COMPOUND ADJECTIVES

Very fast or dangerous, often referring to speed.

• Break-neck

• Break-ear

• Break-head

Very loud, causing discomfort to the ears.

• finger-splitting

• Ear-splitting

• head-splitting

Attractive or attention-grabbing, easily noticed.

• Eye-catching

• Face-catching

• Nose-catching

Surprising or revealing new information that changes your perspective.

• hand-opening

• knee-opening

• Eye-opening

Scary or thrilling, causing fear or anxiety.

• eyes- raising

• Hair-raising

• head-raising

Very exciting or intense, causing a strong emotional reaction.

• Heart-stopping

• soul-stopping

• feet-stopping

Causing feelings of happiness and kindness, often touching or uplifting.

• elbowwarming

• armswarming

• Heartwarming

Extremely surprising or amazing, hard to comprehend.

• Mind-blowing

• heart-blowing

• legs-blowing

Very suspenseful or tense, making you anxious or excited.

• Nail-biting

• hand-biting

• finger-biting

Very depressing or demoralizing, causing a loss of hope or spirit.

• brain-destroying

• Soul-destroying

• heart-destroying