Word: nicking
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: ni
cking
Definition: The cutting made by the hewer at the side of the face.
Morphemes:
Affix: nick
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make a cut at the side of the face.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nik
Language: enm
Decoded: nik
Meaning: notch, tally; nock of an arrow
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.