Word: straitens
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: strai
tens
Definition: Third-person singular of straiten; bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
Morphemes:
Affix: straiten
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make strait; to narrow or confine to a smaller space.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs