Similarly, in the second example we made use of the adjective « good » and the present participle for « looking ».

II-Rules:

There are basically two ways or patterns to form a compound adjective according to what we have in the original sentence:

A--adjective / adverb + past participle

Adjective or adverb plus past participle is one of the most common patterns for forming compound adjectives. Some common examples would include:

• Most animals are warm-blooded but all reptiles are cold-blooded.

*It means : All animals have warm(≠ cold or hot) blood but all reptiles have cold blood.

• He was a cold-blooded murderer and showed no emotion of any kind.
  
  
• She lived in an old-fashioned house, but was kind-hearted and open-minded.
  
  
• Nevertheless, she held deeply-rooted beliefs about the sanctity of marriage.
  
  
• The dimly- / brightly-lit streets in our town encourage / discourage burglars.

B--Adjective / adverb / noun + present participle

Here are some common examples:

• The good-looking chef( cute) was dressed in hard-wearing clothing and sitting in front of a free-standing cooker.
  
  
• The dishes he had prepared with all the labour-saving devices at his disposal were all mouth-watering (= delicious)
  
  
• We signed a long-lasting agreement for his services which we hoped would be never-ending.

Other common patterns for compound adjectives include:

• noun + past participle: shop-soiled, tongue-tied, sun-dried,
• noun + adjective: trouble-free, lead-free, world-famous,
• adj + noun: deep-sea, full-length, last-minute,
• number + noun: two-door, twenty-page, forty-mile.

• When they refused to exchange the shop-soiled item, I was tongue-tied and didn't know what to say.
  
  
• If you want trouble-free motoring, make sure you use only lead-free petrol.
  
  
• The sun-dried tomatoes that we sell are world-famous.
  
  
• She was wearing a full-length dress, quite unsuitable for deep-sea diving.
  
  
• The forty-mile journey in the two-door, open-top convertible was ill-advised in such inclement weather.
• It is very important to mention that we don't put an "s" for the plural becuase the adjectives in English never agree with their subjects, unlike French or Arabic.

Eg: I read a book which contains 100 pages  → I read a 100-page book.

Take these more examples:

2) Forty-mile= Having forty miles distance

3) Four-Stroke = having four stroke

4) One-Eyed = having only one eye.

5) One-layered disk = Disk having single(=one) layer

6) Single-Handed job = A job done by one person

7) Six-and-a-half-year-old child =A child who is six and half years old.

8) Six-Sided = having six sides

9) Sixteen-week semester = Duration of Semester

10) Three-legged stool = Stool having three legs

11) Three-storey house = House having three floors

12) Twenty-Page = Having twenty page

13) Two-bedroom flat= A flat having two bedrooms.

14) Two-car garage = Garage for parking two cars

15) Two-Stroke = engine having two strokes

16) Two-Door = Having two doors

17) Sweetheart = a person whom another loves

PLACE + NOUN/ADJECTIVE

1) Farm-fresh = Fresh from farms

2) Indian Bazaar = a specific place or market wherein you will find Indian shops, restaurants.

3) housewife = a married woman devoted to work for her family and attends all house hold activities at home

4) home-made = prepared at home, not bought from a shop

Exercises

Match the numbers with the letters to make meaningful sentences.

Click on the following links for more exercises:

 1- http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-11843.php

2- http://www.englishmedialab.com/Quizzes/advanced/compound%20adjectives%20match.htm