Word: overfertilizing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: o
ver
fer
ti
li
zing
Definition: Present participle of overfertilize. To treat (plants) with too much fertilizer.
Morphemes:
Affix: over-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: excessively
Affix: fertile
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: capable of growing abundant crops; productive
Etymology Compounds: Affix: fertilis
Language: la
Decoded: fertilis
Meaning: fruitful, fertile
Affix: -ize
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: to do what is denoted by the noun/adjective
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.