Word: chastising
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: cha
sti
sing
Definition: Present participle of chastise; censure severely
Morphemes:
Affix: chastise
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To castigate; to severely scold or censure (someone).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: castus
Language: la
Decoded: castus
Meaning: pure, virtuous
Affix: -igō
Language: la
Decoded: -igo
Meaning: denominative
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.