Word: fingerstick
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: fin
ger
stick
Definition: The pricking of a finger in order to obtain a small sample of blood
Morphemes:
Affix: finger
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something similar in shape to the human finger, particularly.
Affix: stick
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To press (something with a sharp point) into something else.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stiken
Language: enm
Decoded: stiken
Meaning: to stick, pierce, stab, remain embedded, be fastened