Word: tarnished
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: tar
nished
Definition: Discolored or blemished.
Morphemes:
Affix: tarnish
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To oxidize or discolor due to oxidation.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ternir
Language: fro
Decoded: ternir
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to tarnish (metal), fade (material)
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, in the sense of having the object represented by the noun.