Hyphenation of dimmers

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

dim-mers

Definitions of dimmers:

1.
A rheostat that varies the current through an electric light in order to control the level of illumination
2.
Lacking in light
Not bright or harsh A dim light beside the bed Subdued lights and soft music
3.
Lacking clarity or distinctness
A dim figure in the distance Only a faint recollection Shadowy figures in the gloom Saw a vague outline of a building through the fog A few wispy memories of childhood
4.
Made dim or less bright
The dimmed houselights brought a hush of anticipation Dimmed headlights We like dimmed lights when we have dinner
5.
Offering little or no hope
The future looked black Prospects were bleak Life in the Aran Islands has always been bleak and difficult- J.M.Synge Took a dim view of things
6.
Slow to learn or understand
Lacking intellectual acuity So dense he never understands anything I say to him Never met anyone quite so dim Although dull at classical learning
7.
At mathematics he was uncommonly quick- Thackeray
Dumb officials make some really dumb decisions He was either normally stupid or being deliberately obtuse Worked with the slow students

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