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slays

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

1 syllable
5 characters
English (US)
1syllable

slays

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

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

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Definitions ofslays

1verb
  • To kill, murder.

    Example: "Our foes must all be slain."

  • To eradicate or stamp out.

    Example: "You must slay these thoughts."

  • (by extension) To defeat, overcome (in a competition or contest).

    Example: "1956, “Giants Slay Bears in Pro Title Battle”, in Lodi News-Sentinel, 1956 December 31, page 8."

  • To delight or overwhelm, especially with laughter.

    Example: "Ha ha! You slay me!"

  • To amaze, stun or otherwise incapacitate by awesomeness; to be awesome at something; to kill (slang sense).
  • To have sex with

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