Word: eavesdrop
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: eaves
drop
Definition: The dripping of rain from the eaves of a house.
Morphemes:
Affix: eave
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Alternative form of eaves (“the underside of a roof that extends beyond the external walls of a building”) [from mid 18th c.]
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used in the formation of certain English adverbs.
Affix: drop
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Of a liquid: to fall in drops or droplets.