A word that is hyphenated is written with a hyphen between two or more of its parts.
...hyphenated names such as Wong-Shong or Li-Wong.
hyphenated in British English
(ˈhaɪfəˌneɪtɪd)
adjective
1.
containing or linked with a hyphen
2. mainly US
having a nationality denoted by a hyphenated word, as in American-Irish
3. mainly US
denoting something, such as a professional career, that consists of two elements, as in singer-songwriter
hyphenated in American English
(ˈhaɪfəˌneɪtəd)
adjective
1.
connected or separated with a hyphen
2. US
of or pertaining to a citizen of a country who is identified with the ethnic group or nationality of his or her forebears and, typically, designated by a hyphenated compound
hyphenated Americans, such as Chinese-Americans, Polish-Americans, etc.
Examples of 'hyphenated' in a sentence
hyphenated
`Any special instructions regarding the woman with the hyphenated name?
Goldsborough, Robert MURDER IN E MINOR (1988)
I think I will have a hyphenated name, she thought, when I get married.
Lowry, Lois ANASTASIA KRUPNIK (3-IN-1) (1988)
"This Ms. Davis doesn't think hyphenated could be a pot hunter.