Hyphenation of recessed

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

re-cessed

Definitions of recessed:

1.	Having a sunken area Hunger gave their faces a sunken look
2.	Resembling an alcove

Synonyms of recessed:

adj	deep-set, sunken, hollow
adj	concave

Last hyphenations of this language

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