Word: downdrifts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: down
drifts
Definition: Plural of downdrift. A lowering (over time) of the pitch of the tones of a tonal language.
Morphemes:
Affix: down-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lower position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: drive
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To separate the lighter (feathers or down) from the heavier, by exposing them to a current of air.
Affix: -th
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form nouns from adjectives.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).