Hyphenation of scallop

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

scal-lop

Definitions of scallop:

1.	One of a series of rounded projections (or the notches between them) formed by curves along an edge (as the edge of a leaf or piece of cloth or the margin of a shell or a shriveled red blood cell observed in a hypertonic solution etc.)
2.	Edible muscle of mollusks having fan-shaped shells Served broiled or poached or in salads or cream sauces
3.	Thin slice of meat (especially veal) usually fried or broiled
4.	Edible marine bivalve having a fluted fan-shaped shell that swim by expelling water from the shell in a series of snapping motions
5.	Decorate an edge with scallops The dress had a scalloped skirt
6.	Bake in a sauce, milk, etc., often with breadcrumbs on top
7.	Form scallops in Scallop the meat
8.	Fish for scallops
9.	Shape or cut in scallops Scallop the hem of the dress

Synonyms of scallop:

noun	crenation, crenature, crenel, crenelle, curve, curved shape
noun	scollop, escallop, shellfish
noun	cutlet, scollop, escallop, piece, slice
noun	scollop, escallop, bivalve, pelecypod, lamellibranch
verb	decorate, adorn, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify
verb	scollop, hollow, hollow out, core out
verb	scollop, fish
verb	scollop, shape, form

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