Compound Words

Terms	Definitions
empty-handed	bringing back or taking away nothing
well-dressed	wearing fashionable/expensive clothes
broken-hearted	completely miserable
open-minded	willing to consider new ideas
home-made	made at home
broad-minded	a person with wide knowledge
long-winded	talking or writing at a length that makes you fed up
right-handed	person using the right hand more than the left one
cold-hearted	without sympathy or kindness (...boss)
absent-minded	forgetful, not concentrating
single-handed	done by one person without help from others (... around the world race)
faint-hearted	not brave, timid (...knight)
man-made	artificial, not naturally made (...object)
heavy-handed	not sensitive to the feeling of others (... manner; ...joke)
well-fed	having good meals regularly (...cat)
warm-hearted	kind, friendly and sympathetic (... mother)
like-minded	having similar tastes or opinions (... friends)
long-lost	not seen or heard of for a long time (... relatives)
self-made	having become successful, rich etc. by one's own efforts (...man)
long-running	e.g. TV series, play that has been broadcast over a long period
bloody-minded	refusing to be helpful in a deliberately unreasonable way; (... colleague)
well-informed	having or showing information or knowledge about many subjects or one particular one (... opinions, ... sources)
long-suffering	bearing a problem, trouble especially caused by another person (... wife)
ready-made	made in standard sizes (... suits); prepared in advance (... meals)
well-behaved	good mannered person; behaving in a way that other people approve (... child, ... dog)
bold-faced	an intelligent and bright appearance of a person
smartly-dressed	elegantly and stylish dressed
stress-induced	a state invoked by being under pressure at work or personal life
softly-spoken	talking in a smooth and quiet way, almost whispering
time-consuming	an activity that demands long time to complete
fair-skinned	with smooth skin and beautiful clear complexion (... woman)
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