Word: plunger
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: plung
er
Definition: A device similar to a piston but without a mechanism; a long solid cylinder used, instead of a piston or bucket, as a forcer in pumps.
Morphemes:
Affix: plunge
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To thrust into liquid, or into any penetrable substance; to immerse.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: plongier
Language: fro
Decoded: plongier
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to press in; to push in; to plunge in
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person or thing that does an action indicated by the root verb; used to form an agent noun.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.