Word: upstarts
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: up
starts
Definition: Third-person singular of upstart; characteristic of someone who has risen economically or socially but lacks the social skills appropriate for this new position
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: start
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: An initial advantage over somebody else; a head start.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs