Word: caterwaulings
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ca
ter
wau
lings
Definition: Plural of caterwauling; utter shrieks, as of cats
Morphemes:
Affix: cat
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Short form of cat-o'-nine-tails.
Affix: waul
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To wail, to cry plaintively.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from various parts of speech denoting materials or systems of objects considered collectively.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form plurals of foreign words, to clarify pronunciation, such as “banana’s” or “pasta’s”.