Word: cavilling
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ca
vi
lling
Definition: Present participle of cavil; an evasion of the point of an argument by raising irrelevant distinctions or objections
Morphemes:
Affix: cavil
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A petty or trivial objection or criticism.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cavilla
Language: la
Decoded: cavilla
Meaning: jesting, banter
Affix: -ō
Language: la
Decoded: -o
Meaning: denominative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.