Word: taperingly
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: ta
per
ing
ly
Definition: In a tapering manner; growing thinner towards one end.
Morphemes:
Affix: taper
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make thinner or narrower at one end.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: papyrus
Language: la
Decoded: papyrus
Meaning: papyruswick of a candle
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.