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Hyphenation of noodle

How to hyphenate noodle

Because it is a word with a single syllable, noodle is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

noodle
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
6
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
6
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: noodle

Definitions of noodle

noodle is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    (usually in the plural) a string or strip of pasta

    Example: She slurped a long noodle up out of her soup.

  • noun
    A person with poor judgement; a fool
  • noun
    The brain, the head
  • noun
    A pool noodle

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To think or ponder.

    Example: "Noodle that thought around for a while" said Dr. Johnson to his Biblical Interpretations class.

  • verb
    To fiddle, play with, or mess around.

    Example: If the machine is really broken, noodling with the knobs is not going to fix it.

  • verb
    To improvise music.

    Example: He has been noodling with that trumpet all afternoon, and every bit of it sounds awful.

  • verb
    To fish (usually for very large catfish) without any equipment other than the fisherman's own body

    Example: Fred had several lacerations on his hands from noodling for flathead in the river.

  • verb
    To fossick, especially for opals.

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.