Word: backbites
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: back
bites
Definition: Third-person singular of backbite; say mean things
Morphemes:
Affix: back-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Back in its adverbial senses.
Affix: bite
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To accept something offered, often secretly or deceptively, to cause some action by the acceptor.
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