Word: lancinating
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: lan
ci
na
ting
Definition: Sharp, stabbing or piercing.
Morphemes:
Affix: lancinate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To pierce or stab (as with a lance); to lance.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lancināre
Language: la
Decoded: lancinare
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I rend, mangle, lacerate (tear to pieces)
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified quality, characteristic, or nature; of the kind of