Word: contracting
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: con
trac
ting
Definition: Getting smaller; drawing itself together into a smaller area.
Morphemes:
Affix: contract
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To draw together or nearer; to shorten, narrow, or lessen.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: con-
Language: la
Decoded: con-
Meaning: with, together
Affix: traho
Language: la
Decoded: traho
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I draw out, prolong.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.