How English Makes New Words

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Across
  1. 2. : Acronym for “Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus.”
  2. 4. : Blend of “breakfast” and “lunch.”
  3. 9. : Prefix “un-” added to “happy.”
  4. 11. : Suffix “-ness” added to “kind.”
  5. 13. : Compound of “tooth” and “brush.”
  6. 15. : Brand name that became a common noun for tissue.
  7. 16. : Suffix “-er” added to “write.”
  8. 18. : Clipped form of “influenza.”
Down
  1. 1. : Compound of “user” and “name.”
  2. 3. : Compound of “book” and “store.”
  3. 5. : Compound of “cup” and “cake.”
  4. 6. : Compound of “baby” and “sit.”
  5. 7. : Clipped form of “advertisement.”
  6. 8. : Conversion of noun “text” into verb meaning “to send a message.”
  7. 10. : Acronym for “Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.”
  8. 12. : Blend of “smoke” and “fog.”
  9. 14. : Blend of “web” and “log.”
  10. 17. : Prefix “re-” added to “play.”