Word: sallies
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: sa
llies
Definition: Third-person singular of sally; witty remark
Morphemes:
Affix: sally
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A witty statement or quip, usually at the expense of one's interlocutor.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: salio
Language: la
Decoded: salio
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I leap, jump, bound
Affix: -ies
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third person singular of the indicative of verbs ending in consonant-y.