curett- root words — words with the curett- root

The root curett- comes from French curer, meaning to cleanse, scrape. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including curettage. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the curett- root

Explore words with curett- — words containing the curett- root and sharing its sense of "to cleanse, scrape". Examples include curettage. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does curett- mean?

The curett- root means to cleanse, scrape, from French curer. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.