Word: impaling
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: im
pa
ling
Definition: Present participle of impale; kill by piercing with a spear or sharp pole
Morphemes:
Affix: impale
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To pierce with a pale; to put to death by fixing on a sharp stake.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: palus
Language: la
Decoded: palus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: stake, prop, stay, pale, post
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.