Word: granitelike
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: gran
ite
like
Definition: Resembling granite.
Morphemes:
Affix: granite
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A group of igneous and plutonic rocks composed primarily of feldspar and quartz. Usually contains one or more dark minerals, which may be mica, pyroxene, or amphibole. Granite is quarried for building stone, road gravel, decorative stone, and tombstones. Common colors are gray, white, pink, and yellow-brown.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: grānum
Language: la
Decoded: granum
Meaning: grain
Affix: -like
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having some of the characteristics of (used to form adjectives from nouns).