Word: tumbleweed
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tum
ble
weed
Definition: Any plant which habitually breaks away from its roots in the autumn, and is driven by the wind, as a light, rolling mass, over the fields and prairies; as witch grass, wild indigo, Amaranthus albus, etc.
Morphemes:
Affix: tumble
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A fall, especially end over end.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: tumblen
Language: enm
Decoded: tumblen
Meaning: to fall over and over again, tumble
Affix: weed
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any plant regarded as unwanted at the place where, and at the time when it is growing.