Let’s describe someone with compound adjectives

A compound adjective is made up of two parts and sometimes it’s written with a hyphen such as good-natured, or one word, e.g. nearsighted. Its meaning is usually clear from the words combined; the second part of the compound adjectives is often a present or past participle. I’m not certain if there is a specific rule for a learner to memorize or a hint to go by. The best way might be to consult with a dictionary.

A large number of compound adjectives describe personal appearance. Here is a somewhat far-fetched description of a person starting from the head to toe.

My brother is a curly-haired, suntanned, brown-eyed, rosy-cheeked, thin-lipped, broad-shouldered, right-handed, slim-hipped, long-legged, flatfooted young man, wearing brand-new tight-fitting jeans and opened-toed sandals.

Here is a lighthearted description of someone.

Sandy is absent-minded (forgetful) , easygoing (relaxed), good-natured (cheerful), warmhearted (kind) , and quick-witted (intelligent) perhaps a little pigheaded (stubborn), two-faced (hypocritical),self-centered (egotistical), quick-tempered (easily angered) , and stuck-up (conceited) at times.

Can you give yourself a description using compound adjectives?

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