Word: souring
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sou
ring
Definition: The process by which fabric is soured, washing out the lime by means of acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: sour
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To process (fabric) after bleaching, using hydrochloric acid or sulphuric acid to wash out the lime.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.