Hassock vs. Hyphen

A thick cushion used as a footstool or for kneeling.

The hyphen ‐ is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation.

A dense clump of grass.

A punctuation mark ( - ) used between the parts of a compound word or name or between the syllables of a word, especially when divided at the end of a line of text.

A dense clump of grass or vegetation; a tussock.

To hyphenate.

A cushion used primarily in churches for kneeling on while praying. kneeler

The symbol "‐", typically used to join two or more words to form a compound term, or to indicate that a word has been split at the end of a line.

A thick cushion used as a seat; an ottoman or pouffe.

(figuratively) Something that links two more consequential things.

A rank tuft of bog grass; a tussock.

An enclosed walkway or passage that connects two buildings.

A small stuffed cushion or footstool, for kneeling on in church, or for home use.

Someone who belongs to a marginalized subgroup, and can therefore described by a hyphenated term, such as "German-American", "female-academic", etc.

thick cushion used as a seat

To separate or punctuate with a hyphen; to hyphenate.

a cushion for kneeling on (as when praying in church)

Used to emphasize the coordinating function usually indicated by the punctuation "-".

A mark or short dash, thus [-], placed at the end of a line which terminates with a syllable of a word, the remainder of which is carried to the next line; or between the parts of many a compound word; as in fine-leaved, clear-headed. It is also sometimes used to separate the syllables of words.

To connect with, or separate by, a hyphen, as two words or the parts of a word.

a punctuation mark (-) used between parts of a compound word or between the syllables of a word when the word is divided at the end of a line of text

divide or connect with a hyphen;