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bottom

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2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
2syllables

bottom

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

bottom is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, bottom is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofbottom

1noun
  • The lowest part of anything.

    Example: "Footers appear at the bottoms of pages."

  • Character, reliability, staying power, dignity, integrity or sound judgment.

    Example: "lack bottom"

  • Low-lying land; a valley or hollow.

    Example: "Where shall we go for a walk? How about Ashcombe Bottom?"

  • The buttocks or anus.
  • A cargo vessel, a ship.
  • Certain parts of a vessel, particularly the cargo hold or the portion of the ship that is always underwater.
  • The second half of an inning, the home team's turn at bat.
  • (BDSM) A submissive in sadomasochistic sexual activity.
  • A person with a preference for being penetrated during sexual intercourse.
  • A bottom quark.
  • The lowest part of a container.
  • A ball or skein of thread; a cocoon.
  • The bed of a body of water, as of a river, lake, or sea.
  • An abyss.
  • Power of endurance.

    Example: "a horse of a good bottom"

  • Dregs or grounds; lees; sediment.
  • (usually: bottoms or bottomland) Low-lying land near a river with alluvial soil.
1verb
  • To furnish (something) with a bottom.

    Example: "to bottom a chair"

  • To wind (like a ball of thread etc.).
  • To establish or found (something) on or upon.
  • (chiefly in passive) To lie on the bottom of; to underlie, to lie beneath.
  • To be based or grounded.
  • To reach or strike against the bottom of something, so as to impede free action.
  • To reach the bottom of something.
  • To fall to the lowest point.
  • To be the more passive or receiving partner in a sexual act or relationship; to be submissive in a BDSM relationship; to be anally penetrated in gay sex.

    Example: "I've never bottomed in my life."

1adjective
  • The lowest or last place or position.

    Example: "Those files should go on the bottom shelf."

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