Word: ransackings
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ran
sa
ckings
Definition: Plural of ransacking; a thorough search for something (often causing disorder or confusion)
Morphemes:
Affix: ransack
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make a vigorous and thorough search of (a place, person) with a view to stealing something, especially when leaving behind a state of disarray.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rann
Language: non
Decoded: rann
Meaning: house
Affix: saka
Language: non
Decoded: saka
Meaning: search
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns, from verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.