bold- root words — words with the bold- root

The root bold- comes from Old English beald, meaning bold, heavy. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including boldface, embolden, extrabold. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bold- root

Explore words with bold- — words containing the bold- root and sharing its sense of "bold, heavy". Examples include boldface, embolden, extrabold. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bold- mean?

The bold- root means bold, heavy, from Old English beald. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.