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curvetting

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "curvetting" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
10 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “curvetting” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

curvetting

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

curvetting 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, curvetting is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofcurvetting

1verb
  • Of a horse or, by extension, another animal: to leap about, to frolic.
  • To cause to leap about, dart or jump.
  • (of a bird) To fly or swim with darting movements.
  • (of a person) To prance; to caper, frolic.
  • (of an object) To jump, skip, shake.
1noun
  • The motion of a horse or other animal that curvets.

    Example: "the curvetings of a horse"

  • (of a person) Caper, frisking, often with a nuance of flirtation.
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