Word: backpedaled
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: back
pe
daled
Definition: Simple past tense and past participle of backpedal; modify one's opinion, make it less strong
Morphemes:
Affix: back
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.
Affix: pedal
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To operate a bicycle.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pedālis
Language: la
Decoded: pedalis
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: measuring one foot long
Affix: -ed
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form past participles of (regular) verbs. See -en and -t for variants.