Word: belittling
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: be
li
tt
ling
Definition: Present participle of belittle; express a negative opinion of
Morphemes:
Affix: be-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs derived from nouns or adjectives, usually with the sense of "to make, become, or cause to be".
Affix: lout
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To treat as a lout or fool; to neglect; to disappoint.
Affix: -le
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A suffix forming adjectives from verbs with the meaning of "prone to; tending to; apt to; capable of"; compare -ative.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.