bomb- root words — words with the bomb- root

The root bomb- comes from Latin bombus, meaning booming noise. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including bombshell, bombshells. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bomb- root

Explore words with bomb- — words containing the bomb- root and sharing its sense of "booming noise". Examples include bombshell, bombshells. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bomb- mean?

The bomb- root means booming noise, from Latin bombus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.