Word: dirtying
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: dir
ty
ing
Definition: Present participle of dirty; make soiled, filthy, or dirty
Morphemes:
Affix: dirt
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make foul or filthy; soil; befoul; dirty
Etymology Compounds: Affix: drit
Language: enm
Decoded: drit
Meaning: excrement
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning "inclined to".
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.