Word: cherished
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: che
rished
Definition: highly valued, having a high personal value.
Morphemes:
Affix: cherish
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To have a deep appreciation of; to hold dear.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: chier
Language: fro
Decoded: chier
Meaning: dear, dearest
Affix: -ir
Language: fro
Decoded: -ir
Meaning: suffix forming infinitives of second conjugation verbs
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: As an extension of the above, when used along with an adjective preceding the noun, describes something that has an object of a particular quality.