Word: retting
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
tting
Definition: Present participle of ret; place (flax, hemp, or jute) in liquid so as to promote loosening of the fibers from the woody tissue
Morphemes:
Affix: ret
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To prepare (flax, hemp etc.) for further processing by soaking, which facilitates separation of fibers from the woody parts of the stem.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
Meaning: gerund noun