grub
Because it is a word with a single syllable, grub is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofgrub
- An immature stage in the life cycle of an insect; a larva.
Synonyms: larva
- Food.
- A short, thick man; a dwarf.
- A dirty person.
- A despicable person; a lowlife.
- To scavenge or in some way scrounge, typically for food.
- To dig; to dig up by the roots; to root out by digging; often followed by up.
Example: "to grub up trees, rushes, or sedge"
- To supply with food.
- To eat.
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