Word: pursing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: pur
sing
Definition: Present participle of purse; gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; pucker
Morphemes:
Affix: purse
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To draw up or contract into folds or wrinkles; to pucker; to knit.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βύρσα
Language: grc
Decoded: bursa
Meaning: hide, wine-skin
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.