bog- root words — words with the bog- root

The root bog- comes from Irish bogach, meaning soft, marshy ground. 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including bogged, bogging, boggier, boggiest, boggy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bog- root

Explore words with bog- — words containing the bog- root and sharing its sense of "soft, marshy ground". Examples include bogged, bogging, boggier, boggiest, boggy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bog- mean?

The bog- root means soft, marshy ground, from Irish bogach. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.