Word: scuttlebutts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: scu
ttle
butts
Definition: Plural of scuttlebutt; a report (often malicious) about the behavior of other people
Morphemes:
Affix: scuttle
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Undermine or thwart oneself (sometimes intentionally), or denigrate or destroy one's position or property; compare scupper.
Affix: butt
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person at whom ridicule, jest, or contempt is directed.
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.