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    A compound adjective is formed by combining two or more words, where one is typically an adjective and the other is a noun, present participle, or past participle. This combination creates a new word that can describe a subject or object. Common examples include white-collar, eye-opening, and brand-new. Compound adjectives are usually hyphenated. The document then provides a list of additional compound adjective examples to demonstrate how they make writing more descriptive.

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    A compound adjective is formed by combining two or more words, where one is typically an adjective and the other is a noun, present participle, or past participle. This combination creates a new word that can describe a subject or object. Common examples include white-collar, eye-opening, and brand-new. Compound adjectives are usually hyphenated. The document then provides a list of additional compound adjective examples to demonstrate how they make writing more descriptive.

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    A compound adjective is formed by combining two or more words, where one is typically an adjective and the other is a noun, present participle, or past participle. This combination creates a new word that can describe a subject or object. Common examples include white-collar, eye-opening, and brand-new. Compound adjectives are usually hyphenated. The document then provides a list of additional compound adjective examples to demonstrate how they make writing more descriptive.

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    A compound adjective is formed by combining two or more words, where one is typically an adjective and the other is a noun, present participle, or past participle. This combination creates a new word that can describe a subject or object. Common examples include white-collar, eye-opening, and brand-new. Compound adjectives are usually hyphenated. The document then provides a list of additional compound adjective examples to demonstrate how they make writing more descriptive.

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    What Is a Compound Adjective?

    A compound adjective is a combination of two or more words which can perform the role of an adjective
    in a sentence. A compound adjective is formed by adding a noun, a present participle, or a past participle
    to the adjective. In some cases, the adjective is preceded by either of these and in other cases, the adjective
    is followed by either of them. Compound adjectives are mostly hyphenated.

    Definition of a Compound Adjective


    a compound noun, adjective, or verb is one that is made up of two or more words, for example fire
    engine, bottle-green, and force-feed.”
    According to the Cambridge Dictionary, “a compound word is two or more words linked together to
    produce a word with a new meaning.” So, any other part of speech that is combined with an adjective to
    mean something else and describe the subject or object in a sentence can be said to be a compound
    adjective.

    Word 1 Word 2 Compound Examples


    Words

    White (Adjective) Collar (Noun) White-collar Do you have a white-collar job?

    Eye (Noun) Opening Eye-opening The trek to the Himalayas happened to be


    (Present an eye-opening experience for many reasons.
    Participle)

    Brand (Noun) New (Adjective) Brand-new Joshua came to college today in his brand-
    new Audi car.

    Sun (Noun) Dried (Past Sun-dried Sun-dried tomatoes seem to add a tangy taste to
    Participle) the dish that makes it even more delicious.

    Cruelty (Noun) Free (Adjective) Cruelty-free All these cosmetics are cruelty-free and
    affordable.

    Ten Page (Noun) Ten-page The students of class VI were asked to write
    (Number/Adjective) a ten-page assignment which would be
    considered for internal marks.

    Cold (Adjective) Blooded (Past Cold-blooded Everyone would think you are too cold-
    Participle) blooded if you continue to behave so.

    Brightly (Adverb) Lit (Past Brightly-lit The brightly-lit room definitely elevated the
    Participle) mood of the entire gathering.

    Man (Noun) Eater (Noun) Man-eater The tiger that was killed was a man-eater.

    Types of Compound Adjectives with Examples

    List of Compound Adjectives Examples


    Here is a list of compound adjectives that you can make use to make your writing or speech specific and
    descriptive.

     Blue-collar
     Short-term
     White-washed
     Short-handed
     Ill-minded
     Ice-cold
     Grass-fed
     Home-bred
     East-facing
     Mouth-watering
     Overcooked
     Undercooked
     Deep-fried
     Seasick
     Well-known
     Tightly-wound
     Fifty-storey
     100-page
     Last-minute
     Full-length
     Heavy-laden
     Short-lived
     Long-distance
     High-quality
     Quick-thinking
     Nail-biting
     Three-hour
     Record-breaking
     Time-saving
     Ready-made
     World-famous
     English-speaking
     Middle-aged
     Densely-populated
     Highly-qualified
     Long-forgotten
     Highly-respected
     Old-fashioned
     Smoke-free
     Waterproof
     Shatterproof
     Break-free
     Four-week
     Good-looking

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