Word: cherishing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: che
ri
shing
Definition: Present participle of cherish; be fond of; be attached to
Morphemes:
Affix: cherish
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: chier
Language: fro
Decoded: chier
Meaning: dear, dearest
Affix: -ir
Language: fro
Decoded: -ir
Meaning: suffix forming infinitives of second conjugation verbs
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.