Hyphenation of shedding

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word shedding? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

shed-ding

Definitions of shedding:

1.	The process whereby something is shed
2.	Loss of bits of outer skin by peeling or shedding or coming off in scales
3.	Get rid of He shed his image as a pushy boss Shed your clothes
4.	Pour out in drops or small quantities or as if in drops or small quantities Shed tears Spill blood God shed His grace on Thee
5.	Cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over Spill the beans all over the table
6.	Cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers Our dog sheds every Spring

Synonyms of shedding:

noun	sloughing, organic process, biological process
noun	desquamation, peeling, organic phenomenon

Last hyphenations of this language

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Hyphenator

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