kill- root words — words with the kill- root

The root kill- comes from English cullen, meaning to strike, kill. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including painkilling. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the kill- root

Explore words with kill- — words containing the kill- root and sharing its sense of "to strike, kill". Examples include painkilling. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does kill- mean?

The kill- root means to strike, kill, from English cullen. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.