Word: tainted
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: tain
ted
Definition: Corrupted or filled with imperfections.
Morphemes:
Affix: taint
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be infected or corrupted; to be touched by something corrupting.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: atteinte
Language: fro
Decoded: atteinte
Meaning: a blow, stroke
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns, in the sense of having the object represented by the noun.