Word: slightens
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: sligh
tens
Definition: Third-person singular of slighten. To slight.
Morphemes:
Affix: slight
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Slighting; treating with disdain.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: slight
Language: enm
Decoded: slight
Meaning: bad, of poor quality, unimportant, trivial, slender, slim, smooth, level
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs