Word: nongilled
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: non
gilled
Definition: Without gills.
Morphemes:
Affix: non-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used in the sense of no or none to show lack of or failure to perform; or in the sense of not to negate the meaning of the word to which it is prefixed.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nōn
Language: ML.
Decoded: non
Meaning: not
Affix: gill
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove the gills from a fish as part of gutting and cleaning it.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gile
Language: enm
Decoded: gile
Meaning: gill
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: As an extension of the above, when used along with an adjective preceding the noun, describes something that has an object of a particular quality.