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pawing

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2 syllables
6 characters
English (US)
Fig. 1 — . The composing stick. “pawing” is set in lead; each gap is a place it may break.
2syllables

pawing

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

pawing 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, pawing is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofpawing

1verb
  • (of an animal) To go through something (such as a garbage can) with paws.
  • (of an animal) To gently push on something with a paw.
  • (of an animal) To draw the forefoot along the ground; to beat or scrape with the forefoot.
  • (by extension) To touch someone in a sexual way.
  • (by extension) To clumsily dig through something.
  • To flatter.
1noun
  • The act of one who paws.

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