Word: thornback
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: thorn
back
Definition: A woman over a certain age (variously 26 or 30) who has never married, older than a spinster.
Morphemes:
Affix: thorn
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: That which pricks or annoys; anything troublesome.
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not current.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bac
Language: fr
Decoded: bac
PoS: Noun
Meaning: vat