Kangaroo words meaning
A kangaroo word is a word that contains letters of another word, in order, with the same or similar meaning. The phrase kangaroo word is derived from the fact that kangaroos carry their young, known as joeys, in a body pouch. Likewise, kangaroo words carry their joey words within themselves.
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Types of kangaroo words with examples
Kangaroo word
A kangaroo word is a word that contains all the letters of one of its synonyms arranged so that the letters appear in the same order in both words.
Joey word
A joey word is a synonym of the kangaroo word, contained within the pouch of the kangaroo word, arranged in order.
Kangaroo word example: Chicken
kangaroo word: chicken
joey word: hen
Explanation: The letters H, E, and N found within the kangaroo word “chicken” arrange in the listed order to complete the joey word “hen”. While a word can have multiple definitions, in relation to their use with kangaroo words, these two words share a similar meaning: female domestic bird kept for food.
Twin kangaroo word
A twin kangaroo word is a kangaroo word that contains two joey words.
Twin kangaroo word example: Container
kangaroo word: container
joey word: can
joey word: tin
Explanation: The letters C, A, and N found within the twin kangaroo word “container”, and the letters T, I, and N both arrange in the listed order to complete the joey words “can” and “tin”. While a word can have multiple definitions, in relation to their use with kangaroo words, these three words share a similar meaning: a receptacle.
Grand kangaroo word
A grand kangaroo word is a kangaroo word which has two joeys words, one of which is in the pouch of the other.
Grand kangaroo word example: Alone
kangaroo word:
alone
joey word:
lone
joey word:
one
Explanation: The letters L, O, N, and E found within the grand kangaroo word “alone” arrange in the listed order to complete the joey word “lone”. Additionally, the letters O, N, and E found within the joey word “lone” arrange in the listed order to complete the joey word “one”. While a word can have multiple definitions, in relation to their use with kangaroo words, these three words share a similar meaning: solo
Anti-kangaroo word
An anti-kangaroo word is kangaroo word that contains a joey word that is its antonym.
Anti-kangaroo word example: Animosity
kangaroo word: animosity
joey word: amity
Explanation:The letters A, M, I, T, and Y found within the anti-kangaroo word “animosity” arrange in the listed order to complete the joey word “amity”. While a word can have multiple definitions, in relation to their use with kangaroo words, these two words share an opposite meaning: friction vs. peace.
Kangaroo words lists
Continue reading for comprehensive lists of kangaroo words. Use the following links to quickly jump to alphabetical, categorized lists of kangaroo words, twin kangaroo words, grand kangaroo words, and anti-kangaroo words.
List of kangaroo words
| Kangaroo word | Joey word |
|---|---|
| encourage | urge |
| pinioned | pinned |
| regulated | ruled |
| rotund | round |
List of twin kangaroo words
| Kangaroo word | Joey word | Joey word |
|---|---|---|
| community | county | city |
| deteriorate | die | rot |
| diminutive | minute | mini |
| feasted | fed | ate |
List of grand kangaroo words
| Grand kangaroo word | Kangaroo word | Joey word |
|---|---|---|
| alone | lone | one |
| complaisant | compliant | pliant |
| expurgate | purge | pure |
| frangible | fragile | frail |
List of anti-kangaroo words
| Anti-kangaroo word | Joey word |
|---|---|
| communicative | mute |
| female | male |
| pest | pet |
| wonderful | woeful |