Word: scotching
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: sco
tching
Definition: Present participle of scotch; avoiding waste
Morphemes:
Affix: scotch
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of Scotch; a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.