Word: underholing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
ho
ling
Definition: Present participle of underhole. To cut away or mine out the lower portion of a coal seam or a part of the underlay so as to win or get the overlying coal.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: hole
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cut, dig, or bore a hole or holes in.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.