Word: whitenings
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: white
nings
Definition: Plural of whitening; changing to a lighter color
Morphemes:
Affix: white
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make white; to whiten; to bleach.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
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 many pluralia tantum (nouns that are almost or entirely without singular forms).