Word: threatening
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: threat
en
ing
Definition: Presenting a threat; menacing; frightening.
Morphemes:
Affix: threat
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To use threats; act or speak menacingly; threaten.
Affix: -en
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Suffix meaning "pertaining to; having the qualities of; resembling; like".
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.