Word: recoiling
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: re
coi
ling
Definition: Present participle of recoil; spring back, as from a forceful thrust
Morphemes:
Affix: recoil
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The state or condition of having recoiled.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: re-
Language: fr
Decoded: re-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: re-
Affix: cul
Language: fr
Decoded: cul
PoS: Noun
Meaning: anus; arsehole; asshole
Affix: -er
Language: fr
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Nominal suffix indicating the person who exercises a particular activity.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.