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Makski Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Head-swollen
Can you say head-swollen as an adjective?
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Head-swollen I was pondering over my studies.
Swollen-headed would mean proud, clearly not what I want.
Like,
Head-swollen I was pondering over my studies.
Swollen-headed would mean proud, clearly not what I want.
Top answer
I would not use the hyphen.
- I would not use the hyphen.
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My head swelled as I pondered over my studies.I would not use the hyphen.
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But can you say it as an adjective? "My head swelled as" is too many words. I'm not trying to write a novel 
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No, you cannot. "Swell/swollen" is a verb. The only time it is used as an adjective is to indicate "excellent" or "stylish." And the only time it is used as a noun is to refer to a "wave."
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