Word: polishing
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: po
li
shing
Definition: That makes shiny or smooth.
Morphemes:
Affix: polish
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To shine; to make a surface very smooth or shiny by rubbing, cleaning, or grinding.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: polīre
Language: la
Decoded: polire
Meaning: to polish, make smooth
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified quality, characteristic, or nature; of the kind of