Word: scrimshanks
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: scrim
shanks
Definition: Third-person singular of scrimshank. British military language: avoid work
Morphemes:
Affix: scrimp
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To limit or straiten; to put on short allowance.
Affix: swanker
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Alternative form of swank; elegance by virtue of being fashionable
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs