Word: terriers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: te
rri
ers
Definition: Plural of terrier; any of several usually small short-bodied breeds originally trained to hunt animals living underground
Morphemes:
Affix: terrier
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A dog from a group of small, lively breeds, originally bred for the hunting of burrowing prey such as rats, rabbits, foxes, and even otters; this original function is reflected in some of their names (e.g. rat terrier).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: terre
Language: fr
Decoded: terre
PoS: Noun
Meaning: earth; soil
Affix: -ier
Language: fr
Decoded: -ier
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: used to form the names of jobs
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).