Word: ratchety
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: ra
tche
ty
Definition: Resembling or characteristic of a ratchet
Morphemes:
Affix: ratchet
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mechanism composed of a ratchet wheel, or ratch and pawl.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: rochet
Language: fr
Decoded: rochet
Meaning: bobbin, spindle, ratchet
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.