Adjective building
Some adjectives are formed by joining two or more words with a hyphen between them to show that it is one adjective. They are called compound adjectives.
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green-eyed, long-haired
Compound adjectives are formed in many ways:
| adjective + noun + ed | long-haired, green-eyed |
| adjective + verb + ing | good-looking, fast-talking |
| adjective + noun | high-quality, low-fat |
| noun + adjective | world-famous, sugar-free, ice-cold |
| noun + noun | part-time |
| noun + present participle | mouth-washing, English-speaking |
| noun + past participle | sun-dried, hand-made |
| adverb + past participle | well-known, densely-populated |
| adverb + verb + ing | rapidly-growing, hard-working |
| number + noun | ten-dollar, one-way |
If and is possible to use between the two words, then a hyphen isn't necessary.
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She has a big blue book. (She has a big and blue book.)
Use a hyphen when the compound adjective comes before the noun it modifies, but not when it comes after the noun.
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It was quite a thought-provoking book.