Word: windlestraws
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: win
dles
traws
Definition: Plural of windlestraw. A grass used for making ropes or for plaiting, especially Apera spica-venti.
Morphemes:
Affix: wind
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To turn a windmill so that its sails face into the wind.
Affix: -le
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A suffix forming adjectives from verbs with the meaning of "prone to; tending to; apt to; capable of"; compare -ative.
Affix: straw
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Such dried stalks considered collectively.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).