Clues for the word "COMPOUND"
We've had 17 crossword clues used for this word, and seen it 15 times in crosswords. It was last seen in Evening Standard Cryptic crossword on October 03, 2025.
Definition of compound
- n. - In the East Indies, an inclosure containing a house, outbuildings, etc.
- v. t. - To form or make by combining different elements, ingredients, or parts; as, to compound a medicine.
- v. t. - To put together, as elements, ingredients, or parts, in order to form a whole; to combine, mix, or unite.
- v. t. - To modify or change by combination with some other thing or part; to mingle with something else.
- v. t. - To compose; to constitute.
- v. t. - To settle amicably; to adjust by agreement; to compromise; to discharge from obligation upon terms different from those which were stipulated; as, to compound a debt.
- v. i. - To effect a composition; to come to terms of agreement; to agree; to settle by a compromise; -- usually followed by with before the person participating, and for before the thing compounded or the consideration.
- v. t. - Composed of two or more elements, ingredients, parts; produced by the union of several ingredients, parts, or things; composite; as, a compound word.
- n. - That which is compounded or formed by the union or mixture of elements ingredients, or parts; a combination of simples; a compound word; the result of composition.
- n. - A union of two or more ingredients in definite proportions by weight, so combined as to form a distinct substance; as, water is a compound of oxygen and hydrogen.
Referring Clues
- Fenced-off area
- Like some sentences
- Fenced-in group of buildings
- Walled-in group of buildings
- Intensify
- With 49-Across, bad break ... and what each answer to a starred clue creates vis-à-vis the answers that define it
- Enclosure is not at all simple
- See 10
- Combination of elements - make worse - fenced-in area
- Blended substance - enclosed area
- Mixed enclosure
- Exacerbate - enclosure
- A settlement is involved
- Intricate pen
- What may be added to an account to heighten curiosity?
- Blend egg in cake mixture initially, then beat
- It's not simple to make up
Last Seen In
- Evening Standard Cryptic - October 03, 2025
- Guardian Cryptic - November 21, 2016
- LA Times - February 06, 2015
- Family Time - October 29, 2012
- Guardian Quick - October 07, 2012
- Guardian Everyman - July 26, 2009
- King Syndicate - Eugene Sheffer - August 25, 2008
- Guardian Quiptic - August 04, 2008
- Guardian Cryptic - July 09, 2007
- Guardian Quick - January 27, 2007
- Guardian Quick - November 02, 2006
- Guardian Quick - August 16, 2005
- Guardian Cryptic - October 02, 2001
- New York Times - February 03, 2001
- New York Times - November 21, 1999