Word: upbows
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: up
bows
Definition: Plural of upbow. A note performed on a string instrument by drawing the bow upward or to the left across the instrument, moving the point of contact from the bow's tip toward the frog.
Morphemes:
Affix: up
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Raised; lifted.
Affix: bow
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To play music on (a stringed) instrument using a bow.
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.