Word: misstays
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: mis
stays
Definition: Third-person singular of misstay. To become caught in irons when changing tack.
Morphemes:
Affix: mis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: lack or failure
Affix: stay
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To change; tack; go about; be in stays, as a ship.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs