Word: distressing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: di
stre
ssing
Definition: Present participle of distress; psychological suffering
Morphemes:
Affix: distress
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To cause strain or anxiety to someone.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
Meaning: apart
Affix: stringere
Language: la
Decoded: stringere
Meaning: to draw tight, strain
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.