Word: cankering
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: can
ker
ing
Definition: Present participle of canker; an ulceration (especially of the lips or lining of the mouth)
Morphemes:
Affix: canker
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To affect as a canker; to eat away; to corrode; to consume.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.