Word: caterwauling
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ca
ter
wau
ling
Definition: A sound that caterwauls.
Morphemes:
Affix: cat
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any of a variety of earth-moving machines. (from their manufacturer Caterpillar Inc. )
Affix: waul
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To wail, to cry plaintively.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from various parts of speech denoting materials or systems of objects considered collectively.