Word: backfires
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: back
fi
res
Definition: Third-person singular of backfire; emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make a back for; to furnish with a back.
Affix: fire
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To drive away by setting a fire.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs