Word: engulfing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: en
gul
fing
Definition: Present participle of engulf; flow over or cover completely
Morphemes:
Affix: en-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: covered
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, into
Affix: gulf
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: That which swallows irretrievably; a whirlpool; a sucking eddy.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κόλπος
Language: grc
Decoded: kolpos
Meaning: bosom, gulf
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.