Word: wildcatter
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: wild
cat
ter
Definition: Someone who drills for oil speculatively.
Morphemes:
Affix: wild
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Hard to steer; said of a vessel.
Affix: cat
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A person.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Person who subscribes to a particular conspiracy theory or unorthodox belief.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.