Word: upstares
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: up
stares
Definition: Third-person singular of upstare. To stare or stand erect or on end; be erect or conspicuous; bristle.
Morphemes:
Affix: up-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to indicate higher position or direction, literally or figuratively.
Affix: stare
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To stand out; to project; to bristle.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs