Word: shirking
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: shir
king
Definition: Present participle of shirk; avoid (one's assigned duties)
Morphemes:
Affix: shirk
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One who shirks, who avoids a duty or responsibility.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: Schurke
Language: de
Decoded: Schurke
Meaning: rogue, knave
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.