More than one adjective before a noun we connect them with a hyphen. No hyphen when it comes after the noun.

The blue-eyed cat has just had a bath.
When we use more than one adjective before a noun, which are one idea, we connect them with a hyphen.
• He is a good-looking man.
(The meaning is not good man and looking man. The meaning is a man that looks good. So, we link the adjectives)
• The slow-moving train arrived late.
When the adjectives come after the noun, we don’t use a hyphen.
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• The blue-eyed cat has just had a bath.
• The cat with blue eyes has just had a bath.
• The slow-moving train arrived late.
• The train was slow moving so it arrived late.
When the adjectives before the noun are different ideas, we put a comma between them.
• The furry, black cat.
(The meaning is that the cat is furry, and the cat is black)
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A pupil who works hard.
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A book which has 250 pages.
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A 250-page book.
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A child who is well behaved.
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A well-behaved child.
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A footballer who is well known.
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A well-known footballer.
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An old man with a narrow mind.
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A narrow-minded old man.
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A well-dressed woman.
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A good-looking man.
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A man who looks good.
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A man who looks good.
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A short-sighted optician.
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A well-built wall.
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A long-distance lorry driver.
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A driver who travels long distances.
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I have just bought six puppies. They are four months old. I also have a five-year-old cat who I imagine will be very happy to see them.
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The slow-moving ice looks beautiful.
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More than one adjective before a noun
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