darkness- root words — words with the darkness- root

The root darkness- comes from Old English deorc, meaning absence of light. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including semidarkness. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the darkness- root

Explore words with darkness- — words containing the darkness- root and sharing its sense of "absence of light". Examples include semidarkness. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does darkness- mean?

The darkness- root means absence of light, from Old English deorc. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.