Compound

adjective types
Examples
adjective + adjective

bitter-sweet, blue-black, dark-red, icy-cold, deaf-mute,

squeaky-clean

adjective +noun

broad-brush (assessment), white-collar (staff)

adjective/adverb+ verb

clean-shaven, easy-going, hard-working, high-rise, longsuffering,

plain-spoken, quick-change, well-behaved, welltravelled

noun + verb awe-inspiring, drug-related, hair-raising, home-made, newborn,

thought-provoking

noun +adjective

accident-prone, ankle-deep, bone-dry, camera-shy, capitalintensive,

dirt-cheap, germ-resistant, head-strong, oil-rich,

razor-sharp, self-conscious, sky-high, sugar-free

verb + noun roll-neck (sweater)

verb + verb go-go (dancer)

verb + adjective fail-safe

verb +preposition see-through (shirt)

preposition +adjective over-qualified, overactive, uptight

phrasal down-and-out (tramp), top-of-the-range, under-the-weather,

up-to-the-minute