Word: chastening
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: cha
ste
ning
Definition: Present participle of chasten; censure severely
Morphemes:
Affix: chasten
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make chaste; abstaining from unlawful sexual intercourse
Etymology Compounds: Affix: chastier
Language: fro
Decoded: chastier
Meaning: punish
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.