boggl- root words — words with the boggl- root

The root boggl- comes from Scots bogle, meaning to be startled (as at a goblin). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including mindbogglingly. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the boggl- root

Explore words with boggl- — words containing the boggl- root and sharing its sense of "to be startled (as at a goblin)". Examples include mindbogglingly. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does boggl- mean?

The boggl- root means to be startled (as at a goblin), from Scots bogle. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.