quarried
quarried 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, quarried is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofquarried
- Provided with quarry or prey.
- To obtain (or mine) stone by extraction from a quarry.
- To extract or slowly obtain by long, tedious searching.
Example: "They quarried out new, interesting facts about ancient Egypt from old papyri."
- To secure prey; to prey, as a vulture or harpy.
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