- pussy-cat (n.)
- also pussycat, 1773, from pussy (n.1) + cat (n.).
- prodromal (adj.)
- 1717, from Modern Latin prodromus "a running forward" (see prodrome) + -al (1).
- reverential (adj.)
- 1550s, from Latin reverentia (see reverence) + -al (1). Related: Reverentially.
- recreational (adj.)
- 1650s, from recreation + -al (1). Related: Recreationally. Recreational drug attested from 1967.
- racketeer
- 1928 (noun and verb), from racket (n.1) + -eer. Related: Racketeering (1928).
- disaffect (v.)
- 1610s, from dis- + affect (v.1). Related: Disaffected; disaffecting.
- dismast (v.)
- 1747, from dis- + mast (n.1). Related: Dismasted; dismasting.
- roseate (adj.)
- 1580s, from Latin roseus (see rose (n.1)) + -ate.
- suicidal (adj.)
- "leading or tending to suicide," 1777, from suicide + -al (1). Related: Suicidally.
- tiresome (adj.)
- "tedious," c. 1500, from tire (v.) + -some (1). Related: Tiresomely; tiresomeness.
- toothbrush (n.)
- also tooth-brush, 1650s, from tooth + brush (n.1).
- toughen (v.)
- 1580s, from tough (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Toughened; toughening.
- tutorial (adj.)
- 1742, from tutor (n.) + -al (1). As a noun, attested from 1923.
- sone (n.)
- unit of loudness, 1936, from Latin sonus (see sound (n.1)).
- spiky (adj.)
- 1720, from spike (n.1) + -y (2). Related: Spikiness.
- springboard (n.)
- also spring-board, 1799, from spring (v.) + board (n.1).
- springtime (n.)
- also spring-time, late 15c., from spring (n.1) + time (n.).
- toolbox (n.)
- also tool-box, 1801, from tool (n.) + box (n.1).
- toolkit (n.)
- also tool-kit, 1908, from tool (n.) + kit (n.1).
- ringmaster (n.)
- 1842, from ring (n.1) in the circus sense + master (n.).
- snare (v.)
- late 14c., "to ensnare," from snare (n.1). Related: Snared; snaring.
- bootless (adj.1)
- "lacking boots," late 14c., from boot (n.1) + -less.
- mailbag (n.)
- also mail-bag, 1794, from mail (n.1) + bag (n.).
- matchbox (n.)
- also match-box, 1786, from match (n.1) + box (n.).
- boxy (adj.)
- 1858, from box (n.1) + -y (2). Related: Boxiness.
- lashing (n.)
- "a beating, flogging," c. 1400, verbal noun from lash (v.1).
- loggy (adj.)
- "heavy, sluggish," 1847, from log (n.1) + -y (2). Related: Logginess.
- logging (n.1)
- "act of felling timber," 1706, verbal noun from log (v.1).
- league (v.)
- "to form a league," 1610s, from league (n.1). Related: Leagued; leaguing.
- blow-gun (n.)
- type of weapon, 1799, from blow (v.1) + gun (n.).
- leaderless (adj.)
- 1590s, from leader (n.1) + -less. Related: Leaderlessly; leaderlessness.
- chalkboard (n.)
- also chalk-board, 1816, from chalk (n.) + board (n.1).
- dated (adj.)
- "old-fashioned," 1900, past participle adjective from date (v.1).
- minty (adj.)
- 1867, from mint (n.1) + -y (2). Related: Mintiness.
- mischance (v.)
- 1540s, from mis- (1) + chance (v.). Related: Mischanced; mischancing.
- miscredit (v.)
- 1550s, from mis- (1) + credit (v.). Related: Miscredited; miscrediting.
- miseducate (v.)
- 1790, from mis- (1) + educate (v.). Related: Miseducated; miseducating.
- misestimate (v.)
- 1778, from mis- (1) + estimate (v.). Related: Misestimated; misestimating.
- mislabel (v.)
- 1865, from mis- (1) + label (v.). Related: Mislabeled; mislabeling.
- misappropriate (v.)
- 1803, from mis- (1) + appropriate (v.). Related: Misappropriated; misappropriating.
- meatball (n.)
- 1801, from meat + ball (n.1). As an insult to a person, by 1941.
- wind-sock (n.)
- also windsock, 1922, from wind (n.1) + sock (n.).
- mill (v.1)
- "to grind," 1550s, from mill (n.1). Related: milled; milling.
- mensal (adj.1)
- "monthly," 1860, from Latin mensis "month" (see moon (n.)) + -al (1).
- paramedical (adj.)
- "related to medicine in an auxiliary capacity," 1908, from para- (1) + medical.
- mothership (n.)
- also mother-ship, 1890, from mother (n.1) + ship (n.).
- taproom (n.)
- also tap-room, 1807, from tap (n.1) + room (n.).
- penman (n.)
- 1610s, "copyist, clerk, scrivener" (obsolete), from pen (n.1) + man (n.).
- nap (v.2)
- "to furnish with a nap, raise the nap of," 1610s, from nap (n.1).
- neaten (v.)
- 1898, from neat (adj.) + -en (1). Related: Neatened; neatening.
