Word: butchering
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: bu
tcher
ing
Definition: Present participle of butcher; kill (animals) usually for food consumption
Morphemes:
Affix: butcher
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To slaughter (animals) and prepare (meat) for market.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bouchier
Language: fro
Decoded: bouchier
Meaning: goat slaughterer
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.