Word: outcry
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: out
cry
Definition: An auction; the public sale of something to the highest bidder
Morphemes:
Affix: out-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forms verbs with the sense of surpassing or exceeding the prefixed word, which need not be a verb itself.
Affix: cry
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A desperate or urgent request.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: crier
Language: fro
Decoded: crier
Meaning: to announce publicly, proclaim, scream, shout