Hyphenation of cat's-paw
How to hyphenate cat's-paw
Because it is a word with a single syllable, cat's-paw is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 9
- Words Count
- 2
- Characters without spaces Count
- 9
Definitions of cat's-paw
cat's-paw is defined as:
Definition 1 as noun
- nounA paw of a cat.
- nounSomeone who acts in another's interest, (properly) unknowingly or through trickery.
- nounA minor breeze that ripples the surface of a body of water.
- nounA twisting variant of the lark's-foot hitch which forms two small bights used to hook a pair of tackles to a rope.
- nounSomeone or something that comes down quickly upon a victim in the manner of a cat's paw.
- nounA small crowbar with a handle at a right angle to a blade with a V-shaped notch, principally used by carpenters to remove nails.
- noun(torture) A metal set of claws worn over the hand or wielded in the hand used to remove skin and flesh.
- nounA supervisor whose reliance on a subordinate's analysis is so complete as to render him or her liable for the subordinate's animus or other misconduct towards a third employee.
- nounAny of several species of North American freshwater mussels of the genus Epioblasma, especially E. obliquata.
- nounAny of several species of Australian bloodworts of the genus Anigozanthos, especially A. humilis.
Words nearby cat's-paw
- cat-a-mountain
- cat-and-dog
- cat-and-doggish
- cat-bed
- cat-built
- cat-chop
- cat-clover
- cat's-claw
- cat's-cradle
- cat's-ear
- cat's-eye
- cat's-eyes
- cat's-feet
- cat's-foot
- cat's-head
- (cat's-paw)
- cat's-tail
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What is hyphenation
Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.
This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.
With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.