Word: holystoning
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ho
ly
sto
ning
Definition: Present participle of holystone; a soft sandstone used for scrubbing the decks of a ship
Morphemes:
Affix: whole
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something complete, without any parts missing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: hole
Language: enm
Decoded: hole
Meaning: healthy, unhurt, whole
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Forming diminutive nouns.
Affix: stone
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To wall with stones.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.