dashed
Because it is a word with a single syllable, dashed is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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.
Definitions ofdashed
- To run quickly or for a short distance.
Example: "He dashed across the field."
- To leave or depart.
Example: "I have to dash now. See you soon."
- To destroy by striking (against).
Example: "He dashed the bottle against the bar and turned about to fight."
- To throw violently.
Example: "The man was dashed from the vehicle during the accident."
- (sometimes figurative) To sprinkle; to splatter.
- To mix, reduce, or adulterate, by throwing in something of an inferior quality.
Example: "to dash wine with water"
- (of hopes or dreams) To ruin; to destroy.
Example: "Her hopes were dashed when she saw the damage."
- To dishearten; to sadden.
- To complete hastily, usually with down or off.
Example: "He dashed down his eggs, she dashed off her homework"
- To draw quickly; jot.
- (of a line) Made up of short lines with small gaps between each one and the next.
- Damned.
Example: "It's a dashed shame that Tarquin failed all his A-levels — we were hoping to get him into Oxford."
Nearby Words
17 wordsTrending in English (US)
Terms getting hyphenated by users right now.