Word: heightening
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: heighte
ning
Definition: The act by which something is heightened or increased.
Morphemes:
Affix: high
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Elevated in mood; marked by great merriment, excitement, etc.
Affix: -th
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from verbs of action.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.