cream- root words — words with the cream- root

The root cream- comes from Greek chrisma, meaning anointing oil. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including cream, creamiest, creamy, creamer, creameries, creamers, creamery, creaminess, buttercream, chrism, chrismal, chrismatory. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the cream- root

Explore words with cream- — words containing the cream- root and sharing its sense of "anointing oil". Examples include cream, creamiest, creamy, creamer, creameries, creamers, creamery, creaminess, buttercream, chrism, chrismal, chrismatory. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does cream- mean?

The cream- root means anointing oil, from Greek chrisma. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.