Word: silversmithing
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sil
ver
smith
ing
Definition: The work of a silversmith; the forging of silver.
Morphemes:
Affix: silver
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Made from silver.
Affix: smith
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A craftsperson who works metal into desired forms using a hammer and other tools, sometimes heating the metal to make it more workable, especially a blacksmith.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: smyth
Language: enm
Decoded: smyth
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A metalworker or smith; one who works with any kind of metal.
Affix: -en
Language: enm
Decoded: -en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Attached to a noun that denotes a material to form an adjective describing something as made of that material.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from various parts of speech denoting materials or systems of objects considered collectively.