Word: tried
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: tried
Definition: Tested, hence, proven to be firm or reliable.
Morphemes:
Affix: try
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: try
Language: en
Decoded: try
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To prove by experiment; to apply a test to, for the purpose of determining the quality; to examine; to prove; to test.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing to which the root verb can satisfactorily be done.
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: As an extension of the above, when used along with an adjective preceding the noun, describes something that has an object of a particular quality.