2syllables
donnish
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donnish 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, donnish is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofdonnish
1adjective
- Characteristic of a (university) don
- (of a person) Bookish, theoretical and pedantic, as opposed to practical.
Example: "The new engineer had a donnish air, and found it difficult to communicate with the workers in the factory."
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