Word: knifegrinder
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: kni
fe
grin
der
Definition: One whose trade is the sharpening of knives on a grindstone.
Morphemes:
Affix: knife
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing.
Affix: grind
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The act of reducing to powder, or of sharpening, by friction.
Affix: -er
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A person whose occupation is (the noun).
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -aris
Language: la
Decoded: -aris
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form an adjective, usually from a noun, indicating a relationship or a pertaining to.