Word: caterwauling
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ca
ter
wau
ling
Definition: Present participle of caterwaul; utter shrieks, as of cats
Morphemes:
Affix: cat
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To flog with a cat-o'-nine-tails.
Affix: waul
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To wail, to cry plaintively.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.