bombast- root words — words with the bombast- root

The root bombast- comes from Greek bombyx, meaning silk, cotton padding. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including bombast, bombastic. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bombast- root

Explore words with bombast- — words containing the bombast- root and sharing its sense of "silk, cotton padding". Examples include bombast, bombastic. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bombast- mean?

The bombast- root means silk, cotton padding, from Greek bombyx. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.