alcohol- root words — words with the alcohol- root

The root alcohol- comes from Arabic alkuhl, meaning the kohl, essence. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholics, alcoholism, alcohols, nonalcoholic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the alcohol- root

Explore words with alcohol- — words containing the alcohol- root and sharing its sense of "the kohl, essence". Examples include alcohol, alcoholic, alcoholics, alcoholism, alcohols, nonalcoholic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does alcohol- mean?

The alcohol- root means the kohl, essence, from Arabic alkuhl. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.