bother- root words — words with the bother- root

The root bother- comes from Irish bodhairim, meaning to deafen, annoy. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including bothersome. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bother- root

Explore words with bother- — words containing the bother- root and sharing its sense of "to deafen, annoy". Examples include bothersome. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bother- mean?

The bother- root means to deafen, annoy, from Irish bodhairim. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.