Word: boilovers
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: boi
lo
vers
Definition: Plural of boilover; type of fire refers to an extremely hazardous situation where an attempt is made to extinguish semi-enclosed oil or petrochemical fueled fire with water
Morphemes:
Affix: boil
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To bring to a boil, to heat so as to cause the contents to boil.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bullīre
Language: la
Decoded: bullire
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I boil
Affix: over
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A shore, riverbank.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: over
Language: enm
Decoded: over
Meaning: riverbank, seashore, brink
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.