Word: rainsticks
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: rain
sticks
Definition: Plural of rainstick; a long, hollow tube partially filled with small pebbles or beans that has small pins or thorns arranged helically on its inside surface
Morphemes:
Affix: rain
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any matter moving or falling, usually through air, and especially if liquid or otherwise figuratively identifiable with raindrops.
Affix: stick
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A stick-like item.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: stiken
Language: enm
Decoded: stiken
Meaning: to stick, pierce, stab, remain embedded, be fastened
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).