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Hyphenation of whiff

How to hyphenate whiff

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

whiff
Syllables Count
1
Characters Count
5
Alpha-numeric Characters Count
5
Hyphens Count
0
Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: whiff

Definitions of whiff

whiff is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

  • noun
    A waft; a brief, gentle breeze; a light gust of air
  • noun
    An odour carried briefly through the air
  • noun
    A short inhalation or exhalation of breath, especially of smoke from a cigarette or pipe.
  • noun
    A slight sign of something; a glimpse.
  • noun
    A strike (from the batter’s perspective)
  • noun
    An attempted shot that completely misses the ball.
  • noun
    The megrim, a fish: Lepidorhombus boscii or Lepidorhombus whiffiagonis.

Definition 1 as verb

  • verb
    To waft.
  • verb
    To sniff.
  • verb
    To strike out.
  • verb
    To miss the ball completely.
  • verb
    To attempt to strike and miss, especially being off-balance/vulnerable after missing.
  • verb
    To throw out in whiffs; to consume in whiffs; to puff.
  • verb
    To carry or convey by a whiff, or as by a whiff; to puff or blow away.
  • verb
    To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell.
  • verb
    To fail spectacularly at a task.

Definition 1 as adjective

  • adjective
    Having a strong or unpleasant odor.

Words nearby whiff

  • whickers
  • whid
  • whidah
  • whidahs
  • whidded
  • whidder
  • whidding
  • whids
  • (whiff)
  • whiffable
  • whiffed
  • whiffenpoof
  • whiffer
  • whiffers
  • whiffet
  • whiffets
  • whiffing

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of dividing words across lines in print or on websites. It involves inserting hyphens (-) where a word breaks to continue on the next line.

Proper hyphenation improves readability by reducing the unevenness of word spacing and unnecessary large gaps. It also helps avoid confusion that may occur when part of a word carries over. Ideal hyphenation should break words according to pronunciation and syllables. Most word processors and publishing apps have automated tools to handle hyphenation effectively based on language rules and dictionaries. Though subtle, proper hyphenation improves overall typography and reading comfort.