Word: tomfoolery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tom
fool
er
y
Definition: Foolish behaviour or speech.
Morphemes:
Affix: Tom
Language: en
Meaning: a common man
Affix: fool
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Foolish.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: follis
Language: la
Decoded: follis
PoS: Noun
Meaning: purse, sack, money bag
Affix: -ery
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns to form other nouns meaning "behavior characteristic of."
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ārius
Language: la
Decoded: -arius
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns or numerals.