hyphenate: Meaning and Definition of

hy•phen•ate

1. to join by a hyphen.
2. to write or divide with a hyphen.

1. of or pertaining to something of distinct form or origin that has been joined; connected by a hyphen.

1. a person working or excelling in more than one craft or occupation: He's a film-industry hyphenate, usually listed as a writer-director-producer.