Word: chickenhawk
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chi
cken
hawk
Definition: A draft dodger, especially in the Vietnam War, who nonetheless currently supports United States overseas military engagements.
Morphemes:
Affix: chick
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A friendly fighter aircraft.
Affix: -en
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: When attached to certain adjectives, it forms a transitive verb whose meaning is, to make (adjective). Usually, the verb is ergative, sometimes not. The same construction could also be done to certain (fewer) nouns, as, strengthen, in which case the verb means roughly, "to give (noun) to", or "to become like (noun)".
Affix: hawk
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An advocate of aggressive political positions and actions.