Word: scantles
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: scan
tles
Definition: Third-person singular of scantle. To be deficient; to fail.
Morphemes:
Affix: scant
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To fail, or become less; to scantle.
Affix: -le
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: A suffix forming adjectives from verbs with the meaning of "prone to; tending to; apt to; capable of"; compare -ative.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs