Hyphenation of winding
How to hyphenate winding
Because it is a word with a single syllable, winding is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
- Syllables Count
- 1
- Characters Count
- 7
- Alpha-numeric Characters Count
- 7
- Hyphens Count
- 0
Definitions of winding
winding is defined as:
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo blow air through a wind instrument or horn to make a sound.
- verbTo cause (someone) to become breathless, as by a blow to the abdomen, or by physical exertion, running, etc.
Example: The boxer was winded during round two.
- verbTo cause a baby to bring up wind by patting its back after being fed.
- verbTo turn a boat or ship around, so that the wind strikes it on the opposite side.
- verbTo expose to the wind; to winnow; to ventilate.
- verbTo perceive or follow by scent.
Example: The hounds winded the game.
- verbTo rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
- verbTo turn a windmill so that its sails face into the wind.
Definition 1 as verb
- verbTo turn coils of (a cord or something similar) around something.
Example: to wind thread on a spool or into a ball
- verbTo tighten the spring of a clockwork mechanism such as that of a clock.
Example: Please wind that old-fashioned alarm clock.
- verbTo entwist; to enfold; to encircle.
- verbTo travel in a way that is not straight.
Example: Vines wind round a pole. The river winds through the plain.
- verbTo have complete control over; to turn and bend at one's pleasure; to vary or alter or will; to regulate; to govern.
- verbTo introduce by insinuation; to insinuate.
- verbTo cover or surround with something coiled about.
Example: to wind a rope with twine
- verbTo cause to move by exerting a winding force; to haul or hoist, as by a winch.
- verbTo turn (a ship) around, end for end.
Definition 1 as noun
- nounSomething wound around something else.
- nounThe manner in which something is wound.
- nounOne complete turn of something wound.
- noun(especially in the plural) Curving or bending movement, twists and turns.
- nounA length of wire wound around the core of an electrical transformer.
- noun(bowmaking) Lapping.
Definition 1 as adjective
- adjectiveTwisting, turning or sinuous.
- adjectiveSpiral or helical.
Words nearby winding
- windhover
- windier
- windiest
- windigo
- windigos
- windill
- windily
- windiness
- (winding)
- winding-sheet
- windingly
- windingness
- windings
- windjam
- windjammer
- windjammers
- windjamming
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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.