Word: punchily
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: pun
chi
ly
Definition: In a punchy manner. A term used by Nordic skiers (especially skate skiers) to describe groomed snow that does not support the weight of a skier, especially when the skier’s weight is all on one ski, resulting in a ski punching through the surface of the snow.
Morphemes:
Affix: punch
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To employ a punch to create a hole in or stamp or emboss a mark on something.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ponchonner
Language: fro
Decoded: ponchonner
Meaning: to punch
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verbs to form adjectives meaning "inclined to".
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.