Word: bootlickings
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: boot
li
ckings
Definition: Plural of bootlicking; attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
Morphemes:
Affix: boot
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act or process of removing or firing someone (give someone the boot).
Affix: lick
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An attempt at something.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form gerunds, a type of verbal nouns, from verbs.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.