grooms
Because it is a word with a single syllable, grooms is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofgrooms
- A man who is about to marry.
Synonyms: bridegroom
- A person who cares for horses.
- One of several officers of the English royal household, chiefly in the lord chamberlain's department.
Example: "the groom of the chamber; the groom of the stole"
- A brushing or cleaning, as of a dog or horse.
Example: "Give the mare a quick groom before you take her out."
- To attend to one's appearance and clothing.
- To care for (horses or other animals) by brushing and cleaning them.
- To prepare (someone) for election or appointment.
- To prepare (a ski slope) for skiers by packing down the snow.
- To attempt to gain the trust of (somebody, especially a minor) with the intention of subjecting them to abusive or exploitative behaviour such as sexual abuse or human trafficking.
- In agile software development, to review and prioritize the items in the development backlog.
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