Word: maligning
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ma
lig
ning
Definition: Present participle of malign; speak unfavorably about
Morphemes:
Affix: malign
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make defamatory statements about; to slander or traduce.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: malus
Language: la
Decoded: malus
Meaning: bad
Affix: genus
Language: la
Decoded: genus
Meaning: sort, kind
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.