Word: detumbling
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: de
tum
b
ling
Definition: Present participle of detumble. To prevent tumbling or spinning of (a satellite, an astronaut, etc.).
Morphemes:
Affix: de-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, undoing, removing
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dē-
Language: la
Decoded: de-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: de-
Affix: tumble
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To perform gymnastics such as somersaults, rolls, and handsprings.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tumblen
Language: enm
Decoded: tumblen
Meaning: to fall over and over again, tumble
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.