Word: shuttlecock
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: shut
tle
cock
Definition: To move rapidly back and forth
Morphemes:
Affix: shut
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Alternative form of close; move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
Affix: -le
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A frequentative suffix of verbs, indicating repetition or continuousness.
Affix: cock
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To strut; to swagger; to look big, pert, or menacing.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cok
Language: enm
Decoded: cok
Meaning: rooster