Word: skirmishers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: skir
mi
shers
Definition: Plural of skirmisher; someone who skirmishes (e.g., as a member of a scouting party)
Morphemes:
Affix: skirmish
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A brief battle between small groups, usually part of a longer or larger battle or war.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: escarmouche
Language: fro
Decoded: escarmouche
Meaning: skirmish
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person whose occupation is (the noun).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.