of the Siege of Mafeking briefly created the verb to maffick, meaning to celebrate both extravagantly and publicly. 'Maffick' is a back-formation from Mafeking, a place-name that was treated humorously as a gerund or participle. There are many other examples of back-formations in the English language.

Place names[edit]

As English place names are often British, and hence the study of Celtic scholars, back-formations have occurred in many ways over the centuries owing to English-speaking interpretations. For example, the River Chelmer in Essex is named after the town of Chelmsford (Chelmeresford) which is derived from the Saxon personal name Cēolmǣr.^[7]

In other languages[edit]

Israeli Hebrew[edit]

Back-formation in Israeli Hebrew often violates the prescriptive rules of the Academy of the Hebrew Language.^[8] For example:

1. משאבּ masháb 'resource' (prescriptive form: משאב mash'áv) is a back-formation from the plural form משאבּים mashabím.^[8]
2. עקרבּ akráb 'scorpion' (prescriptive form: עקרב ‘aqráv) is a back-formation from the plural form עקרבּים akrabím.^[8]

See also[edit]

• Rebracketing or juncture loss

References[edit]

1. ^Crystal, David. A Dictionary of Linguistics and Phonetics, Sixth Edition, Blackwell Publishers, 2008.
2. ^Booty, O.A. (24 August 2002). Funny Side of English. Pustak Mahal. ISBN9788122307993. Retrieved 8 April 2018 – via Google Books.
3. ^'Oxford Dictionaries Definition of burgle in English'. Oxford Dictionaries Online. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
4. ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2009-12-18. Retrieved 2009-08-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. ^Brown, Lesley (1993). The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles. Oxford: Clarendon. ISBN0-19-861271-0.
6. ^See 'Discussion of enthuse,' https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enthuse
7. ^Eilert Ekwall (1928). English River Names. OUP. p. xli.
8. ^ ^abcSee p. 56 in Ghil'ad Zuckermann (2020), Revivalistics: From the Genesis of Israeli to Language Reclamation in Australia and Beyond, Oxford University PressISBN9780199812790 / ISBN9780199812776.

For example, the words big and large are synonyms. Buy and purchase are also synonyms – although we tend to use 'buy' in a more informal context, and 'purchase' in a more formal context.

Keep in mind that some synonyms in the list below might not be 'perfect' synonyms – there may be slight differences in meaning and connotation. For example, the words smart and wise. Both of them mean 'intelligent,' but the word wise also implies that the person has additional good judgement and deep perception about life.

Synonyms are often used in different collocations, too. For example, we can describe either a person or an idea as brilliant, but only a person can be astute.

Powerful, potent, and firm are synonyms for strong. A person with a strong voice can have a powerful voice, but not a potent voice. A strong alcoholic drink can be potent, but not firm.

If you're not sure how to use the synonyms below – or if you want to see example sentences – check this dictionary and this sample sentence search!

Synonyms for SMART

• bright
• sharp
• brilliant
• astute
• wise

Synonyms for STUPID

• dumb
• idiotic
• dimwitted
• slow
• dense

Synonyms for ESSENTIAL

• crucial
• critical
• vital
• integral
• indispensable

Synonyms for IRRELEVANT

• inconsequential
• useless
• meaningless
• trivial
• insignificant

Synonyms for EXCELLENT

• magnificent
• phenomenal
• top-notch
• world-class
• outstanding

Synonyms for ACCEPTABLE

• fitting
• suitable
• satisfactory
• adequate
• appropriate

Synonyms for AWFUL

• horrible
• abominable
• repulsive
• despicable
• atrocious

Synonyms for INTERESTING

• captivating
• enchanting
• fascinating
• enthralling
• intriguing

Synonyms for BORING

Define Clipped

• dull
• tiresome
• mundane
• humdrum
• monotonous

Synonyms for UNCERTAIN

• doubtful
• questionable
• dubious
• far-fetched
• unproven

Synonyms for NEW

• modern
• contemporary
• up-to-date
• novel
• fresh

Synonyms for OLD

For example, the words big and large are synonyms. Buy and purchase are also synonyms – although we tend to use 'buy' in a more informal context, and 'purchase' in a more formal context.

Keep in mind that some synonyms in the list below might not be 'perfect' synonyms – there may be slight differences in meaning and connotation. For example, the words smart and wise. Both of them mean 'intelligent,' but the word wise also implies that the person has additional good judgement and deep perception about life.

Synonyms are often used in different collocations, too. For example, we can describe either a person or an idea as brilliant, but only a person can be astute.

Powerful, potent, and firm are synonyms for strong. A person with a strong voice can have a powerful voice, but not a potent voice. A strong alcoholic drink can be potent, but not firm.

If you're not sure how to use the synonyms below – or if you want to see example sentences – check this dictionary and this sample sentence search!

Synonyms for SMART

• bright
• sharp
• brilliant
• astute
• wise

Synonyms for STUPID

• dumb
• idiotic
• dimwitted
• slow
• dense

Synonyms for ESSENTIAL

• crucial
• critical
• vital
• integral
• indispensable

Synonyms for IRRELEVANT

• inconsequential
• useless
• meaningless
• trivial
• insignificant

Synonyms for EXCELLENT

• magnificent
• phenomenal
• top-notch
• world-class
• outstanding

Synonyms for ACCEPTABLE

• fitting
• suitable
• satisfactory
• adequate
• appropriate

Synonyms for AWFUL

• horrible
• abominable
• repulsive
• despicable
• atrocious

Synonyms for INTERESTING

• captivating
• enchanting
• fascinating
• enthralling
• intriguing

Synonyms for BORING

Define Clipped

• dull
• tiresome
• mundane
• humdrum
• monotonous

Synonyms for UNCERTAIN

• doubtful
• questionable
• dubious
• far-fetched
• unproven

Synonyms for NEW

• modern
• contemporary
• up-to-date
• novel
• fresh

Synonyms for OLD

• outdated
• antiquated
• obsolete
• archaic
• old-fashioned

Synonyms for EASY

• simple
• child's play
• straightforward
• effortless
• uncomplicated

Synonyms for DIFFICULT

• challenging
• daunting
• taxing
• tough
• tricky

Synonyms for STRONG

• powerful
• intense
• firm
• solid
• potent

Synonyms for WEAK

• frail
• feeble
• shaky
• flimsy
• fragile

Synonyms for HUGE

• colossal
• gigantic
• astronomical
• immense
• gargantuan

Synonyms for TINY

• minuscule
• itsy-bitsy
• microscopic
• dinky
• minute

Synonyms for MANY

• copious
• abundant
• numerous
• ample
• bountiful

Synonyms for BIT

• smidgen
• dash
• iota
• pinch
• shred

Synonyms for EXCESS

• glut
• plethora
• wealth
• surplus
• overabundance