blade- root words — words with the blade- root

The root blade- comes from Old English blæd, meaning blade, leaf. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including switchblade. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the blade- root

Explore words with blade- — words containing the blade- root and sharing its sense of "blade, leaf". Examples include switchblade. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does blade- mean?

The blade- root means blade, leaf, from Old English blæd. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.