bilge- root words — words with the bilge- root

The root bilge- comes from Old French boulge, meaning bulge, swollen part of a ship's hull. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including bilge. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bilge- root

Explore words with bilge- — words containing the bilge- root and sharing its sense of "bulge, swollen part of a ship's hull". Examples include bilge. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bilge- mean?

The bilge- root means bulge, swollen part of a ship's hull, from Old French boulge. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.