Word: embellishing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: em
be
lli
shing
Definition: Present participle of embellish; add details to
Morphemes:
Affix: embellish
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make something sound or look better or more acceptable than it is in reality; to distort, to embroider.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: em-
Language: fro
Decoded: em-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: em- (form of en- before b, m or p)
Affix: bel
Language: fro
Decoded: bel
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: graceful, elegant, courteous
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.