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Hyphenation of callow

How to hyphenate callow

Because it is a word with a single syllable, callow is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

callow
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
6
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
6
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: callow

Definitions of callow

callow is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A callow young bird.
  • noun
    A callow or teneral phase of an insect or other arthropod, typically shortly after ecdysis, while the skin still is hardening, the colours have not yet become stable, and as a rule, before the animal is able to move effectively.
  • noun
    An alluvial flat.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Unfledged (of a young bird).
  • adjective
    (by extension) Immature, lacking in life experience.

    Example: Those three young men are particularly callow youths.

  • adjective
    Lacking color or firmness (of some kinds of insects or other arthropods, such as spiders, just after ecdysis); teneral.
  • adjective
    Shallow or weak-willed.
  • adjective
    (of a brick) Unburnt.
  • adjective
    Of land: low-lying and liable to be submerged.
  • adjective
    Bald.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.