A kangaroo word is a word which contains letters of another word, in the same order and with the same meaning. For example,
CHICKEN contains its synonym HEN (cHickEN)
ACRID contains it synonym ACID (ACrID)
And to add a bit of wit to this pun, the shorter synonyms that make up a kangaroo word are referred to as joey words just like a baby kangaroo is called joey. So, both HEN and ACID are joey words.
Here’s a list of words you did not know were actually kangaroo words🦘👇🏾
| Kangaroo Word | Joey Word |
|---|---|
| aberrant | errant |
| abide | bide |
| abnormality | anomaly |
| accustomed | used |
| action | act |
| admonish | monish |
| affect | act |
| aggravated | grated |
| allocate | allot |
| allurement | lure |
| alone | one |
| amicable | amiable |
| amicability | amity |
| antiquated | antique |
| antiseptic | aseptic |
| apposite | apt |
| appropriate | apt |
| arch | arc |
| arena | area |
| arouse | rouse |
| artifice | art |
| artistry | art |
| astound | stun |
| avocation | vocation |
| balderdash | blah |
| balsam | balm |
| banish | ban |
| barren | bare |
| barricaded | barred |
| barrier | bar |
| barristers | bar |
| because | cause |
| belated | late |
| bemoan | moan |
| blossom | bloom |
| blotch | blot |
| bombard | bomb |
| brackets | braces |
| burst | bust |
| cacodemon | demon |
| calumnies | lies |
| canister | can |
| capable | able |
| capsule | case |
| cartoon | cart |
| casket | case |
| catacomb | tomb |
| cavern | cave |
| charge | care |
| charisma | charm |
| chocolate | cocoa |
| cleanser | clean |
| cloistered | closed |
| closemouthed | mute |
| clue | cue |
| clump | lump |
| community | county, city |
| complaisant | compliant, pliant |
| concede | cede |
| concession | cession |
| container | can, tin |
| contaminate | taint |
| contradictory | contrary |
| cooled | cold |
| curtail | cut |
| damsel | dame |
| daub | dab |
| dazzle | daze |
| deceased | dead |
| deception | con |
| definitive | definite |
| deliberate | debate |
| departed | dead |
| department | arm |
| depository | depot |
| destruction | ruin |
| deteriorate | rot, die, riot |
| devilish | evil |
| devoid | void |
| dice | die |
| disappointed | sad |
| disguise | guise |
| dismayed | sad |
| disputation | spat |
| disseminated | sent |
| distress | dire |
| donator | donor |
| egotist | egoist |
| electrical | electric |
| encourage | urge |
| enjoyment | joy |
| entwined | tied |
| equilateral | equal |
| eradicated | ride |
| evacuate | vacate |
| exists | is |
| expurgate | purge |
| extraneous | extra |
| fabrication | fiction |
| facade | face |
| factual | actual |
| falsified | lied |
| fanfaronade | fanfare |
| feast | eat |
| felicitous | fit |
| fraction | ration |
| frangible | fragile, frail |
| grandiose | grand |
| gigantic | giant |
| granulated | grated |
| hallway | hall |
| hedgerow | hedge |
| himself | he |
| history | story |
| honorable | noble |
| intoxicate | toxic |
| invaluable | valuable |
| irateness | ire |
| islet | isle |
| isolated | sole |
| ignorable | noble |
| illuminated | lit |
| imaginary | airy |
| impassive | passive |
| impertinent | pert |
| incapability | inability |
| indolent | idle |
| inhabitable | habitable |
| inheritor | heir |
| insignia | sign |
| instructor | tutor |
| interfuse | infuse |
| investigate | vet |
| joined | one |
| joviality | joy |
| kindred | kin |
| latest | last |
| lighted | lit |
| lymphosarcoma | lymphoma |
| magister | master, mister |
| market | mart |
| masculine | male |
| midsection | midst |
| misinterpreted | erred |
| moisture | mist |
| mutter | utter |
| myself | me |
| neurotic | nut |
| noduled | node |
| nourished | nursed |
| obligated | obliged |
| obnoxious | noxious |
| observe | see |
| omnibus | bus |
| olden | old |
| ornamented | ornate |
| outspoken | open |
| pantaloons | pants |
| partially | partly |
| perambulate | ramble |
| perimeter | rim |
| personality | persona |
| plagiarist | liar |
| platter | plate |
| postured | posed |
| precipitation | rain |
| prematurely | early |
| prosecute | sue |
| quagmire | mire |
| quarter | quart |
| quintuplet | quintet |
| rambunctious | raucous |
| rampage | rage |
| ransack | sack |
| ravaging | raging |
| recapitulate | recap |
| recline | lie |
| respite | rest |
| regulate | rule |
| refurbishment | refit |
| revivified | revived |
| revolution | revolt |
| routine | rut |
| salvage | salve |
| satiate | sate |
| satisfied | sated |
| scion | son |
| scrub | rub |
| separate | part |
| shadowy | shady |
| signal | sign |
| slithered | slid |
| splotch | spot |
| strives | tries |
| substandard | bad |
| superficial | surficial |
| supervisor | superior |
| supremacist | racist |
| sweaty | wet |
| tracked | traced |
| transgression | sin |
| truthfully | truly |
| umpteenth | nth |
| unanimity | unity |
| underneath | under |
| unsightly | ugly |
| utilising | using |
| variegated | varied |
| weakening | waning |
| whatsoever | whatever |
| yearning | yen |
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