hyphenate
[ verb hahy-fuh-neyt; adjective, noun hahy-fuh-nit, -neyt ]
/ verb ˈhaɪ fəˌneɪt; adjective, noun ˈhaɪ fə nɪt, -ˌneɪt /
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verb (used with object), hy·phen·at·ed, hy·phen·at·ing.
adjective
of or relating to something of distinct form or origin that has been joined; connected by a hyphen.
noun
Informal. a person working or excelling in more than one craft or occupation: He's a film-industry hyphenate, usually listed as a writer-director-producer.
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Nearby words
hyphedonia, hyphema, hyphemia, hyphen, hyphen help, hyphenate, hyphenated, hyphenic, hyphenize, hyphidrosis, hyphopodium
Related forms
hy·phen·a·tion, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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hyphenate
hyphen
/ (ˈhaɪfəˌneɪt) /
verb
(tr) to separate (syllables, words, etc) with a hyphen
Derived Forms
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