Word: whimbrel
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: whim
brel
Definition: A large migratory wading bird, Numenius phaeopus, of the family Scolopacidae, with a long downcurved bill.
Morphemes:
Affix: whimp
Language: en
Meaning: to whine
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns shorter than more formal synonyms.
Affix: -el
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Diminutive suffix in words of Germanic origin.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -el
Language: fro
Decoded: -el
Meaning: diminutive suffix