Word: shortcake
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: short
cake
Definition: A sweet cake or biscuit (crumbly leavened bread) typically made with flour, sugar, salt, butter, milk or cream, and sometimes eggs, and leavened with baking powder or baking soda.
Morphemes:
Affix: short
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Brittle, crumbly, especially due to the use of a large quantity of fat.
Affix: cake
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A rich, sweet dessert food, typically made of flour, sugar and eggs and baked in an oven, and often covered in icing.