Word: tightening
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: tigh
te
ning
Definition: The act or process of making more tight.
Morphemes:
Affix: tight
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To tighten.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form uncountable nouns from verbs denoting the act of doing something, an action.