Hyphenation of striking

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

strik-ing

Definitions of striking :

1.
The physical coming together of two or more things
Contact with the pier scraped paint from the hull
2.
The act of contacting one thing with another
Repeated hitting raised a large bruise After three misses she finally got a hit
3.
Sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
A dramatic sunset A dramatic pause A spectacular display of northern lights It was a spectacular play His striking good looks always created a sensation
4.
Having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
An outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom A new theory is the most prominent feature of the book Salient traits A spectacular rise in prices A striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center A striking resemblance between parent and child

Synonyms of striking :

adj dramatic, spectacular, impressive
adj outstanding, prominent, salient, spectacular, conspicuous, obvious
noun contact, impinging, happening, occurrence, natural event
noun hit, hitting, touch, touching

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