Hyphenation of quinsy

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

quin-sy

Definitions of quinsy:

1.	A painful pus filled inflammation of the tonsils and surrounding tissues Usually a complication of tonsillitis

Synonyms of quinsy:

noun	peritonsillar abscess, angina

Last hyphenations of this language

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