Word: bowdlerising
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: bowd
ler
i
sing
Definition: Present participle of bowdlerise; edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate
Morphemes:
Affix: Bowdler
Language: en
PoS: Proper noun
Meaning: Proper noun~ Bowdler
Affix: -ise
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to make what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -izāre
Language: la
Decoded: -izare
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form verbs from nouns and adjectives.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.