Word: lockjaw
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lock
jaw
Definition: A spasmodic, nervous system disease brought on by the tetanus bacteria. It causes muscles to seize up and may cause death by suffocation.
Morphemes:
Affix: lock
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To freeze one's body or a part thereof in place.
Affix: jaw
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.