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scud

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "scud" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

1 syllable
4 characters
English (US)
1syllable

scud

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

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

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Definitions ofscud

1noun
  • The act of scudding.
  • Clouds or rain driven by the wind.
  • A loose formation of small ragged cloud fragments (or fog) not attached to a larger higher cloud layer.
  • A gust of wind.
  • A scab on a wound.
  • A small flight of larks, or other birds, less than a flock.
  • Any swimming amphipod.
  • A swift runner.
  • A form of garden hoe.
  • A slap; a sharp stroke.
  • Pornography.
  • The drink Irn-Bru.

    Example: "a bottle of scud"

1verb
  • To race along swiftly (especially used of clouds).
  • To run, or be driven, before a high wind with no sails set.
  • To hit or slap.
  • To speed.
  • To skim flat stones so they skip along the water.
1adjective
  • Naked.
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