Word: ergotizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: er
go
ti
zing
Definition: Present participle of ergotize. To affect with ergot.
Morphemes:
Affix: ergot
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any fungus in the genus Claviceps which are parasitic on grasses.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ergot
Language: fr
Decoded: ergot
PoS: Noun
Meaning: spur of a male member of Galliformes
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.