Word: embrittling
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: em
britt
ling
Definition: Present participle of embrittle; make brittle
Morphemes:
Affix: en-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: in, into, on, onto
Etymology Compounds: Affix: in-
Language: la
Decoded: in-
Meaning: in, into
Affix: brittle
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Not physically tough or tenacious; apt to break or crumble when bending.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.