Word: nicking
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: ni
cking
Definition: Present participle of nick; cut a nick into
Morphemes:
Affix: nick
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To make a nick or notch in; to cut or scratch in a minor way.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: nik
Language: enm
Decoded: nik
Meaning: notch, tally; nock of an arrow
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.