Word: whitewashing
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: white
wash
ing
Definition: The application of whitewash; cover with whitewash
Morphemes:
Affix: white
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make white; to whiten; to bleach.
Affix: wash
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cover with a thin or watery coat of colour; to tint lightly and thinly.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.