Word: gratinating
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: gra
ti
na
ting
Definition: Present participle of gratinate. To bake so as to form a gratin.
Morphemes:
Affix: gratin
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The top crust of a dish, consisting of breadcrumbs or grated cheese heated under a grill; the dish itself.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: gratter
Language: fr
Decoded: gratter
PoS: Verb
Meaning: to scratch
Affix: -in
Language: fr
Decoded: -in
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: nominal suffix
Affix: -ate
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: resembling the specified thing
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.