Word: sheepshearers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sheep
shea
rers
Definition: Plural of sheepshearer; a worker who uses (hand-powered)-blade or machine shears to remove wool from domestic sheep during crutching or shearing
Morphemes:
Affix: sheep
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of shoop. A sheep; specifically singular form of sheep.
Affix: shear
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove the fleece from a sheep etc. by clipping.
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.