Word: hairsplitting
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: hair
split
ting
Definition: Present participle of hairsplit. To make fine distinctions concerning.
Morphemes:
Affix: hair
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause to have or bear hair; to provide with hair
Affix: split
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To separate.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.