Some examples of hyphenated compound words are:
Note: Some compound words may or may not be hyphenated, for example, the adjective 'self evident' may not be hyphenated when it is the only word describing the noun, but should be hyphenated when combined with another adjective or an adverb, for example, 'clearly self-evident'.
certain compound words that cannot be written as one word are HYPHENATEDexattorney-in-law
Compound nouns are either separate words (apple juice), or hyphenated words (brother-in-law), or one word (headmaster).
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A hyphenated compound word is a combination of two or more words joined together by a hyphen to form a single concept or term. For example, "mother-in-law" or "well-being" are hyphenated compound words.
Left-handed is a hyphenated compound.
Examples of hyphenated compound words:• able-bodied workers• long-needed vacation• pink-blossomed bush• best-known one• narrow-minded jerk• twenty-first-century war• happy-go-lucky me• old-fashioned love song• well-dressed few
There are three types of compound noun; closed (bathtub), hyphenated (fifty-five), and open spaced; examples of open spaced compound nouns are:back yardblack birdbumble beebus stopfront doorhome platehot platepet shopquestion markshoe storetennis shoewindow pane
Examples of hyphenated compound nouns where the first word is pluralized include "five-star hotels," "six-pack abs," and "ten-dollar bills."
Compound words whose elements have not been combined, like toothbrush, into one word are generally hyphenated.
Examples of traditionally hyphenated compound nouns are:blue-greenfive-year-oldjack-in-the-boxjack-in-the-pulpitmother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, brother-in-lawsix-packT-shirt (or tee-shirt)x-ray
No, "half sister" is not hyphenated. It is considered a compound noun and is typically written as two separate words. However, "half-sister" is hyphenated when used as a compound adjective before a noun, such as "my half-sister's birthday."
Eyepiece, part of a telescope. Popeye, a popular sailor.