Hyphenation of windmills

How to hyphenate windmills

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

windmills

Syllables Count: 1
Characters Count: 9
Alpha-numeric Characters Count: 9
Hyphens Count: 0

Haphenation done based on the Knuth-Liang word-division algorithm. The computed hyphenation pattern is: windmills

Definitions of windmills

windmills is defined as:

Definition 1 as noun

noun
A machine which translates linear motion of wind to rotational motion by means of adjustable vanes called sails.
noun
The structure containing such machinery.
noun
A child's toy consisting of vanes mounted on a stick that rotate when blown by a person or by the wind.
noun
A dunk where the dunker swings his arm in a circular motion before throwing the ball through the hoop.
noun
A guitar move where the strumming hand mimics a turning windmill.
noun
A breakdancing move in which the dancer rolls his/her torso continuously in a circular path on the floor, across the upper chest, shoulders and back, while twirling the legs in a V shape in the air.
noun
Any of various large papilionid butterflies of the genus Byasa, the wings of which resemble the vanes of a windmill.
noun
The false shower.
noun
An imaginary enemy, but presented as real.

Definition 1 as verb

verb
To rotate with a sweeping motion.
Example: She ran down the hill, windmilling her arms with glee.
verb
Of a rotating part of a machine, to (become disengaged and) rotate freely.
Example: The axle broke and the wheel windmilled in place briefly before careening through the wall.

Words nearby windmills

windlin
windling
windlings
windmill
windmill-like
windmill's
windmilled
windmilling
(windmills)
windmilly
windock
windore
window
window-breaking
window-broken
window-cleaning
window's

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What is hyphenation

Hyphenation is the process of splitting words into syllables and inserting hyphens between them to facilitate the reading of a text. It is also used to divide words when the word cannot fit on a line.

This technique is particularly helpful in fully justified texts, where it aids in creating a uniform edge along both sides of a paragraph. Hyphenation rules vary among languages and even among different publications within the same language. It's a critical component in typesetting, significantly influencing the aesthetics and readability of printed and digital media. For instance, in compound adjectives like 'long-term solution', hyphens clarify relationships between words, preventing misinterpretation. Moreover, hyphenation can alter meanings: 'recreation' differs from 're-creation'.

With the advent of digital text, hyphenation algorithms have become more sophisticated, though still imperfect, sometimes requiring manual adjustment to ensure accuracy and coherence in text layout. Understanding and correctly applying hyphenation rules is therefore not only a matter of linguistic accuracy but also a key aspect of effective visual communication.