Word: underbreathing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: un
der
brea
thing
Definition: Present participle of underbreathe. To hypoventilate.
Morphemes:
Affix: under-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Under (in any sense): insufficient, insufficiently, below what is correct; subordinate to; beneath or behind.
Affix: breathe
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To pass like breath; noiselessly or gently; to emanate; to blow gently.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: brethen
Language: enm
Decoded: brethen
Meaning: to breathe, blow, exhale, odour
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.