kill- root words — words with the kill- root

The root kill- comes from Old English cyllan, meaning to strike, put to death, quell. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including painkiller. 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, put to death, quell". Examples include painkiller. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does kill- mean?

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