Word: underwire
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: un
der
wire
Definition: A semicircular wire placed in a bra to support the breasts.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: wire
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A piece of such material; a thread or slender rod of metal, a cable.