Word: smokescreen
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: smoke
screen
Definition: Anything used metaphorically to conceal or distract.
Morphemes:
Affix: smoke
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Something used to obscure or conceal; an obscuring condition; see also smoke and mirrors.
Affix: screen
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To shelter or conceal.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: escren
Language: fro
Decoded: escren
PoS: Noun
Meaning: screen (physical barrier for protection or to block out light)