shock- root words — words with the shock- root

The root shock- comes from French choc, meaning violent collision, jolt. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including shockability, shockable. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the shock- root

Explore words with shock- — words containing the shock- root and sharing its sense of "violent collision, jolt". Examples include shockability, shockable. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does shock- mean?

The shock- root means violent collision, jolt, from French choc. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.