Word: backbiter
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: back
bit
er
Definition: A person who says nasty things about another person behind the second person's back: that is, out of their sight and hearing.
Morphemes:
Affix: back-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Back in its adverbial senses.
Affix: bite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something unpleasant.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Meaning: agent noun
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -er; Used to form nouns denoting an agent of use, such as a dealer or artisan, from other nouns.