Word: brandishing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: bran
di
shing
Definition: Present participle of brandish; the act of waving
Morphemes:
Affix: brand
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To mark (especially cattle) with a brand as proof of ownership.
Affix: -ish
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An ending found on some verbs; see usage notes.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ēscere
Language: la
Decoded: -escere
Meaning: -ēscere
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.