Word: turpsy
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: turp
sy
Definition: soaked in or smelling of turpentine; volatile liquid distilled from turpentine oleoresin; used as paint thinner and solvent and medicinally
Morphemes:
Affix: turpentine
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To drain resin from (a tree) for use in making turpentine.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: τέρμινθος
Language: grc
Decoded: terminthos
Meaning: terebinth
Affix: -s
Language: en
Meaning: diminutive suffix
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.