Word: dustbathes
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: dust
bathes
Definition: Third-person singular of dustbathe. To take a dust bath; to clean one's body, especially, of parasites and excess hair oil, by rolling in sand or dust.
Morphemes:
Affix: dust
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To remove dust; to clean by removing dust.
Affix: bathe
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To clean oneself by immersion in water or using water; to take a bath, have a bath.
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