Word: eavesdropping
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: eaves
dro
pping
Definition: Listening secretly to the private conversations of others.
Morphemes:
Affix: eave
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of eaves (“the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building”) [from mid 18th c.]
Affix: -s
Language: en
Meaning: regular plural
Affix: drop
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To mention (something) casually or incidentally, usually in conversation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dropa
Language: ang
Decoded: dropa
Meaning: a drop
Affix: -ian
Language: ang
Decoded: -ian
Meaning: suffix forming verbs from adjectives and nouns
Affix: -ing
Language: en
Meaning: gerund noun