Word: flattery
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: flat
ter
y
Definition: Excessive praise or approval, which is often insincere and sometimes contrived to win favour.
Morphemes:
Affix: flatter
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To compliment someone, often insincerely and sometimes to win favour.
Affix: -y
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to nouns and adjectives to form adjectives meaning “having the quality of”.